The Physiotherapy Team provide excellent, patient centred, innovative and evidence based care for the physiotherapy management of maternity, gynaecological and neonatal conditions. Some of the issues we treat and care for in each specialty are listed below. We also participate in the delivery of Antenatal Education and links to relevant information can be found on their page.
Pregnancy and Post Delivery
- Pelvic girdle pain
- Back pain
- Bladder / bowel dysfunction
- Carpel tunnel syndrome
- Pelvic floor muscle dysfunction
- Pelvic organ prolapse
- Postural changes
- DRAM – diastasis of rectus abdominus muscle
Gynaecology
- Bladder dysfunction
- Bowel dysfunction
- Pelvic Floor muscle dysfunction
Neonatology
- Head and neck issues
- Brachial plexus dysfunctions
- Developmental delay
- Neurodevelopmental service
- Musculoskeletal service
We liaise closely with our Physiotherapy colleagues in the Commmunity if referral onwards is appropriate.
Antenatal Classes
Pregnancy Wellbeing Online Antenatal Classes For First and Second Trimesters
Package of 4 classes. Each tailored class is led by hospital specialists giving mums-to-be a chance to hear valuable information from different departments within the hospital. There will also be an opportunity to ask questions.
The classes are online and are repeated every month.
The 1st week will be a talk led by a Midwife and a Pharmacist, the 2nd week by a Physiotherapist, the 3rd week by a Dietitian and the 4th week by a member of the Perinatal Mental Health Team.
Please email classes@nmh.ie for more information and link to classes.
Looking forward to seeing you there!
Healthy bodies after birth online information session
The Physiotherapy Team hosts a weekly online ‘Healthy Bodies After Birth’ information session.
This is an information session on caring and reconnecting with your body as it recovers after birth.
Topics include bladder and bowel care, abdominal care, pelvic floor advice, returning to movement and more.
The Healthy Bodies after Birth Information session is open to both antenatal and postnatal Mums up to 12 weeks postnatal.
It runs every Friday at 11am for 1 hour, please email njordan@nmh.ie to book your place.
Physiotherapy Wellbeing Classes
Slides from the Physio Wellbeing Classes available to download:
Handouts
Slides