Pilates is completely safe during pregnancy, right up to giving birth and after your baby is born. The exercises throughout are modified appropriately to the stage you are at. An initial assessment will be completed prior to starting which will allow me identify and assess any areas that need to be worked on or that might require exercise modification to ensure they are safely tailored for you.
ABDOMINAL SCAR MASSAGE & VISCERAL MOBILISATION
Anne Byrne2023-11-28T19:09:28+00:00Soft tissue massage dedicated to C-Section scars, Diastasis, Hysterectomy and other female gynaecological surgeries that involve abdominal incisions Massaging scars can help restore core function, mobilising through all abdominal muscles. This type of massage suits those who have recently given birth [...]
PREGNANCY MASSAGE
Anne Byrne2023-11-28T19:09:38+00:00Pregnancy massage consisting of gentle slow strokes, stretching and Kinesio taping to ensure you a treatment tailored to your needs I am a women's health physiotherapist and have been doing soft tissue therapy for over 20 years. During that time my [...]
ACUPUNCTURE
Anne Byrne2023-11-28T19:12:45+00:00Acupuncture has been practised for thousands of years and is used to prevent treat and cure many injuries and illnesses. It is a form of traditional Chinese medicine and according to original principles vital energy flows around the body through channels with specific strength and force.
MUMMY MOT®
Anne Byrne2023-11-28T16:37:38+00:00Up to half of all women experience weakness in both the abdominal muscles and pelvic floor muscles after pregnancy and up to a third still have a gap in their tummy muscles at 8 weeks post birth. This can cause instability [...]
ATHLETIC PELVIS AND PELVIC FLOOR
Anne Byrne2023-11-28T19:11:07+00:00Are you are suffering with pelvic, hip or groin pain that is impacting your ability to perform at a desired level? Many athletes come to me complaining of pain in the groin or hip having been informed that they have a [...]
PREGNANCY RELATED MUSCULOSKELETAL ISSUES
Anne Byrne2023-11-28T19:11:18+00:00During pregnancy and childbirth, a woman’s body goes through a transformation The ligaments relax through natural hormone release in order allow baby to grow, our posture changes and adapts to the growing belly while we continue to move around and live [...]
BLADDER, BOWEL & GYNAECOLOGICAL PROBLEMS
Anne Byrne2023-11-28T19:11:28+00:00Urinary and faecal incontinence are common problems affecting women of all ages Urinary Problems Urinary incontinence affects more than 1 million people in the UK, though many women don’t seek treatment because they are embarrassed or they [...]