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
Healthy bodies after birth virtual class
The Physiotherapy Team has commenced hosting a weekly virtual ‘Healthy Bodies After Birth’ class.
This class covers postnatal physical recovery for Mums in the early postnatal period.
The class is open to both antenatal and postnatal Mums up to 12 weeks postnatal.
The class runs every Friday for 1 hour, please email njordan@nmh.ie to book your place.
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.