Post natal physiotherapy and exercise
Congratulations! You did it. You grew a little human for the better part of nine months. You now have your baby and you are learning this new stage of being a mother.
Stress Urinary Incontinence – Pelvic Floor Physiotherapy
Have you ever laughed so hard you pee yourself?🤠Perhaps you’ve been running down a single track trail and noticed each step squirts out a bit of wee 🙄. Maybe you’ve taken off for a hard sprint start during a game only to realise you’ve forced out a wet patch on your shorts 😧.
Pregnancy pelvic girdle pain
At Vital Core Physiotherapy we are passionate about looking after mums during and after their pregnancies. Therefore it’s no surprise that one of the most common conditions we treat is Pregnancy related pelvic girdle pain (PPGP).
Exercise safely and effectively in pregnancy
Exercise in pregnancy is essential, but knowing what is safe and appropriate can be confusing. Learn more about what is best for you.
Women’s health physiotherapy. What is it?
There are so many different stages of a woman’s life and each provides it’s own unique physical challenges. A physiotherapist who is expert in these stages can make the world of difference.
Post Natal Physiotherapy – Will my tummy ever go back to ‘normal’?
So you’ve had your baby. You love him/her more then life itself. But…. What’s happened to your body? You still look and feel six months pregnant – no one told you about this bit… and there’s this line/ gap/ hollow down the middle of your now striped/ scarred tummy… whats that about? What do you […]
TENS for labour pain : Pregnancy physiotherapy
How it can help maintain control during child birth. TENS can used for a huge number of conditions including back and joint pain. It has more recently been shown to be extremely effective in the management of over active bladder syndrome. Today we’ll explore how it can be used to assist women in childbirth. Labour […]
Confessions from a dietician who couldn’t eat well in pregnancy.
We’re all human, and we all do the best we can with what we have at any given time. I had a great meeting with Viktoria last week, as she told me about her fairly torrid pregnancy and her struggles to do as she should, to eat as she should and follow her own advice. […]
My SRC Recovery Shorts story, by Carlee : Post natal care
I first thought of getting the SRC recovery shorts after seeing them on social media after Bec Judd and Sophie Guidolin had used them. Then once starting the Mummycise classes and talking to the Vital Core Girls I was convinced that I should get them and boy, was I glad I did! I had an […]
Your late pregnancy toolkit
So here you are – third trimester! Your last day of work approaches, the nursery furniture is selected, if not already put together and you are preparing for some of the logistics of early motherhood. But have you looked after yourself? How do you plan to labour (so much as we can plan these things)? […]