Burleigh Heads 07 5535 5218
Broadbeach 07 5539 8830
Burleigh Heads 07 5535 5218
Broadbeach 07 5539 8830
Typically pain is felt where the pelvis meets your spine, at the sacroiliac joint or SIJ, in the lumbar spine or at the front of the pelvis where the two halves of the pelvic rim meet, the pubic symphysis.
Your body makes a hormone called relaxin during pregnancy which allows the ligaments of the pelvis to relax and the joints to become looser to prepare for the birth process. This same hormone can cause ligaments that support the spine to loosen, leading to instability and pain, especially if, prior to pregnancy, you had some existing weakness of the muscles supporting this region.
As the uterus expands, the rectus abdominis muscles, which run from the rib cage to the pubic bone, may separate along the center seam. This separation may worsen back pain.
During a healthy pregnancy, women typically gain weight. As your spine must support this extra weight it can cause lower back pain. Pressure is also placed on the nerves and blood vessels in the pelvis and back.
Pregnancy and your growing abdomen change your center of gravity, moving it forwards. Resulting and often unconscious adjustments in posture and your movements may also result in back pain/ strain.
Stress and heightened emotion can create muscle tension in the back, which could then be experienced as back pain or spasm.Your physiotherapist will carefully examine you, and determine the optimal treatment for you. Your physio will discuss your condition with you in plain English, and educate you on treatment options and strategies you can use to help yourself. We have a specialised pregnancy treatment table to make it comfortable to lie on your stomach during treatment.
To book with our Physiotherapists who have a special interest in Women’s Health Physiotherapy on the Gold Coast, call us today on 5535 5218.
No. You can book directly with a Physiotherapist, Exercise Physiologist, Massage Therapist or Podiatrist without a referral.
But, if your treatment payment is part of a specific insurance, Dept of Veteran's Affairs, workers' compensation or Medicare program, a referral IS required.
Yes.
Please send it to us, ideally, before your first appointment. Your physio will write to your GP after the first visit to detail how we will work together with you to address your issue. At the end of treatment program, your physio will write again to the GP with a discharge summary.
Chronic Disease Management plans allow you a Medicare rebate for up to 5 visits over a 12 month period. You can choose which health professional you use those visits at. The 5 visit total is across all allied health disciplines though, unfortunately. So if, for example, you need to see a dietician and a physio for your condition, those 5 visits will be shared between the 2 practitioners.
If you use a care plan to subsidise your physio treatment, you cannot also use your private health fund for the same visit. Rehabilitation for complex conditions usually take greater than 5 visits to manage, and so if you have private health cover, you can use this to subsidise the treatments once you have used up your care plan.
No.
We provide at least a 30 minute appointment and up to 60 minutes for pelvic floor condition assessments. There is also associated paperwork which is a compulsory government requirement.
Medicare rebates do not adequately recompense for this time spent.
Yes, there is ample street parking right in front of the practice on West St, Burleigh Heads. It is 3P metered, so you can either use the "Easypark" app or pay at the machines. If you have a disabled sticker, displayed clearly, Gold Coast City Council don't expect you to pay for metered parking.
Senior Physiotherapist
Senior Physiotherapist