Physiotherapy during pregnancy
Treatment for pregnancy complaints and preparation for birth — back and hip pain, swelling, urinary incontinence, pubic symphysis pain.
Pregnancy changes the mechanics of the whole body within a few months. The growing uterus shifts your centre of gravity, relaxin softens the ligaments, and the pelvic floor carries a steadily increasing load. Some discomfort is natural — but “natural” does not mean you have to put up with it.
In my Wrocław practice I work with women at every stage of pregnancy, from the first trimester through to birth preparation after week 35. Therapy is matched to the trimester and to any contraindications, and every visit starts with history taking and an examination, not with a ready-made set of exercises.
The most common reasons for a visit are back and hip pain, sciatica, swollen limbs, pubic symphysis pain, urinary incontinence, and preparing the perineum or a caesarean scar.
What you can come with
Preparing for vaginal birth and caesarean section
Birth preparation from week 35–36: breathing, learning to release the pelvic floor, protecting the perineum and preparing for a caesarean scar.
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 →Urinary incontinence in pregnancy
Leaking urine can start as early as the first trimester. It is common — but it is not something you have to accept and wait out.
Read more →Pubic symphysis separation
Pain at the front of the pelvis when walking, turning in bed or climbing stairs — caused by increased mobility of the pelvic joints in pregnancy.
Read more →Pelvic floor training
One of the most important things to attend to in pregnancy: it improves blood supply, keeps the tissue elastic and teaches conscious control.
Read more →Swollen limbs in pregnancy
Hormonal changes lower the tone of blood vessel walls, and the growing uterus impedes venous return — hence heavy, swollen legs.
Read more →Hip pain and sciatica
Pain radiating into the buttock and leg, caused by pressure from the baby and by the loosening of the pelvic ligaments.
Read more →Back pain around pregnancy
Up to 80% of pregnant women report back pain. It is mostly a consequence of the changing posture as the belly grows.
Read more →Physical activity in pregnancy
Exercise matched to the trimester: conditioning for birth, breathing, protecting the spine and pelvic floor, postural correction.
Read more →Kinesiotaping in pregnancy
Elastic tape that supports the belly, takes the load off the spine and reduces swelling — without limiting movement.
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