The Natal Check – PostNatal Assessment

Postnatal Physio & Natal Checks in Liverpool

Expert Recovery for New Mums: From Mummy MOTs to Pelvic Floor Care

Whether you have had a vaginal birth or a Caesarean section, our specialist postnatal physio checks in Liverpool are designed to optimize your recovery. Many new mums have questions about returning to exercise safely, managing “tummy gaps,” or addressing pelvic health concerns. At The Physiotherapy Centre, we provide the most advanced postnatal assessments in South Liverpool, ensuring you don’t do “too much, too soon” and cause more harm than good.

What is a Postpartum Physio Check?

Our 6-week postnatal check (often referred to as a Mummy MOT) is a comprehensive one-hour session with an advanced pelvic health physiotherapist. We recommend booking your assessment approximately 6 weeks after birth, though we frequently help women months or even years later who are still experiencing symptoms.

What Your Postnatal Assessment Includes:

Every session is tailored to your specific recovery needs. Your comprehensive assessment typically includes:

• • Full Physical Screening: A detailed evaluation of your posture, lower back, pelvis, and abdominal wall function.

  • Diastasis Recti (Tummy Gap) Assessment: A functional check of your abdominal muscles to identify separation and core tension.

  • Pelvic Floor Health: A specialist screening for pelvic floor function and symptoms of pelvic organ prolapse or weakness.

  • Functional Movement Analysis: Advice on “mummy movements,” including lifting, feeding postures, and returning to the gym.

Why Choose The Physiotherapy Centre Liverpool?

Our facilities are unrivalled in the North West. As the founders of Everything Woman® and trained Mummy MOT practitioners, our staff are leaders in women’s health physiotherapy.

We address your individual goals, whether that is returning to running, lifting your toddler without pain, or resolving bladder leakage.

Note: Internal pelvic floor examinations are only available from 6 weeks postpartum. You are welcome to bring a chaperone to your appointment; please just notify us in advance.

Advanced Diagnostic Technology As one of Liverpool’s leading pelvic health clinics, we house state-of-the-art diagnostic equipment to enhance your recovery journey. Depending on your clinical needs and your practitioner’s specific areas of expertise, your session may also include:

• Diagnostic Ultrasound: Using abdominal ultrasound to visualise tummy muscle separation and transperineal ultrasound to observe the pelvic floor in real-time.

• Non-Invasive EMG: Utilising electromyography to measure pelvic floor muscle activity via biofeedback without the need for invasive positions.

Note: Our advanced imaging and EMG tools are practitioner-dependent. To see which of our specialists utilize these technologies, please [view our practitioner bios here]. If you have assessment preferences, please mention this at the time of booking so we can pair you with the correct expert.

Babies are always welcome! Whether they are sleepy, crying, or needing a feed, our clinic is a supportive space for you and your little one.