Postpartum physiotherapy
Recovery after birth — diastasis recti, caesarean and episiotomy scars, pelvic floor, milk stasis and engorgement.
The postpartum period is not six weeks of lying down after which the body returns to how it was before pregnancy. The abdominal wall, the pelvic floor and the scars need specific work — and the earlier it starts, the less there is to repair years later.
The first postpartum visit is best planned around week 6–8, after your gynaecological check-up. If months or years have already passed, therapy still makes sense — scars and diastasis recti respond well long after birth.
I work with diastasis recti, mobilisation of caesarean and episiotomy scars, incontinence of urine, gas and stool, pelvic organ prolapse, milk stasis and engorgement, and a safe return to physical activity.
What you can come with
Back and hip pain after birth
In the first weeks after birth this usually reflects the changes of pregnancy — but pain that persists is common and too often dismissed.
Read more →Caesarean scar therapy
A caesarean cuts through several layers of tissue. A scar that is stuck down pulls on the muscles and can cause pain far from the scar itself.
Read more →Diastasis recti
Widening of the linea alba between the two bellies of the rectus abdominis — assessment of the abdominal wall and a plan to rebuild its function.
Read more →Episiotomy scar therapy
An episiotomy cuts the vagina, the perineal muscles and the skin. A tight scar is one of the most common causes of pain during intercourse after birth.
Read more →A weak or an overactive pelvic floor
Two opposite problems that produce similar symptoms — and require opposite treatment. Only an examination tells them apart.
Read more →Pelvic organ prolapse
A feeling of heaviness or of something dropping in the vagina. Physiotherapy can improve the lower grades and is worth having even before surgery.
Read more →Incontinence of urine, gas and stool
Fewer than half of women report this to a doctor. It responds well to therapy, and it is not a normal consequence of having children.
Read more →Milk engorgement and stasis
Painful, hard, hot breasts in the first days after birth — manual drainage, taping and help with latching.
Read more →Getting back in shape after birth
Returning to exercise in the right order: first the pelvic floor and the abdominal wall, only then running and lifting.
Read more →Read on the blog
Book a visit
Appointments are booked online through znanylekarz.pl. If you are not sure whether physiotherapy is right for your problem, call me — we will sort it out in a few minutes.
In-person visit: 200–220 zł · Monday to Friday, 9:00 – 20:00