Pregnancy & Paediatric Osteopathy and Masssage
Understanding Pregnancy and the Body
Pregnancy brings profound changes to a woman's body, including laxity in ligaments, altered posture, and a change to your centre of gravity.
These changes can increase pressure on the vertebrae, causing adaptation to muscles and ligaments, often leading to discomfort and pain.
Benefits of Osteopathy
IN PREGNANCY
Tailored Treatment for Expecting Mothers
Every treatment begins with a thorough consultation, including a detailed medical and obstetric history.
Our osteopathic techniques, including soft tissue massage, joint mobilistation, muscle energy techniques and rehabilitation help release tension, stretch muscles, relieve pain, and mobilise joints.
Pregnancy Massage: A Specialised Approach
Prenatal massages at Remedium Wellness are tailored to accommodate the anatomical changes during pregnancy. Our trained Osteopaths use special cushioning systems or side-lying positions to ensure comfort and safety for both the mother and the baby.
Our osteopathic treatments can ease common pregnancy symptoms, including back and neck pain, sciatica, groin and lower abdominal pain, nausea, heartburn, circulatory issues, rib and mid-back pain, and headaches.
It's also beneficial for those with a history of back pain.
Osteopathy's Role in Labour Preparation
Addressing any pre-existing strains is crucial as these can impact the quality of labour and delivery.
Our Osteopaths focus on optimising the space for baby growth and encouraging correct positioning for a smoother birth experience.
Paediatric Osteopathy at Remedium Wellness
Connie Masini Amena - Osteopath
"We offer Paediatric Osteopathy services focusing on common childhood conditions. Our treatment involves gentle techniques, ensuring the comfort and care of your child while addressing various musculoskeletal and developmental issues."
The Benefits of Prenatal Massage
Regular prenatal massages can significantly aid in relaxation, reduce joint pain, alleviate back and neck pain, and improve circulation. They are a nurturing way to reconnect with your body during this transformative period.
FAQ's
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How can osteopathy help during pregnancy?
Pregnancy is a very individual experience, and as Osteopaths we understand the extreme physical, chemical and emotional changes that occur during a this short period of time. Your body has to adapt to carrying on average an extra 12.5 kg of baby, placenta and waters. This places a lot of stress on multiple tissues, such as organs, joints, muscles and bone. Osteopathy can help you through the changes associated with the new demands of your body during pregnancy in many different ways!
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What makes prenatal massage different from regular massage?
Pregnancy is tough, especially getting nearer to childbirth, where sudden baby growth increases and as such, greater weight puts increased pressure on your body. Feeling sore and achy becomes your new norm as your posture adapts to compensate for the changes in your center of gravity. As a result, Musculature, tendons and ligaments become unaccustomedly trained.
A prenatal massage focuses on the condition of the patient in terms of what stage of pregnancy you as the expectant mother are in. As a result, many of the conventional massage techniques become non-appropriate. The roots of Prenatal massage can be traced back over 3000 years, and to this day it can still be a superb way to support your musculoskeletal health during your pregnant period.
Due to expectant mothers inability to lie on their abdomen at any stage of pregnancy, treatments take place side lying or on the patients back, depending on what is comfortable for you as the patient. Our expert Massage therapists use bolster Cushions a to support the body throughout treatment.
The Swedish massage technique is predominantly used during prenatal massage. This focuses on long, sweeping strokes with very minimal pressure.
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Is paediatric Osteopathy safe for all ages?
Paediatric Osteopathy is a gentle, safe and effective treatment and it is suitable for babies and children at all stages of development.