Physiotherapy – Women

Physiotherapists can help women cope with physical changes during their pregnancy and up to three months after the birth of their baby. Advice is provided on back care, pelvic floor exercise, relaxation, skills for labour and postnatal rehabilitation.

Pregnancy Care

Physiotherapists offer information, treatment and strategies to help women cope with physical changes during their pregnancy and up to three months after the birth of their baby.

We provide antenatal education for women and their support people on topics including:

back care
pelvic floor exercise
relaxation techniques
skills for labour and postnatal rehabilitation

Treatment for selected musculoskeletal and other conditions associated with pregnancy (including carpal tunnel syndrome, pelvic/back pain and incontinence) is available for inpatients and outpatients with a referral. Available equipment includes back and abdominal supports as well as TENS machines (for pain relief in labour).

Routine postnatal care includes pelvic floor recovery, appropriate abdominal exercises, back care and lifting advice, as well as guidelines for safe return to sport and exercise. The video 'Physiotherapy Advice to Help you Recover From Pregnancy and Birth' below, discusses routine postnatal care to help you recover physically after the birth of your baby.