Pregnancy, postnatal, pelvic floor, continence
Pelvic health and pregnancy
Pelvic girdle pain and back pain in pregnancy, the postnatal check and return to exercise, pelvic floor rehabilitation for leaking and prolapse, and the abdominal separation nobody talks about. With Jane, in a private room.
One in three women leak after having children and most are told it is normal. It is common; it is not normal, and it is usually fixable in a handful of sessions.
Jane has a postgraduate qualification in pelvic health and sees all of our pregnancy and postnatal patients in a private room with a closed door. In pregnancy that means pelvic girdle pain, low back pain, rib pain and carpal tunnel, treated gently in side-lying with a belt and a pillow plan. After the birth it means the postnatal check at six weeks or later: abdominal separation, pelvic floor strength, the scar after a section, and a staged return to running and the gym that does not cause a prolapse.
Pelvic floor rehabilitation for leaking, urgency and prolapse is assessed internally with your consent, or externally if you prefer, and treated with a programme that is more than "do your pelvic floors": timing, coordination, breathing and load. Clinical Pilates classes of six, taught by a physiotherapist, are where most of our pelvic health patients finish.
What is included
- Postgraduate-qualified pelvic health physiotherapist
- Private room, closed door
- Pregnancy pain treated in side-lying
- Postnatal check at six weeks or later
- Pelvic floor rehab for leaking and prolapse
- Clinical Pilates classes of six
What it costs
Initial assessment £68, follow-ups £52. The postnatal check is a single extended session, £75. Clinical Pilates £16 a class or £84 for six. There is no VAT on physiotherapy. All fees are on the fees page; the full list of what we treat is on the conditions page.
Questions about pelvic health
What happens at a postnatal check?
Forty-five minutes: how the birth went, your scar if you had a section, your abdominal separation, your pelvic floor (internally with consent, or externally), your posture and your back, and a plan for getting back to running or the gym without leaking or a prolapse. Bring the baby if you need to.
Book an assessment.
Forty-five minutes with a physiotherapist: history, assessment, a diagnosis in plain words and treatment on the day. £68, no GP referral needed, most insurers recognised. Acute injuries seen within 48 hours.