Diastasis assessed
Measurement of abdominal separation and, more importantly, whether you can generate tension across it.
Physiotherapy
Postpartum Back & Pelvic Pain Management
Recovery deserves a plan, not just time.
- 45 minutes
- Session length
- 6 to 12 sessions
- Typical course
- 6 weeks post-delivery
- Suitable from
Overview
The months after delivery ask a great deal of a body that is still recovering. Abdominal and pelvic floor tissue is healing, sleep is broken, and you are lifting and carrying a load that gets heavier every week — usually in the same asymmetric position, on the same side.
Postnatal assessment covers abdominal separation, pelvic floor function, and the back and pelvis together, because they behave as one system. From there the plan is a graded return to strength that fits around a newborn, rather than a programme that assumes you have an hour and a quiet room.
Consider this if
- Back or pelvic pain that has persisted well beyond the early weeks
- A visible doming or gap along the midline of the abdomen
- Feeling weak or unstable through the middle when lifting
- Pain with feeding positions, carrying, or getting up from the floor
What it does
Postpartum Back & Pelvic Pain Management
Pelvic floor screened
Checked as part of the same picture, since core and pelvic floor recover together or not at all.
Pain resolved
Manual therapy and loading for back and pelvic pain that has outstayed the normal recovery window.
Return to strength
A graded path back to exercise, lifting and the activity you did before, at a realistic pace.
Inside a session
Assess
Abdominal wall, pelvic floor screening, and lumbopelvic examination together.
Restore
Breathing mechanics and deep abdominal and pelvic floor coordination — the foundation everything else builds on.
Relieve
Hands-on treatment for the back, pelvis and the upper back strain that feeding posture creates.
Rebuild
Progressive loading toward carrying, lifting and your chosen exercise.
Common questions
How long after delivery can I start?
Gentle breathing and pelvic floor work can usually begin early. Fuller assessment and loading typically start from around the six-week mark, and after a caesarean we work in with your surgical clearance.
Will my abdominal separation close?
The gap itself often narrows, but the width matters less than whether you can create tension across the midline. Function is what we train, and function is what determines how the abdomen behaves under load.
Can I bring my baby?
Yes. Sessions are planned around that being normal, not an exception.
This page is general information, not a diagnosis or a treatment plan. What is right for you is decided at assessment. If your symptoms are severe, worsening quickly, or follow an injury, seek medical care first.
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Not sure this is the right one?
That is what the first consultation is for. Ninety minutes of assessment before anything is recommended — including recommending nothing.