The Physiotherapy Team provide excellent, patient centred, innovative and evidence based care for the physiotherapy management of maternity, gynaecological and neonatal conditions. Some of the issues we treat and care for in each specialty are listed below. We also participate in the delivery of Antenatal Education and links to relevant information can be found on their page.
Pregnancy and Post Delivery
- Pelvic girdle pain
- Back pain
- Bladder / bowel dysfunction
- Carpel tunnel syndrome
- Pelvic floor muscle dysfunction
- Pelvic organ prolapse
- Postural changes
- DRAM – diastasis of rectus abdominus muscle
Gynaecology
- Bladder dysfunction
- Bowel dysfunction
- Pelvic Floor muscle dysfunction
Neonatology
- Head and neck issues
- Brachial plexus dysfunctions
- Developmental delay
- Neurodevelopmental service
- Musculoskeletal service
We liaise closely with our Physiotherapy colleagues in the Commmunity if referral onwards is appropriate.
Antenatal Classes
Pregnancy Well-Being Online Antenatal Classes For First and Second Trimesters
Following on from much appreciated feedback from our patients, Early Pregnancy Wellbeing Antenatal Classes to help guide women to optimise their health in Pregnancy.
Each tailored class is led by hospital specialists giving mums-to-be a chance to hear valuable information from different departments within the hospital. There will also be an opportunity to ask questions.
The classes are online and will run the first three Fridays of every month. The 1st week will be a talk led by a Midwife and Pharmacist, the 2nd week by a Physiotherapist and the third week by a Dietitian.
Please email classes@nmh.ie for link to class. Looking forward to seeing you there!
Healthy bodies after birth virtual class
The Physiotherapy Team hosts a weekly virtual ‘Healthy Bodies After Birth’ class.
This class covers postnatal physical recovery for Mums in the early postnatal period.
The class is open to both antenatal and postnatal Mums up to 12 weeks postnatal.
The class runs every Friday for 1 hour, please email njordan@nmh.ie to book your place.
Physiotherapy Wellbeing Classes
Slides from the Physio Wellbeing Classes available to download:
Handouts
Slides