For around half to three quarters of pregnant women, some degree of low back pain and pelvic pain is inevitable (Colliton, 1996). The prevalence and level of pain tends to increase as the pregnancy progresses. For many women it can be so severe that they are unable to work. Back and pelvic pain frequently occur […]
Perfect Balance Clinic is here to help you to understand why these difficulties may be occurring. Our health professionals are all specialists in their field and have undergone or are continually developing their qualifications and experience to enable you to see the most up-to-date and knowledgeable practitioners. Babies and the postnatal period So whether it’s […]
Pregnancy massage is a treatment carried out by a specially trained therapist and is specifically tailored to the needs of pregnant women and their changing bodies. It involves soft-tissue massage with long strokes to muscles and attention to joint mobility. How do you lie on the couch? The most comfortable position is side-lying on the […]
There are many benefits and reasons why you should do baby massage with your child; you may notice the following are immediate benefits of baby massage: increased sleep duration improved blood circulation better muscle tone and deep relaxation calmness from the reduction of hormones that cause stress helps to relax both you and your baby strengthens […]
During pregnancy, women are visited by many different kinds of discomforts. While some are fleeting, others have the nasty habit of hanging around. One thing’s for sure, pains are common during pregnancy so here is a look at five of them and their best treatments. 1. Round ligament pain As your belly continues to grown, […]
My first treatment with Helen was fantastic! I have had regular massages in the past, but as a pregnancy specific massage it was newish to me and I was not sure what to expect. However, it was so relaxing that I felt incredibly peaceful and fell asleep. At the end of the session I felt […]
Current World Health Organization guidelines recommend that women who have miscarried wait more than six months before conceiving again. However, the BMJ study found that women who conceived sooner than the current WHO guidelines were less likely to have another miscarriage, termination or ectopic pregnancy. The researchers examined the results of nearly 31,000 Scottish women who were […]
Most mothers tend to experience back pain in pregnancy. Most women will have this pain at some point in the course of their pregnancy. Fortunately, there is so much that a woman can do to prevent the back pain from becoming a long-term health issue and to ease the discomfort that comes with it. Given […]
Whilst labour and birthing is a completely natural process for mum and baby to go through, sometimes there can be difficulties or complications. This can mean it becomes more traumatic for the baby and sometimes the medical world may have to intervene with the use of forceps, ventouse or even caesarean sections. This can lead […]
