Women’s Health
Find individual support for pelvic health, postnatal recovery, abdominal and pelvic wellbeing, or physical changes following breast cancer treatment.
Our Women’s Health services bring together specialist appointments with physiotherapist Annemette Jepsen and registered osteopath Rachel Say. Each service has a distinct purpose, so you can choose the appointment that reflects what you would like help with.
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Pelvic health
Women’s Health Physiotherapy offers specialist assessment and rehabilitation for concerns affecting the pelvis, pelvic floor, bladder, bowel and related muscles and joints.
Symptoms can begin or change during pregnancy, following birth, through perimenopause or menopause, or at other stages of life. Your appointment with Annemette gives you time to discuss what you have noticed, understand the factors that may be relevant and consider the available options.
Women’s Health Physiotherapy may be relevant if you are experiencing:
You do not need to know what is causing your symptoms before booking. Annemette will listen to what has been happening and discuss whether physiotherapy is an appropriate option.
Your first appointment begins with a detailed conversation about your symptoms, health, relevant medical history and what you would like help with.
Depending on your concerns, Annemette may assess your posture, breathing, movement, abdominal muscles and pelvic floor function.
Where it may provide useful information, Annemette may offer an internal vaginal examination to assess the pelvic floor muscles or investigate particular symptoms. She will explain why it may be relevant and what it would involve before asking whether you would like to proceed.
An internal examination is optional. You can decline it, ask questions, request changes, pause or stop at any time. Annemette can still offer information, assessment and treatment if you decide not to have one. If you would like a chaperone, please contact us before your appointment so that we can discuss the arrangements.
Following the assessment, Annemette will explain her findings and discuss the options with you. Depending on your symptoms and preferences, these may include education, pelvic floor rehabilitation, movement or exercise, bladder or bowel strategies, breathing work, hands-on treatment or practical changes to explore between appointments.
Start here if you are new to Women’s Health Physiotherapy or have a pelvic health concern that has not previously been assessed. The appointment includes time to discuss your symptoms, complete an appropriate assessment and consider the available options.
Where appropriate and with your agreement, treatment or rehabilitation can begin during the consultation.
Review what has changed since your consultation and continue or adapt the agreed treatment or rehabilitation. This appointment is for existing Women’s Health Physiotherapy clients.
Choose Women’s Health Physiotherapy if you have a particular pelvic health symptom or concern that you would like assessed.
Choose Mummy MOT if you would like a broader postnatal physiotherapy assessment following vaginal or Caesarean birth.
Postnatal
Understand how your body is recovering after birth and explore support for everyday movement, exercise and symptoms that concern you. Annemette Jepsen is an HCPC-registered physiotherapist and Mummy MOT practitioner.
Your appointment begins with time to discuss your pregnancy, birth and recovery. Depending on what you would like assessed, it may include:
Annemette will explain each part of the assessment and ask for your consent. You can ask questions, request changes, pause or stop at any time. You do not need to have given birth recently; people book months or years afterwards.
A specialist postnatal physiotherapy assessment with time to discuss your concerns, understand the findings and agree any next steps.
Review your progress and continue or adapt your agreed postnatal rehabilitation. This appointment is for existing Mummy MOT clients.
Abdominal wellbeing
Mizan Therapy is a gentle external abdominal treatment rooted in traditional reproductive healing practices. Your appointment with Annemette offers time to discuss what you have experienced and receive treatment adapted to your comfort and circumstances.
People may consider Mizan Therapy for:
Mizan Therapy is offered for comfort and wellbeing. It does not replace medical assessment or treatment for pelvic symptoms or diagnosed conditions.
Take time to discuss your health and what you would like from the appointment before receiving gentle external abdominal treatment.
Continue your Mizan Therapy care with treatment adapted to how you are feeling and what you would like support with that day.
After breast cancer treatment
Physical changes can continue after breast cancer surgery or treatment has finished. You may notice tightness, discomfort, scar sensitivity or difficulty moving your shoulder and arm. Some people develop a cord-like band through the armpit or arm, known as axillary web syndrome or cording.
Rachel will take time to understand how these changes affect you and assess the relevant movement and tissues. Depending on your symptoms, stage of recovery and preferences, care may include gentle hands-on techniques, scar and soft-tissue work, stretching and movement exercises.
This service supports the physical effects of breast cancer treatment and works alongside your wider care. It does not treat cancer or replace oncology, breast-care or specialist lymphoedema services. New or unexplained swelling requires appropriate medical or specialist assessment.
An individual assessment and treatment appointment with Rachel for tightness, restricted movement, scar sensitivity or cording following breast cancer treatment.
This service supports the physical effects of breast cancer treatment and works alongside your wider care. It does not treat cancer or replace oncology, breast-care or specialist lymphoedema services. New or unexplained swelling requires appropriate medical or specialist assessment.
If you are looking for a massage adapted to pregnancy rather than a clinical assessment, explore Pregnancy Massage with Vicky on our Massage and Reflexology page.