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Muscle Mums exercise classes have been developed following increasing demands from mothers who want to get back to their pre-pregnancy shape and need help with early safe exercising after the birth.
Each class involves approximately one hour of post-natal specific exercises with your baby and interactive learning topics such as:
• Strengthening deep abdominal and back muscles
• Improving and restoring pelvic floor muscles
• Adopting correct lifting and handling techniques
Small classes (a maximum of six mums with their babies) allow time for the physiotherapist to work one on one with each mum.
Vanea Atwood, our Womens’ Health Physiotherapist, has over twenty years of experience in the treatment of musculo-skeletal disorders. Vanea is located at our Northbridge clinic and has a particular interest in the treatment and rehabilitation of:
Pelvic Floor problems – assessment, treatment, education and retraining.
Pilates based exercise programs – full studio and mat work sessions.
Pre-natal treatment and exercise:
• Early intervention and advice for your changing shape
• Specific guidance on your safe exercise levels
• Treatment for any pelvic instability and/or pain
• Exercises to guide you through your labour Pilates for pregnancy
Post-natal treatment and exercise:
• Post-natal check-up 2-6 weeks after delivery
• Treatment and advice for mastitis
• Care, support and advice or perineal trauma
• Treatment of any associated bladder or bowel dysfunction
• Individual and group exercise specific to your mode or delivery
Womens’ Health:
• Treatment of musculo-skeletal conditions associated with ageing
• Menopausal changes impacting on your muscles and bones
• Osteoporosis – individual exercise advice and programs
• Specific treatments related to pelvic floor problems (stress urinary incontinence, frequency/urgency, back pain) |
