Women's Health Physiotherapy
Women's health physiotherapy across our six central London clinics — assessment and exercise-based treatment for pregnancy-related pelvic girdle pain, postnatal recovery, pelvic-floor weakness, and bladder symptoms, delivered by HCPC-registered, CSP-member physiotherapists in line with NICE guidance.
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The short answer
What this treatment is
Areas treated
What's included
- HCPC-registered, CSP-member physiotherapists — one-to-one care in private treatment rooms
- Exercise- and education-led pelvic-floor rehabilitation, the NICE first-line approach for bladder symptoms
- Antenatal care at every trimester — pelvic girdle pain, low back pain, and birth preparation
- Postnatal recovery — diastasis recti, return-to-exercise, and pelvic-floor retraining
- Same clinical team across six central London clinics; self-pay or insured, no GP referral needed
- Honest onward referral when an internal pelvic-floor assessment or specialist input is indicated
Boundaries of practice
What's not treated
Good practice means saying no when indicated:
- Heavy vaginal bleeding, fluid loss, or reduced fetal movements in pregnancy — contact your midwife or maternity unit, not physiotherapy
- Suspected pregnancy complications (pre-eclampsia signs, suspected DVT) — require urgent medical review before treatment
- Unexplained or new pelvic, abdominal, or urinary symptoms (blood in urine, severe pain, fever) — need GP / medical assessment to exclude infection or other causes first
- Internal (intra-vaginal) pelvic-floor examination is not offered here unless an appropriately trained pelvic-health clinician is confirmed on staff — see onward-referral note
- Recent abdominal or pelvic surgery without surgical-team clearance to begin rehabilitation
Patient journey
What to expect
Consultation & preparation
Wear comfortable clothing that allows movement of the lower back, hips, and abdomen. Bring any maternity notes, scan reports, GP or consultant letters, and your insurer details if applicable. If you are pregnant or recently gave birth, tell us your stage when booking so we can match you to an antenatally experienced clinician.
During treatment
Aftercare
You leave with a written summary, your diagnosis, and a tailored home exercise programme — pelvic-floor or core retraining is most effective done consistently between sessions. Gentle activity is encouraged. We reassess your symptoms and progress at your next visit and step the programme up as your body responds.
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FAQ
Common
questions
What does women’s health physiotherapy treat?
It treats the musculoskeletal and pelvic-floor problems linked to pregnancy, birth, and the years after — pregnancy-related pelvic girdle pain, low back pain, diastasis recti (abdominal separation), and stress or mixed urinary incontinence. Treatment is led by education and a graded, individually supervised exercise programme, the first-line care NICE recommends before any consideration of surgery.
Is physiotherapy safe during pregnancy?
Yes — antenatal physiotherapy is safe at every stage of pregnancy when delivered by an MSK-trained physiotherapist. We commonly treat pelvic girdle pain, low back pain, and rib pain in pregnancy and prepare patients for birth and postnatal recovery. Mention your pregnancy and trimester when booking so we can match you to a clinician with antenatal experience.
Can physiotherapy help with bladder leaks after having a baby?
Often, yes. NICE recommends supervised pelvic-floor muscle training of at least three months as the first-line treatment for stress and mixed urinary incontinence, and most women improve with correct technique and a progressive programme. We coach the movement properly and build it into your wider recovery rather than treating it in isolation.
Do you carry out internal pelvic-floor examinations?
Our care here is exercise- and education-led. Where an internal (intra-vaginal) pelvic-floor assessment is clinically indicated, we will tell you and make sure you see an appropriately trained pelvic-health physiotherapist or specialist. Please raise this when you book so we can plan your first appointment around the right clinician and the right setting.
When can I return to running or exercise after birth?
There is no single fixed date — it depends on your delivery, healing, pelvic-floor symptoms, and prior fitness. Current guidance suggests a graded return, often building from low-impact loading before higher-impact running. We assess where you are, give you the milestones to progress through, and adjust the plan as your strength and symptoms allow.
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Soho Physiotherapy • 111 Charing Cross Road, London WC2H 0DT
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