Inpatient services - women's health service
The women’s health physiotherapy team are passionate about providing care for women and newborns. We work collaboratively with doctors, midwives and nurses to provide the best possible care.
About women's health inpatient physiotherapy services
Who are these services for?
- postnatal women on the maternity ward who are seen individually and in a group setting
- post operative women on the women’s health ward
- babies on the maternity ward and the neonatal intensive care unit.
Aims of treatment
Women's health inpatient physiotherapy treatment focuses on:
- maintaining and restoring normal function
- minimising problems with pelvic floor muscle function
- preventing disability
- improving quality of life
Postnatal exercise classes
Who are these classes for?
The classes are designed for women in the first week following childbirth and aim to provide education on a range of topics including back care, pelvic floor muscle recovery and general exercise advice.
The class involves gentle floor exercises, for core muscle strengthening, for those able to do so.
We recommend you organise someone to care for your baby while you attend the class so you can fully participate.
Class details
When: classes are held daily from Monday to Friday from 9.30am to 10.30am, except public holidays
Where: G Block, Level 4 Education Room, outside the maternity ward
Cancellations & confirmation
Unfortunately this class may be cancelled at short notice due to staffing issues.
If you are an outpatient but have been recommended to attend this class we advise you phone the maternity ward in the morning to confirm the class. Phone (02) 8890 6161.