Specialist Pelvic Physiotherapy for Motherhood & Beyond
Take control of your pelvic health and wellness with our trusted team of specialist physiotherapists, Claire Fitzpatrick and Emma Smith. We are highly skilled in pelvic health physiotherapy and offer sensitive and thorough assessments to meet your needs.
Pelvic health is a specialised area of physiotherapy focused on assessing and treating disorders that affect the pelvis and pelvic floor muscles.
Our Services Include:
- Physiotherapy treatments for pregnancy, postpartum recovery, pelvic pain, gynaecological issues, and bladder/bowel concerns
- Postnatal MOTs
- Management of pregnancy-related pain
- Treatment for prolapse
- C-section scar management
- Pain relief for episiotomy scars
- Support for returning to running/strength training after childbirth
- Addressing tummy gap (diastasis recti)
- Support with menopause-related issues
- Recovery after C-section
- Preparation and recovery from gynaecological surgery
- Guidance on poor posture
- Incontinence management
- Birth preparation and education
- Help with pain during intercourse
We offer individual pelvic health appointments, workshops, and online postnatal programs.
What to Expect from Your Pelvic Health Consultation:
- Detailed history taking
- Explanation of the assessment procedure
- Postural and movement assessment
- Pelvic examination (external and possibly internal)
Follow-up consultations will vary based on your needs. Generally, we will provide you with exercises or strategies to work on between visits. This plan will be discussed during your first appointment and may be adjusted in future sessions, depending on your goals.
Treatment May Involve:
- Internal and external manual therapy techniques
- Relaxation and breathing techniques
- Advice on toileting and positional modifications
- Rehabilitative pelvic floor exercises
- Bladder retraining
- Safe rehabilitation following gynaecological surgeries such as hysterectomy or prolapse repair
- Joint and spinal mobilisations
- Visceral mobilisations
- Education
- Support in returning to exercise postnatally
Book a Postnatal Physiotherapy Assessment
This assessment evaluates your abdominal, pelvic floor, and postural muscles. We focus on helping you regain strength through trusted postnatal exercise and education.
Together Claire and Emma formed The Mothership Physio, a postpartum exercise programme that gets mums back to what they love though a safe and achievable online postnatal programme.
Feel Fit, Strong, and Confident (Again)
An online postnatal programme for all Mums to help you get back to fitness with safe 15-minute workouts and a supportive community.
Book Now: http://www.the-mothership-physio.com/
Specialist Treatments for Pelvic Pain, Gynaeclolgical, or Bladder and Bowel Issues:
We provide effective treatments for bladder incontinence, prolapse, sexual dysfunction, and pelvic pain. One in three women suffer from incontinence, and up to 50% experience vaginal prolapse, with many facing pain during intimacy.
Specialist physiotherapy is recognised as the “gold standard” first-line treatment for conditions such as incontinence and prolapse.
Book an appointment
If you’re interested in Pelvic Physiotheraphy services at Stillpoint, you can get further information and book in by calling 01225 460 106