PREGNANCY & POSTNATAL CARE

Pregnancy is an amazing time of life for any mum-to-be. There’s something primal and magical about the promise of new life and all the excitement it brings. 

Preparing your body for pregnancy and being a mother is very important - the stronger and healthier you are, the easier it is going to be for both you and your baby.

Sometimes pregnancy can cause painful musculoskeletal symptoms.

Changes in weight distribution, load and hormones can result in discomfort and fatigue. At Grow Physiotherapy we can assist you to manage these changes through individual assessment and treatment. 

WE SEE WOMEN WITH: 
• Pelvic joint pain
• Low back pain
• Neck and upper back pain
• Carpal tunnel syndrome

AND ADVICE REGARDING:
• Safe exercise during pregnancy
• Birth skills and active labour preparation

We also hire out and provide education on labour TENS. The units we provide are FreeMOM Obstetric TENS ($40 for four weeks hire, $38 for electrodes).

Once your little one has arrived we understand that your life has changed.

You are busy, tired and adjusting to the challenges of looking after another human. Managing the demands of feeding and settling often means that you put your needs last and forget to look after your own health and recovery.

Whether you have a vaginal delivery or a caesarean section the demands put on your pelvic floor and core are great. It is important to optimise the recovery of these areas and to work to safely strengthening them after the birth.

At Grow Physiotherapy we have a special interest in post natal care.

WE SEE WOMEN FOR:
• Rehabilitation advice
• Childbirth injuries
• Pelvic floor health check
• Abdominal muscle separation
• DeQuervain's tenosynovitis

AND OFFER ADVICE REGARDING:
• Return to pelvic floor safe exercise
• Return to intercourse