Antenatal Appointments
How to get an appointment
Women who are currently pregnant, living in Sheffield and booked with the Jessop Hospital ,can self-refer to physiotherapy using this website: My Pathway If you unable to self refer due to language, disability or technology can ask your midwife or GP to complete a referral. We offer individual appointments or a group sessions.
Antenatal Care
Did you know that around 1 in 5 women experience discomfort around their pelvic area in pregnancy. If you are experience pain around your pelvis or back whilst getting dressed, turning over in bed, getting in and out of the car and walking, or if you leak urine when you cough and sneeze or on the way to the toilet, then you could benefit from an assessment by a pelvic health physiotherapist.
We treat pregnant women with the following conditions:
- Any video in the list below was produced in line with the Trust’s Covid-19 PPE guidance at the time of filming.
- Pregnancy Related Pelvic Girdle Pain - Pregnancy related pelvic girdle pain (PGP) - Leaflet
- Back pain - “Back care in pregnancy” leaflet
- Radiating Leg Pain - often known as Sciatic pain
- Carpal tunnel symptoms - "Carpal tunnel" leaflet
- Diastasis of the rectus abdominus muscle (tummy muscle seperation)
- Stress Urinary Incontinence - leakage of urine on coughing, laughing or exercise
- Over Active Bladder - when you suddenly have to rush to the toilet and sometimes leak before you get there
- Prolapse - a feeling of heaviness or a bulge in the vagina
- We offer group sessions, individual appointments and hydrotherapy
- Mat and Gym ball exercises - video
- Introduction to pregnancy related Pelvic Girdle Pain and Back Pain - video
- Everyday activities - video
- Comfortable positions and postures in pregnancy - video
- Bed mobility - video
- Getting in and out of the car - video
- Pelvic Floor Exercises - video
Leaflets and Further Information
Pregnancy-related low back pain and pelvic girdle pain (PGP) |