Pelvic Floor Physiotherapy for Pregnancy and Post Natal Physio Recovery

Pregnancy significantly impacts the body, and the pelvic floor muscles — which support the growing uterus, bladder, and bowels — are no exception. Whether you're preparing for birth or looking for post natal physio to recover afterward, the health of these muscles plays a central role in how comfortable pregnancy feels and how smoothly postpartum recovery goes.

Pelvic floor physiotherapy during pregnancy helps prepare these muscles for childbirth and addresses issues like incontinence, pelvic pain, and general discomfort. After birth, post natal physio helps you regain strength, resolve lingering pain, and return safely to your normal activities and exercise.

How Revival Physio Supports You Through Pregnancy and Postpartum

1. Pelvic Floor Assessment A pelvic floor physiotherapist assesses the strength, flexibility, and function of your pelvic floor muscles through an internal vaginal assessment. This identifies weakness, tightness, or dysfunction that may be contributing to discomfort or urinary incontinence.

2. Education on Pelvic Floor Anatomy and Function You'll learn how your pelvic floor supports your pelvic organs, so you can understand and engage these muscles effectively throughout pregnancy and during post natal physio recovery.

   3. Prevention and Management of Incontinence Pelvic floor physiotherapy helps prevent and manage urinary incontinence, a common pregnancy and postpartum issue, through pelvic floor muscle exercises, biofeedback, and lifestyle modifications.

   4. Pain Management We address pelvic girdle pain, lower back pain, and rib pain (which can cause shortness of breath) and other pregnancy-related musculoskeletal issues through manual therapy, exercise, and postural education.

   5. Preparation for Labour and Delivery You'll learn exercises and techniques — including how to push — to prepare your pelvic floor for labour and delivery. At 34 weeks, we recommend booking a 1-hour session with your partner to review labour positioning, perineal massage (to reduce tearing risk), and ways your partner can support you during birth. Our physiotherapists draw on your birth preferences alongside guidelines from the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada and the Association of Midwives of Ontario.

   6. Postural Education Guidance on maintaining good posture during pregnancy reduces strain on your pelvic floor and helps prevent back pain.

   7. Taping Kinesiology taping around the bump can provide support and relief for discomfort in the lower back, pelvis, or abdominal area.

   8. Breathing Techniques Proper breathing supports pelvic floor relaxation and engagement, which is essential for optimal muscle function during both pregnancy and post natal physio recovery.

   9. Individualized Exercise Programs Your program is tailored to your specific needs, often including pelvic floor exercises, core strengthening, and overall conditioning. We can integrate Physio Reformer Pilates and physio yoga to support your movement, release, and strength goals.

   10. Support for Pelvic Organ Prolapse For those at risk of or experiencing pelvic organ prolapse, we provide exercises and lifestyle guidance to minimize symptoms and improve quality of life.

   11. Postpartum Recovery Planning At 37 weeks, your pelvic floor physiotherapist reviews what to expect in the first 6 weeks postpartum, for both vaginal and C-section births. We recommend a post natal physio check-in at 6 weeks to help regain pelvic floor strength and function and address any issues that arise during recovery. If you had a C-section, you also have the option to book an initial Cesarean Scar Release Physiotherapy appointment.

   Pelvic floor physiotherapy and post natal physio help you understand your body and make informed decisions about your health throughout pregnancy and beyond — supporting a positive birth experience and a stronger, more confident postpartum recovery.