Benefits of Real Time Ultrasound to Assess the ‘Core’ and ‘Floor’
Real time ultrasound (RTUS) is a tool that allows us to view the pelvic floor and abdominal muscles in a minimally invasive way. It provides real-time visual feedback about the way that your muscles and connective tissues are moving. This can be fantastic for people who struggle to know if they are correctly engaging their […]
Pregnancy and recovery support … but make it fashion.
In collaboration with obstetricians, SRC Health has designed a range of garments to help women feel comfortable throughout their pregnancies, and to help new mums get back to their busy lives with a little extra support. These aren’t your regular run of the mill maternity leggings or post-natal supports and there’s a reason they are […]
PART I: Tears and injuries from childbirth – how to reduce your risk
[!] Trigger warning—the content of this article may be distressing for some. As if being pregnant and preparing for a new little person in your life isn’t challenging enough…surely every pregnant woman has heard a library-worth of birth horror stories before she even gets to the third trimester! We have to remind ourselves that well-meaning […]
Welcome to the Pivotal Community.
We’re so glad you’re here. OUR PHILOSOPHY At Pivotal, we’re all about you! We believe everyone is unique and we pride ourselves on providing holistic care within a safe and inclusive environment. We listen and we hear you. This allows us to work with you to provide the best individualised care to help you be […]
Postnatal Exercise – Part 2: The Reconditioning Process
Following on from our last blog on returning to exercise post natal where we discussed considerations, evidence and their time-frames. So, the question every mama wants to know – “When can I return to exercise?”. Let’s delve further into what the reconditioning process looks like. So, WHERE DO WE BEGIN? We strongly encourage women to […]
Postnatal Exercise – Part 1: Considerations and Timeframes
When can I return to exercise? We recently posted a blog post on exercise during pregnancy, but what about getting back into it after you’ve given birth? A question we often get asked by new mums is “when can I get back to exercise and my pre-pregnancy body?”. Taking it easy doesn’t come so easy […]