Pelvic Girdle Pain Pregnancy Physio Beaumaris
Pelvic girdle pain can occur during pregnancy and may make walking, stairs, turning in bed and everyday activities uncomfortable.
At Beaumaris Physio & Health, our postgraduate-qualified Women’s Health Physiotherapists provide individual assessment and treatment for pregnancy-related pelvic girdle pain.
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Individualised pregnancy physiotherapy to help you stay comfortable, mobile and active with pelvic girdle pain.
What Is Pregnancy-Related Pelvic Girdle Pain?
Pelvic girdle pain describes pain experienced around the joints and structures of the pelvis during pregnancy.
- Lower back
- Buttocks
- Hips
- Sacroiliac joint region
- Pubic region
- Groin or thighs
Pain may be aggravated by walking, stairs, standing on one leg, getting dressed, getting in and out of a car or rolling over in bed.
How Can Physiotherapy Help Pelvic Girdle Pain?
- Education and advice
- Movement strategies
- Exercise and strengthening
- Mobility exercises
- Advice about
- Aggravating activities
- Supportive devices where appropriate
- Guidance around maintaining physical activity
- Modifying your exercise program as pregnancy progresses
Can I Exercise With Pelvic Girdle Pain?
Exercise may still be appropriate, although certain activities may need to be modified according to your symptoms. Your physiotherapist can help develop an exercise program appropriate for your stage of pregnancy and progressively adjust it as your needs change.
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Our postgraduate-qualified Women’s Health Physios combine specialised pregnancy assessment with practical movement strategies and exercise tailored to each stage of pregnancy.
Pregnancy Physio in Beaumaris
Beaumaris Physio & Health provides physiotherapy for pelvic girdle pain and other pregnancy-related musculoskeletal concerns for women from Beaumaris and surrounding Bayside suburbs.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Pelvic Girdle Pain
What does pelvic girdle pain feel like?
Symptoms can include pain around the pelvis, pubic region, buttocks, hips or lower back and may be aggravated by walking, stairs, standing on one leg or turning in bed.
Can physiotherapy help pelvic girdle pain during pregnancy?
Physiotherapy management may include education, movement strategies, appropriate exercise, strengthening and advice about managing activities that aggravate symptoms.
Should I stop exercising if I have pelvic girdle pain?
Not necessarily. Exercise can often be modified according to your symptoms and stage of pregnancy.
Book a Pregnancy Physiotherapy Assessment
Book with one of our postgraduate-qualified Women’s Health Physiotherapists for assessment and management of pregnancy-related pelvic girdle pain.