Pelvic/Women's Health Physiotherapy

Pelvic Health Physiotherapy can help you to improve and manage your symptoms whether you are nulliparous, going through perimenopause/menopause, post menopausal or if these are a result of pregnancy and childbirth, perimenopause.

• Stress incontinence
• Urgency
• Urge incontinence
• Overactive bladder
• Prolapse
• Pelvic pain
• Leakage
• Vulvodynia
• Painful sex
• Peri-menopause MOT
• Menopause MOT

C-section & Abdominal Scar treatment

Assessment and treatment of c-section and abdominal scars is available at Active Lives Physiotherapy.

Manual scar therapy +/- LymphaTouch can be used in the treatment of scars to aid healing and help with issues such as;

• altered sensation
• swelling
• pain
• discomfort
• tightness
• tethering
• overhang
• redness

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Mummy MOT

Mummy MOT is a postnatal check of your posture, breathing techniques, abdominal  muscles and pelvic floor muscle. Following the assessment you will given advice and, if appropriate, exercises to help your postnatal recovery.  The Mummy MOT can be carried out anytime after your 6-8 week check, months or even years after your pregnancy if you still have issues related to your pregnancy or childbirth.

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Postnatal Physiotherapy

Your body undergoes many changes throughout pregnancy and childbirth and some woman can develop pelvic floor dysfunction or a tummy gap (diastasis).  Postnatal physiotherapy can help with these issues.  Advice, assessment and treatment for C-section scars (including LymphaTouch) are also provided at Active Lives Physio.

Physiotherapy can also help with a supported return to everyday functional activities, fitness or exercise. You may need help to deal with any musculoskeletal issues that you are still having related to your pregnancy or postnatally.

Physio-led Pilates

Physio-Led 1:1 Pilates sessions are available at the clinic or in your home for:

• Rehabilitative Pilates
• Ante & Postnatal Pilates
• Pilates for General Health & Fitness
• Post spinal surgery

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Musculo-skeletal Physiotherapy

Physiotherapy for:

• Postnatal recovery & fitness
• Joint & muscle problems
• Rehabilitation & general fitness
• Back and hip issues
• Tendinopathies of the hip, knee & Achilles tendon
• Osteoporosis/Osteopenia - exercise programmes