Women’s Osteopathy

Current management options for fertility issues, include hormonal therapy, intrauterine insemination, and in vitro fertilization. This process can causes a lot of physical and emotional stress and osteopathy uses manual therapy techniques aimed to support you physical strains. Moreover, many of the issues that contribute to infertility can be traced to pelvic congestion syndrome, scar tissue, fascial restriction, and lymphatic congestion in the pelvic region. Our manual therapy techniques exist to release fascial restrictions, to mobilize tight ligaments, and to drain congested lymphatics, all of which can be applied to the reproductive system.

Pelvic pain chronic pelvic pain syndrome it has been suggested to be associated with venous congestion and decreased pelvic floor mobility. Manual therapy treatment of pelvic pain is an integral component of the multidisciplinary approach to chronic pelvic pain. Osteopaths can use manual therapy techniques to improve pelvic floor muscle tone leading to an improved muscle pump action and circulatory health of the pelvic floor. These techniques can provide pain relief for patients with chronic pelvic pain syndrome.

Pregnancy is a unique experience for every woman, the body changes rapidly and must adapt to hormonal, postural and circulatory changes. Some women find this very demanding on the body and often complain of pain, sleep disturbance, shortness of breath and digestive problems. Osteopathic treatment is gentle and aims relieve the stresses and strains put on the mother’s body, during pregnancy and after the birth. Treatment is usually very relaxing and enjoyable.