Just had a baby? Body doesn't quite feel like your own? Tired, achy... but just persevering and getting on with it? STOP!!! you need time to adjust to your new super body (you did know that body's pretty awesome for what it's been through!).
Postnatal massage is a fantastic way of helping you adjust to and settle back into your body. I'm going to do a short series of posts on the benefits of postnatal massage. 💆♀️ In this post I'm going to explain what you can expect when you come to see me.
The postnatal period is a journey, and as such, when you come to see me, I meet you at whatever stage of the journey you are at. This means that your set of treatments is tailored specifically to you.
The first treatment is crucial, this is where I gather information about you:
☀️ I'll do a full consultation. This is where I find out about you, your story, the birth, discuss woman's health matters. This gives you the chance to discuss any concerns, your goals for the treatments.
☀️ I do an assessment, looking at posture and alignment and ascertain if this may be the cause of any of your aches and pains.
☀️ The massage is tailored to your needs, but I generally recommend full back, glutes (bum muscles), hamstrings (back of thighs), quads (front of thighs), abs and pects (time permitting!) as these are the major muscle groups that take a load during pregnancy and postnatally. By working on these areas I can build up a picture what what is happening in your body, and what areas may require focus in further sessions. This is what I call the body scan!! And can include an assessment of your csection scar.
☀️ However it might be, that at this point, the best thing for you is full back, neck and shoulders relaxation. And that is also fine and equally as important. Any rehab work, work addressing issues... that can be done later down the line when you are ready. That's why I have the consultation :)
☀️ Post treatment I will make recommendations, either for follow up sessions if appropriate, and / or referrals to other professionals if something needs addressing.
➡️ Follow up sessions are again tailored to your needs and can include further remedial work (usually done over 2-3 treatments, c section recovery work, and essential 'Me' time :)
Later this month I will be talking to the lovely Pamela from Flaunt It Fitness. A trained nutritionalist she will be talking all things food in the postnatal period. Check out the interview first in my group: www.facebook.com/groups/498566643910554/ ... See MoreSee Less
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Following on from my 'pect / chest' release the other week, this is part two!! For many of my clients I spend time focusing on releasing out round the upper chest muscles and into the front of the shoulder joint. This can free up movement, ease out those hunched shoulders and can help with niggles / pains in the forearms, wrists and hands.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJFucaxjkwUPin and stretch release ... See MoreSee Less
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Early postnatal conditioning work!! This is Pamela from @flauntitfitness based in Glasgow!!
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Early Post-Natal Movements ... See MoreSee Less
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The principles of remedial massage are to alleviate and reduce pain, increase range of movement, and restore balance in the musculoskeletal system where appropriate. Pain may be postural, work related, sports related, or trauma, for example resulting from an accident. In a remedial setting I would aim to reduce the pain over a course of up to three treatments, and provide advice which will allow you to take steps to prevent the reoccurance or manage the issue going forward.