Women’s Health

Find out how an Osteopath can help you with the following areas of your life:

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PRECONCEPTION

We may help the body prepare for conception and pregnancy by:

  • Balancing the tissues of the body (specifically the pelvis).

  • Aiming to assist optimal blood flow.

  • Aiming to assist in optimal circulation to reproductive organs.

  • Aiming to assist in lymphatic drainage.

  • Providing stretches or relaxation techniques to do at home.

Read more on our blog preconception and osteopathy.

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PREGNANCY & POSTPARTUM

During pregnancy, there is an increased load and adaptation process. We aim to help you accommodate to these changes throughout pregnancy and postpartum.

We can look at issues with low back/pelvic pain, neck/shoulder pain, sciatica, and rib pain. Along with common pregnancy-related conditions such as neuro-musculoskeletal components of:

  • Pelvic instability.

  • Carpal tunnel syndrome.

  • Restless leg syndrome or cramping.

  • Headaches.

We also aim to optimise space and positioning of the baby for labour.

Postpartum, we aim to assist in rebalancing the postpartum body by easing the associated aches and pain.

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MENSTRUAL & POST-MENSTRUAL

No matter what age you are, our osteopaths are here to help.

Treatments may help relieve pain associated with neuro-musculoskeletal components of:

  • Menstruation.

  • Menopause.

  • Peri or Post-menopause.

Read about the research behind this on our blog titled osteopathy for menstrual pain (coming soon).