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Pregnancy

Most women will experience some level of discomfort during pregnancy, whether this is lower back pain, pelvic pain, separation of the abdominal muscles or incontinence. Most problems are related to the increased laxity of your ligaments, which, over time recovers after the baby is born.

A common pregnancy issue is SPD (Symphysis Pubis Dysfunction). This is when there is stress on the front joint of your pelvis. Physiotherapy can help elevate many pregnancy aches and pains as well as help to prevent long-term problems.

Physiotherapy and Pilates in the antenatal period can help prepare for an easier delivery and faster post-natal recovery.

Post-natal check

50% of women who’ve given birth naturally will suffer a prolapse

45% of women who’ve given birth will suffer from urinary incontinence within the first seven years of delivery.

A post-natal check is a must have for any mum who has been pregnant. Your body has been through some immeasurable changes in a short period of time. The pelvic floor and abdominal muscles have been stretched and childbirth places your body under immense physical strain. In France, they recognise that our bodies don’t just ping back after pregnancy and some help is required to place us on the right postnatal track. That’s why French women are entitled to up to 20 free sessions of women’s health physiotherapy in order to rehab their pelvic floor and abdominals.

Our post-natal check provides a full post-natal screening and review of:

Breathing

Tummy gap

C-scar check

Pelvic Floor

Core Muscle activation

Postural correction with feeding/sleeping etc stresses

Finally you will be given:

A bespoke postnatal recovery program that suits your day-to-day needs and personal goals

A safe and effective exercise program to address any issues identified in the physical check

Further advice on posture, lifting, use of buggy/sling

Pelvic floor and core muscle rehab

  • "Thank you Lucinda for teaching me some simple yet very effective back exercises which have kept me pain free for over a year now, they have made a tremendous difference to my quality of life."

    Linda M

  • "Lucinda has seen me through a multitude of injuries over the years and kept me running competitively despite these, including a PB half marathon shortly after a significant tendon injury."

    Matt B

  • "Fantastic service with high level of knowledge and expertise demonstrated throughout, would highly recommend Lucinda."

    Annabel E

  • "Lucinda’s physiotherapy background helps immensely with her approach to Pilates and she is able to work through injuries and enable me to exercise when I was too worried to."

    Mike S

  • "Lucinda consistently addresses a variety of injuries I pick up and enables me to keep competing despite all of these."

    Henry T (GB power lifter)

  • "Lucinda has consistently demonstrated her in depth knowledge and treatment skills in managing my neck pain following a long-term whiplash injury and each time quickly rectifies any difficulties in a few sessions."

    Adam P

  • "After many years of chronic back pain and a variety of specialists, I was referred to Lucinda and within 6 sessions I was amazed at the reduction in my symptoms and the increase in my movement."

    Liz G

  • "Lucinda was recommended to me following major surgery for a knee ligament injury. She was able to get me back to my pre-injury level of semi professional rugby, which at the time seemed unlikely."

    Paul W