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In France women are routinely offered 10 appointments after childbirth to ensure they recover their strength and fitness; however this is not the case in the UK.  At the Physiotherapy Clinic (WGC) we are excited to be able to offer the Mummy MOT ®, carried out by our Women’s Health Physiotherapist Judy Bunney, which is an incredibly useful assessment for all women who have given birth. 

It is ideally carried out from around 6 weeks post-natal but is still useful well beyond that too.  It’s an in-depth assessment of your posture and biomechanics as well as the pelvic floor and abdominal muscles and gives you a clear and safe plan for recovery and return to exercise.

The assessment also helps to identify any issues that might benefit from further Physiotherapy assessment and treatment.  It helps to prevent any long-term issues following childbirth.  In an ideal world all women would be offered this and we would prevent a lot of health problems in the Menopausal years and beyond.

The Mummy MOT comprises of a 1-hour assessment, following that a report will be sent detailing all the advice and exercise recommended for recovery.

For more details please visit: https://www.themummymot.com/

Muscles can become weak due to a number of factors including chronic constipation and straining and following pregnancy and childbirth. 

An assessment and guidance on exercise is extremely helpful with up to 50% of people thought to do pelvic floor exercises incorrectly.

Including urinary stress incontinence which affects 1 in 3 women (leaking on coughing, sneezing, laughing or exercising).  Physio can help stop this issue for around 75% of women. 

Urgency and urge incontinence where pelvic floor exercises, bladder re-training and acupuncture can all be a big help.

Women’s Health Physiotherapist Judy Bunny, joined the fantastic Women’s Health Physio Team at The Royal Free Hospital initially as a Junior and then again as a Senior Physiotherapist.  She has had some invaluable teaching and supervision during her 12 years at the hospital and has continued to progress her training since.

Now at The Physiotherapy Clinic (WGC), Judy treats the following conditions:

• Bowel dysfunction – including bowel incontinence and constipation
• Bladder pain syndrome (Interstitial Cystitis)
• Pelvic organ prolapse
• Pregnancy related Pelvic Girdle Pain
• Diastasis Rectus Abdominus (DRA), otherwise known as a tummy gap, sometimes noticeable after having a baby
• Hip pain
• Thoracic/rib pain
• Pelvic floor muscle overactivity (hypertonicity)/Vaginismus
• Painful sex (Dyspareunia)
• Safe return to exercise
• Menopause MOT