Postnatal rehabilitation is an important step in recovery after birth, pregnancy being one of the first causes of pelvic floor weakening. But the more you age and the more your muscles lose their tonus, including pelvic floor muscles. The arrival of menopause later in life brings hormonal and physical imbalance, which can worsen a pelvic floor already weak and lead to women’s health issues such as urinary incontinence, prolapse or sexual problems.

This is why pelvic floor and urinary rehabilitation will be useful not only after having a child, but also at all stage of a woman’s life.

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The 9 months of pregnancy put women’s body through so many changes, whether it is physical or hormonal, which often lead to some kind of pain or discomfort that can be prevented or treated. As if it wasn’t enough, they also need to prepare themselves for delivery and rehabilitation after birth.

So how women should look after their body during pregnancy and think ahead about postnatal recovery?

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Women’s health postnatal issues, whether internal or external, have to be taken care seriously. Mariana Cerqueira from GoodtoKnow has been talking about how Kate Middleton’s and mums posture in general can affect their back with long term problems, quoting Mummy’s Physio’s advises from our last interview in The Sun’s Online Magazine about chronic back & shoulder conditions that can happen if nothing is prevented on time.

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Mummy’s Physio has been interviewed by Jennie Agg from The Telegraph to talk about postnatal & women’s health conditions, and how they shouldn’t be issues anymore with the help of physiotherapy.

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Back in February, Mummy’s Physio has been interviewed by Lucy Devine & Lydia Major from The Sun in their ‘Fabulous’ section to talk about Kate Middleton and how ‘mum-hunch’ has to be taken care seriously to prevent from turning into long lasting consequences such as chronic back issues.

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Physically one of the most challenging moments in life, childbirth happens to be ‘traumatic’ for 1 every 3 women. Whether delivery was difficult (even the slightest) and/or c-section was necessary, it is common to end up with what we call birth traumas. Mothers and babies can experience physical and psychological consequences from childbirth, from big or small injuries to postnatal Baby Blues or even depression.

This is why it is important to question yourself on whether your delivery has been traumatic and get help from osteopathy to relieve from physical and emotional traumas.

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Childbirth is undeniably one of the most overwhelming moments in a woman’s life and even if the delivery goes as well as you could possibly imagine, it is common to suffer from different consequences, physical or psychological.

In the year following delivery, 1 woman out of 10 will experience what we call PND (postnatal depression) or Baby Blues. As a psychological effect of childbirth, the signs of postnatal depression can be subtle and not as easy to recognise as we imagine.

Here’s a little guide to help you spot the signs of postpartum depression and how you can benefit from osteopathy.

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Article by our women’s health specialist

Many women experience what is called sexual dysfunctions at some point in their life, and at any age. Sexual problems affect 30% of young and middle-aged women and can sometimes goes up to 50% of older women.

But what is a sexual dysfunction exactly, what are the causes and how can we treat it? Here’s a little guide to help you self-diagnose sexual problems that physiotherapy can help with. Read more

During pregnancy, it is very common for women to have swollen and heavy legs or swollen hands and arms. The most efficient way to avoid it, is to do regular lymphatic drainage with a specialist.  Our physiotherapist have years of experience to treat this issue. Find below more information about oedema and lymphatic drainage. Read more

Women  often experience circulatory problems and oedema. It can appear anywhere in the body, but it is most common in the legs, ankles, feet and hands.
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