The first 4 weeks post-partum are such a unique and special time as you begin to figure out this new way of living and caring for a newborn. It’s important during this time to also prioritise yourself and your recovery, no matter which type of birth you have had. We recommend a telehealth call at [...]
Are you a new mum looking for tailored Mum’s and Bub’s pilates classes to help optimise the recovery of your abdominals and pelvic floor after birth? Would you like the added benefit of a small tailored class and the professional care and expert guidance of a qualified women's health physio and accredited exercise physiologist? Are you [...]
Are you a new mum juggling new demands with lack of sleep and a little bit of fatigue? Those early weeks with a new born are challenging, exciting and stressful as you adapt to your newest family member. Whether it is baby number one or baby number five there is certainly always something new you [...]
Have you been diagnosed with SIJ pain yet can't seem to find a solution? Are you having difficulty lifting or even rolling in bed? Do you experience low back or pelvic pain with walking, pushing a shopping trolley or running? Do you have pelvic pain after pregnancy that is just not resolving? Here at Synergy [...]
Are you pregnant and interested in a healthy pregnancy, delivery and post birth body? Are you worried about your stomach or pelvic floor after delivery and wanting to learn safe and effective exercises you can use now and after your delivery? Would you like essential women’s health and active birthing steps to guide you through a [...]
Pregnancy massage There are many benefits for having a pregnancy massage with a qualified health professional throughout your pregnancy! Here at Synergy Physio our massage therapist Keely is a qualified remedial massage therapist with additional training in pregnancy massage and she has our own pregnancy massage table here specifically designed for your comfort during your [...]
Are you a new mum and wondering how to safely recover your abdominals after pregnancy? Perhaps you are worried about your C-section scar? Are you concerned about abdominal doming or your abdominal separation? As a physiotherapists with expertise in women’s health, we treat many women with varied health concerns and conditions, and one of the [...]
Rebecca Reiss Women's Health Physiotherapist As a women’s health physiotherapist, the question I get asked most often from pregnant and post-partum women is: When can I go back to running/ boot camp/ HITT training and/or weight lifting? This is such a complex question in which many things need to be taken into consideration and there [...]
What is prolapse? Should I be worried? Have you been experiencing heaviness in the pelvic region, continence problems or pelvic pain? Have you been told you have a prolapse and are worried about needing surgery? What is prolapse? Pelvic organ prolapse describes when one of the pelvic organs (the bladder, rectum or uterus), hangs and [...]
Abdominal muscle separation or rectus diastasis- what is it? A rectus diastasis is a widening of the already present gap between the 2 sides of the rectus abdominis muscle at the front of the abdomen. The rectus abdominis can be referred to as the ‘6 pack muscle’ and the word diastasis refers to separation. Hence, [...]
