C-section, labour, and episiotomy can have an impact on your body. Mothers will focus their energy on the health of the baby, often without paying attention to their own health, posture, rehabilitation of the c-section scar or episiotomy scar.  Stress, fatigue, hormones, and breastfeeding are continuously challenging the body of the new mother often slowing down the recovery to optimal health. After pregnancy, the mother can experience pelvic pain, coccyx pain, prolapse, incontinence, abdominal diastasis, back pain, shoulder pain, and exhaustion.

Osteopathic care can help your symptoms and guide you to optimal health restoring muscle balance. Gentle osteopathic techniques such as joint articulation, muscle energy techniques and cranial osteopathy will allow your body to recover faster from your recent pregnancy.

A detailed case history and osteopathic assessment must be taken to understand what is the cause of your symptoms or weakness. To achieve the best outcome for your health Daniel may give you some exercises and might advise you to work together with other postnatal care specialists.