Did you know there are steps and exercises you can take, to help prepare your body for birth? Leisa Lawson, one of our senior Physiotherapists, has worked on maternity wards for over 10 years and knows what will be helpful for you to know and practice, prior to giving birth. For a vaginal birth, the pelvis needs to open for birth, and the pelvic floor muscles need to be able to stretch. We can provide exercises to assist with this. If you are planning for a Caesarean delivery, it will be helpful for you to know what will help to reduce your abdominal discomfort in the early postnatal period. Our caring team can assist with advice and treatment.
If pain is making it difficult to look after your baby, our Cairns postnatal care providers can help. Some common concerns we see include back/pelvis or coccyx pain, neck or upper back pain, pain over scar, breastfeeding pain (mastitis or nipple trauma) and incontinence. Our postnatal recovery commences with an individual assessment and vaginal examination 6 weeks post birth (we can help you before this if needed). This enables us to tailor a treatment plan to help alleviate pain and optimise wellness and function. This may include but is not limited to, scar massage or de-sensitisation, a return to exercise and intercourse advice.
Unfortunately, many women suffer nipple trauma whilst breastfeeding, which can result in transition from breast to bottle. Nipple trauma can be caused by many different factors, including but not limited to inverted nipples, poor latch technique and incorrect use of automatic breast pumps. The severity of trauma varies from individual to individual and as with most things, early intervention is always best. Our Cairns postnatal care providers are here to help with advice and treatment, including infrared / laser treatment which can assist with healing.
Catherine has degrees in Biology, Naturopathy and Physiotherapy. She is a strong advocate of holistic treatment and endeavours to treat the cause of the problem, while also alleviating the symptoms. She offers physiotherapy and naturopathy appointments at Wellness Embodied and looks forward to meeting you.
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Kate loves to find a way to meet a client where they are at and believes that everyone’s approach to exercise should be different. She loves to help patients with osteoporosis or osteopenia, mental health struggles, back pain, musculoskeletal issues and more.
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Leisa has a passion for helping women with all pregnancy niggles / pelvic girdle pain, prepare for birth (both vaginal and caesarean delivery) and helping them recover their pelvic floor, tummy and any discomfort after. She aims to treat the cause of the problem whilst relieving the symptoms.
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