A C-section is major surgery, and your body needs time and care to heal. Many new mothers deal with pain, weakness, or trouble moving in the first weeks. Physiotherapy offers safe support that helps you recover with more comfort and confidence. Understanding Early...
Your body changes before and after birth. Physiotherapy supports you in both stages, but the focus shifts as your needs change. Knowing the difference helps you choose the right care at the right time. What Prenatal Physiotherapy Does Prenatal physiotherapy helps your...
Pregnancy changes your body in big ways. Muscles stretch, joints loosen, and posture shifts. These changes can cause pain and make movement harder. Physiotherapy helps your body stay strong and ready for labor. Building Strength and Endurance Labor is hard work. It...
The weeks and months after childbirth are a beautiful yet challenging time for new mothers. While adjusting to life with a newborn, your body is also healing from the physical demands of pregnancy and delivery. Many women experience back pain, pelvic floor weakness,...
What?! Physiotherapy can help with breastfeeding/chestfeeding issues? Yes! A physiotherapist with additional training in lactation can be a valuable team member to help you and your baby meet your feeding goals. Physiotherapists are experienced in the management of...
A kinesiologist is a regulated allied healthcare professional that treats and prevents injury, disease and improves health and wellness. Kinesiologists address physiological, neurological and mechanical systems of the body. Some services offered by a Kin can include:...
Prenatal yoga has been shown to reduce stress and anxiety, support your changing body during pregnancy, improve connection to your pelvic floor and increase maternal comfort during labour and delivery. If you are pregnant and looking for a safe way to move your body...
Painful periods, medically known as dysmenorrhea, can begin immediately following ovulation (mid cycle) and can last until the end of menstruation (end of your bleed). An article by Pelvic Health Solutions stated that “Dysmenorrhea is the most common menstrual...
Dyspareunia is the term for persistent and/or recurring pain or discomfort before, during or after sexual intercourse. This pain is typically localized to the vagina or lower pelvis and occurs in the absence of other medical conditions. Clinical trials by the Meirs...
A tense pelvic floor can occur when the muscles of the pelvic floor have difficulty fully relaxing or letting go. The following signs and symptoms may indicate it is time to work on relaxing your pelvic floor! Constipation and pain when passing stools or having a...