MUMMY MOT

The Mummy MOT is a specialist postnatal physiotherapy assessment suitable from 6 weeks after birth. It’s designed to check how your body is healing following pregnancy and birth, so we can advise you on safe strategies to return to exercise and function. It’s never too late! A Mummy MOT is still of great benefit even if your children are older but you are still experiencing some difficulties.

Assessment

You will complete a thorough pre assessment prior to your appointment which is reviewed by your therapist ahead of your physical assessment. This will identify areas to focus on in your session and gain the best out of your time together. During the assessment:

• Your posture, breathing pattern, movement and muscle function around the pelvis and hip will be assessed.
• Your abdominal muscles are checked for a separation or diastasis and the level of core muscle function is fully assessed.
• There is an internal vaginal assessment to thoroughly check your pelvic floor muscles.
• Any scar tissue is assessed for healing and flexibility, be it from a perineal tear or episiotomy or a caesarean scar.

Advice

Following the assessment, you will receive written feedback of the findings in a report. You can share this with other health care or exercise professionals should you wish. You will be given bespoke advice and may be given exercises to start immediately. If you require ongoing treatment for any issues identified, options for this will be given.

You will have an Hour and 15 minutes with your therapist. Babies are of course welcome but you may see this as an opportunity to focus on you and your health.

info@village-physio.co.uk
01689 851143

6 Cleave Avenue, Farnborough, Kent, BR6 7HB