Pre and Post Pregnancy Musculoskeletal Complaints
The osteopaths at our Melbourne Osteopathy Clinics in the City CBD and Docklands see clients presenting during pregnancy and following pregnancy for the treatment of musculoskeletal complaints. Common musculoskeletal complaints seen during and following pregnancy can involve muscle tightness around the pelvis and spine, sciatica, lower back pain and additional complaints such as those listed below.
Common Pre and Post Natal Complaints Include:
- Muscle strains
- Ligament sprains
- Joint restrictions
- Sciatica
- Pelvic instability
- Postural strains
- Lower back pain
- Neck pain
- Forearm and hand pain
How Can An Osteopath At Principle Four Osteopathy Help You?
- Your Melbourne Osteopath will take you through a detailed case history and assessment to help identify the cause of your injury, identify maintaining and aggravating factors and provide you with a diagnosis.
- Your Melbourne Osteopath will provide you with a treatment and management plan that is appropriate for the injury or condition. This also includes listening to your goals as a client and ensuring that the treatment and management plan is discussed with you and focused towards you achieving these goals. Treatment and management may include manual therapy, exercise prescription, strength and conditioning and advice on your workplace ergonomics and manual handling.
- In some cases your Osteopath may be required to refer for further assessment and investigation and this may be with one of our Trusted Professional Network of practitioners.
- Your Osteopath may provide hands on Osteopathy or provide you with an exercise prescription / rehabilitation program.
- Your Osteopath will provide you with a treatment and management program that educates and shows you how to better manage your condition through stretching, mobility and strengthening where appropriate.
To find out more about how to better treat and manage your back or neck pain, please call 03 9670 9290 or book an appointment online to see one of our Osteopaths at Principle Four Osteopathy.