Pregnancy is a time when women are more aware of their bodies. It produces the largest postural change that a woman’s body will undergo. For many years, Osteopaths have used their skills to help relieve the aches and pains caused by weight and posture changes during and after pregnancy.

For many women pregnancy means having to cope with a whole range of symptoms from back pain to morning sickness. As the baby grows in the womb, the extra weight results in a changed centre of gravity and posture changes from week to week. This can lead to a variety of aches and pains. As breast weight increases, this also causes changes and pain may occur in the upper back and neck.

Osteopathy treatment through pregnancy is a wonderfully gentle way of helping the body adapt to the changes which are taking place.

Advice from your Osteopath can help you to change your posture and learn to use your body correctly through pregnancy.

Osteopaths can also help to ease other side effects of pregnancy such as heartburn, indigestion, pain in the buttock, groin or leg (commonly called sciatica).