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Ante & Postnatal
Pregnancy is one of life’s miracles. You are growing a life, a child inside your body. It’s incredible. As with so many good things in life, however, there are a few things that aren’t so great…
Back pain (and associated pelvic and leg pain, such as sciatica) is one of the most common complaints during and after pregnancy, there can be several contributing factors:
- Posture changes – the baby bump pulls your spine way out of its normal position
- Hormonal changes – ligaments relaxing, leading to joint instability
- Muscle separation – as the baby develops the abdominal muscles can separate
- Stress – Emotional stress can cause an increase in muscle tension
- C-section – results in scar tissue, reduced muscle function and altered movement mechanics
What we can do to help?
General pregnancy related pain:
- Soft tissue massage and manipulation to ease tight muscles, relieve spasm and minimise pain
- Mobility and stretching exercises to keep your joints moving minimise stiffness and discomfort
- Core strengthening exercises and programs to help prepare for / cope with the additional physical demands on the body and support the joints
- Advice and education on how best to maintain a good posture and how to use simple postural aids to make things a little bit easier
Post caesarean section rehabilitation:
As you may be (somewhat painfully) aware a caesarean section is a rather invasive procedure. During your procedure your surgeon will have cut through 6 layers of tissue from the abdominal wall all the way through to the uterus, here is what we can do to help:
- Scar tissue massage to remodel and realign to improve scar appearance.
- Mobility and tailored rehabilitation to meet the demands of life with a little one.
- Advice & education on how to best maintain good posture whilst feeding and returning to activity.
How We Can Help
We will use soft tissue massage and manipulation techniques to significantly improve the healing and remodelling of the scar tissue (particularly from the incision in the fascia and skin) and allow a quicker return to function and exercise. A happy side effect of the soft tissue work is that it can greatly reduce long term scar formation and visibility from the skin incision.
Once we have significantly reduced the pain and discomfort we will work with you to re-educate and strengthen the entire core area, get you moving properly again and leave you ready to deal with whatever the world can throw at you!
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Josh Walmsley2024-03-07 They have fixed me many times! Alex is a miracle worker naomi hadley2024-03-06 Had my 1st session with Rick yesterday after bodging my knee somehow. By the end of the session my pain was much lower and my rom was much improved. Very knowledgeable! Highly recommended by me! James Sprittles2024-03-06 I’ve had appointments with both Alex and Emily at Edgbaston/Moseley and have been amazed by the improvement since beginning with them. They have been able to both relieve muscle pain/tightness whilst giving me a bespoke training plan to improve my future health. I would certainly recommend them. Jagtar Marway2024-03-05 I have been having treatment from Jezzi for for a couple of years now for different issues. She is able to pinpoint the areas causing the issues and work on them with long term plans to prevent them from reappearing. I have seen different physios over many years but I have to say her treatment is the best for me. Rebecca Brennan2024-03-05 I have been going for physiotherapy at Achieve (Edgbaston) for over 4 years and continue to do so. I have seen Rickie, Jezzy and Mitzi. They are all great. Achieve was recommended to me and I have recommended them to others seeking out a physiotherapist. Definitely give them a try if you are looking for a physio. M Rai2024-03-05 I’ve been seeing Rick at Achieve Health over the past few months and he’s helped tremendously with my back pain. I highly recommend Achieve Health who provide a holistic assessment and a good mix of physical therapy with self-care advice to keep potential future issues at bay. Efe Okoro2024-03-05 ‘Highly recommending’ Achieve Health may be a massive understatement… I am currently seeing Rickie and Beth for Physiotherapy and deep tissue work and I am super impressed! Not only are they both immensely knowledge and professional, but the teamwork between them also means my sessions are specific, targeted and I am always aware of the steps needed in my rehabilitation, which I have not experienced at other physiotherapy establishments! Having a gym where they can show and watch my rehab exercises is also a massive plus for me! Thanks Achieve!!!! Manjinder Singh2024-03-04 Just over a year ago I decided to finally see a physio after 6months of back pain at 25! I couldn't stand up properly, sit down or lie down. I went to see Jezzie and she pretty quickly narrowed down the possibilities and got to work. Over the past year she's methodically brought me back to my best, something i've not felt for a few years, and offered plenty of exercises/workout plans to continue on my own. Now I go for maintenance appointments every quarter. Jezzie is conversational and knows her job and physiotherapy like the back of her hand, she has fountain of knowledge which puts me at ease as a client.Google rating score: 5.0 of 5, based on 239 reviews