Pre and Post-Partum Physiotherapy

PRE & POST PARTUM PHYSIOTHERAPY GEELONG

At The Injury Clinic, we have physiotherapists with a special interest in post-partum return to activity (including high impact activity such as running).

We understand that this is a unique time in a woman’s life; the demands and pressures put on the body both during pregnancy and in the post-partum period are extraordinary!

We know that it takes time to heal and regain strength, not only in the pelvic floor and abdominals but in many muscles that have been loaded differently during pregnancy. We will work with you to identify any areas that need to be retrained to achieve your goals.

What to expect

Our physiotherapists at The Injury Clinic have a special interest in managing women during the post partum period. This includes women who are wanting to get back to high impact exercise and those who are wanting to be able to manage day to day life without pain or an injury concern.

During your initial appointment, you are likely to be asked a series of questions, some of which may seem slightly intrusive or personal (some of these questions are listed below). These questions help us gain an insight into any potential problems and assess where your baseline may be. It is, however, important to remember:

1. We are physiotherapists with a special interest in working with women on their post partum journey. We do not have a Women’s Health physiotherapist working at the clinic currently; this is an extremely specialised area and requires significant extra post graduate study. While we can help with pelvic floor exercises and activation, we may encourage you to see a Women’s Health physiotherapist to ensure you get the best possible outcome.

2. During your initial appointment we will discuss and assess:

  • Any injury concerns you have (past or present)
  • Any pain, discomfort or concerns you may have
  • Your labour and any complications you may or may not have had
  • Your breastfeeding journey (if you have chosen to breastfeed)
  • Your goals and what you are hoping to achieve through your appointments with your physiotherapist
  • Your abdominal strength and control. This includes assessment of your diastasis recti (abdominal separation) if appropriate

Mums And Bubs Gym Sessions

As important as it is to start strengthening and regaining pre partum strength, we understand it can be difficult to find the time for the gym when you’re a new mum or with small children. At The Injury Clinic, we’ve created gym sessions on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 10am that offer you a time to bring along bub(s)! Working closely with a physiotherapist, we give you the opportunity to rebuild strength post partum and get back into the gym. Click the button below to learn more!

Mums and Bubs Gym Sessions

At The Injury Clinic, we believe a graded return to exercise and load is important. This means that during your appointments, we may encourage a slower return to exercise (particularly running) than you had perhaps anticipated. As always, you are in control of your management and we are here to help you along the way. If there is anything that you feel is important for you to achieve sooner than discussed, please discuss this with your physiotherapist.

If you have any specific questions regarding post partum physiotherapy at The Injury Clinic, please feel free to get in contact with us on info@theinjuryclinic.com.au.

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Young pregnant women sitting on the ball for exercises in the gym

Post Partum
Exercise

At The Injury Clinic we believe returning to exercise is important for post partum women, but we also know it is important the return is gradual and guided.

Exercise During
Pregnancy

While it has been established that in most cases it is safe to exercise during pregnancy, fewer than 15% of pregnant women achieve the minimum recommendation of exercise

Post-Partum
FAQs

Returning to exercise post-partum will be slightly different for each woman. It will depend largely on what type of birth you had (vaginal vs caesarian) and how you recover.