What can we help treat?
Pregnancy and early motherhood are a special time in a woman’s life. But it’s also a time when the body goes through many changes that can bring new aches or areas of discomfort.
As your baby grows, your posture, pelvis, ribcage, and spine naturally adapt. Hormonal changes can also affect joints and muscles.
Our practitioners regularly support women with musculoskeletal issues brought on by pregnancy or birth such as:
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Back pain
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Hip pain
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Neck and shoulder pain
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Instability or balance issues
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Pelvic floor discomfort and post-birth recovery
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Foot pain and swelling
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Rib pain
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Headaches
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Pelvic girdle pain
What techniques do we use?
We offer gentle, hands-on treatments to support your body during pregnancy and after birth.
Common techniques used by our practitioners include:
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Remedial massage
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Soft tissue massage
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Gentle stretching to improve movement and comfort
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Joint mobilisation to reduce stiffness in the body
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Prescribing pregnancy-safe exercises to stay active
Treatments to choose from
Clinical Pilates
Our private Clinical Pilates sessions are led by an osteopath in our on-site reformer studio. Each session is tailored to your body and stage of pregnancy (pre-natal, pregnant, or post-natal).
Clinical Pilates involves low-impact movement and can focus on pelvic floor exercises. The one-on-one setting with an osteopath gives you confidence every exercise is pregnancy-safe and executed with correct form.
We provide massage and osteopathy to patients who are pre-natal, pregnant, or post-natal in Lilydale and Melbourne’s eastern suburbs including: Chirnside Park, Mooroolbark, Croydon, Croydon North, Ringwood, Bayswater, Kilsyth, Montrose, Mount Evelyn, Coldstream, Healesville, Yarra Glen, Seville, Monbulk, Wonga Park, Kinley and more.