Prenatal and Post Natal Physio

Prenatal and Post natal Physio

● Pelvic Girdle Pain
● Back,neck and rib pain
● Stomach Muscles (DRAM)
● Blocked Milk ducts

This service is available at :
*Western Specialist Centre Women’s Health and Paediatric conditions
Address :​ 113-115 Princes Hwy, Werribee, VIC 3030
Phone :​(03)8001 7170

Back,neck and rib pain

They arise through a combination of lifestyle changes, body changes, immobility, hormones, and stress.

Physiotherapy interventions​

• exercise therapy (individualised or group-based/home-based/land- or water-based e.g.
  water gymnastics
• manual therapy (spinal mobilisation and spinal manipulation)
• electrotherapy (therapeutic ultrasound and transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation)
• Massage and patient information/educational programmes.

Blocked Milk ducts

Nearly 1 in 5​ breastfeeding​ women are affected by mastitis.Mastitis is usually the result of a blocked milk duct that hasn’t cleared, this causes inflammation. ​ The symptoms include redness, breast pain, swelling and generalised ‘flu-like’ symptoms. A blocked duct can become mastitis within hours. If you can’t clear a blockage yourself within 12 hours, seek help

Physiotherapy interventions​

• Exercise therapy (individualised based)
• manual therapy (facial release)