Exercise Physiology for Women's Health

We are passionate about all stages of Women's Health at Pear Exercise Physiology and our team have speciliast education and an indepth understanding of the physiological changes in your body brought on by pregnancy, birth, surgery and rehabilitation for the pelvis and pelvic floor.

Below are some of our unique services to support women through pregnancy, motherhood and beyond.

Optimal Foetal Positioning (Baby Spinning) 
Visit our Exercise Physiologists for assistance in getting baby the right way round for birth, suitable for breech or transverse lay babies and also proactive mums-to-be to keep baby head down! Our Exercise Physiologists will provide a combination of exercises, stretches and postures can help with optimal foetal positioning to complete at the studio & at home. Appropriate from 28 weeks through to 40 weeks.

Abdominal Separation (Diastasis Recti) Rehab
1 in 3 women will experience diastasis recti postpartum, and research shows that without rehabilitative intervention, the gap between your abdominal muscles & weakness in your abdominal wall will not get better. Visit our team who are specialists in postnatal rehabilitation for assistance in diastasis recti rehabilitation program for in the studio & at home. 
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Postnatal Return to Exercise Clearance
Keen to get back to the movement you love? Do it safely with the assistance of our Pelvic Health Physiotherapists & Exercise Physiologists, this appointment is appropriate for 6 weeks postnatal for vaginal delivery and 8 - 10 weeks postnatal for c-section or interventions (forceps, vaccum, episiotomy) deliveries. At this appointment we will screen your abdominal wall, pelvic floor, any pelvic girdle dysfunction and graduate you back to low intensity exercise with a combination of in studio appointments, mums & bubs classes & home programs.

Hysterectomy/ Prolapse Repair Rehabilitation 
Most surgeries have post surgical rehabilitation, however Hysterectomy and Prolapse repair surgeries have long gone under serviced & with poor outcomes. We are working closely with Gynaecologists & Oncology- Gynaecologists to provide a comprehensive 4 week exercise rehabilitation to help reduce risk of re-prolapsing, incontinence & chronic pelvic pain. 

Prolapse Rehabilitation 
Prolapse diagnosis can feel like the end of exercise & activity - but it doesn't need to be. Work with our Exercise Physiologists to help reduce your fear of movement, and to improve your pelvic floor activity in conjunction with pessaries, Women's Health Physiotherapists & specialist Pilates classes at Pear.