Why is your 6-week post-natal check so important?

1. Pelvic floor muscle assessment – our Pelvic floor muscles are the muscles that form a sling at the bottom of our pelvis. They support important organs such as our bladder, uterus and bowel and also play a vital role in our control of continence. If you have had a vaginal birth, the pelvic floor muscles may have been stretched or torn during the process. Just because you’ve had a C-Section does not mean you are in the clear too!! Pelvic floor weakness can occur just by carrying your baby for 9 months. A women’s health physiotherapist can assess your muscles in regard to tone (how are they at rest), your contraction ability (how are they when you turn them on, when you try to hold the contraction and how quickly do they contract.)

2. Abdominal muscle assessment – measurement of your DRAM separation and providing an individualised strength-based program to help your abdominal muscles recover.

3. Prolapse risk assessment – occasionally due to pelvic floor muscle dysfunction (tears or weakness) some ladies may be at risk of developing a pelvic organ prolapse (slipping forth of the pelvic organs from their original place.)

4. Return to exercise management – getting you back to exercise effectively and safely!! Whether this be a Pilates program, gym program or cardio program.