Pregnancy Osteopathy Melbourne

Pregnancy-related pain could be completely relieved or greatly reduced, even in the third trimester! Pregnancy osteopathy might be just what you need.

As your pregnancy progresses, the extra weight creates a shift in your body’s balance & your supporting ligaments soften. The changes occurring in your spinal curves due to the changes in your centre of balance and posture, add stress to your body.

Many women struggle at different times, sometimes early and sometimes late in pregnancy. Just because you have some trouble early doesn’t mean you will have to suffer through, and later symptoms can also recover with the right management.

What symptoms are common for pregnancy?

• spinal and pelvic pain
• sciatica
• shortness of breath & rib pain
• symptoms of reflux
• hip tension

Once given birth, your body has to re-adjust to its old ways and sometimes that is really tricky when there’s more changes of motherhood to come.  I’m sure you’ve heard of “breast-feeding posture”! It’s no wonder motherhood brings some compromising problems.

What can Pregnancy Osteopathy do for you?

Our osteopaths will work to re-balance these postural changes by identifying regions in your body that are either not moving or moving too much. We use a variety of techniques which aim to get you moving around as freely as possible, giving your body the potential to adjust throughout your pregnancy.

What does Pregnancy Osteopathy involve?

Pregnancy osteopathy involves treatment of the muscles, joints & ligaments using soft tissue massage, joint mobilising and re-alignment of the pelvis and spine.

Pregnancy osteopathic treatment may contribute to keeping your body aligned while pregnant, & potentially maintain your mobility to aide in the birthing process.  A pelvis and spine need to be able to “give” to birth a baby, and we teach you strategies to assist in this process.

How can you treat me with my bump on the front?

We use ‘Belly Pillow’ (big cushions with a hole cut out of the middle) which allows you to lie comfortably on your tummy for your treatment! Most women find that lying on their front is a welcomed change of position.  But don’t worry…if it’s not for you…we just treat you the “old-school” way…lying on your side.

At Boroondara Osteopathy, we love to treat and find the long-term result for residents in Balwyn, Balwyn North and surrounding suburbs.