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
We carry out birth preparation after completed weeks 35-36 of pregnancy, provided there is nothing to contraindicate it.
Read more →Diastasis recti
Diastasis recti is a widening of the linea alba, the band of tissue running between the two heads of the rectus abdominis muscle.
Read more →Urinary incontinence in pregnancy
Urinary incontinence in pregnancy can appear as early as the first trimester. The daily volume of urine rises then, as does how often you pass it.
Read more →Pubic symphysis separation
The pubic symphysis is the cartilage joint between the two pubic bones.
Read more →Pelvic floor training
Pelvic floor training is one of the most important things to remember in pregnancy.
Read more →Swollen limbs in pregnancy
Pregnancy brings changes in a woman’s hormones, which among other things lowers the tone of the blood vessel walls.
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
As many as 80% of pregnant women complain of back pain. It is mostly a consequence of posture changing during pregnancy.
Read more →Physical activity in pregnancy
Exercise matched to the trimester: building fitness for birth, learning to breathe, protecting the spine and the pelvic floor, correcting posture.
Read more →Kinesiotaping in pregnancy
As a woman’s body adapts to the growing bump, a range of painful complaints appear, both around the abdomen and in the spine.
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: 210-350 zł · Monday to Friday, 12:00 - 19:00 · every other Saturday 10:00 - 12:00