Women’s health physiotherapy

In addition to exercise classes during and after pregnancy, physiotherapy treatment is provided Monday to Friday in the maternity ward / outpatient departments.

Antenatal services

• Pregnancy related musculoskeletal treatments
• Birth skills education classes
• Pelvic floor muscle training
• Hip, back and pelvic clinic

Postnatal services

• Guidance to recovery post-vaginal or caesarean delivery
• Return to exercise guidance
• Pelvic floor muscle training
• Rectus abdominal diastasis
• Cracked nipples
• Mastitis
• Blocked milk ducts
• Haemorrhoids
• Bowel issues (e.g. constipation)
• Incontinence – bowel or bladder
• Reduced / absent bladder sensation
• Pain during / after sexual intercourse
• Prolapse
• Painful episiotomy or tears.

After your discharge home, you can book an appointment with a women's health physiotherapist up to 6 weeks post-natally without needing a referral by calling (08) 6457 8059. After the 6-week post-natal period, you will need to obtain a referral from their GP.