The Mummy MOT is a specialist postnatal physiotherapy assessment suitable from 6 weeks after birth. It’s designed to check how your body is healing following pregnancy and birth, so we can advise you on safe strategies to return to exercise and function.
However, it’s never too late! A Mummy MOT can still be appropriate even if your children are older but you are still experiencing some difficulties.
During the assessment your posture, breathing pattern, movement and muscle function around the pelvis and hip will be assessed. Your abdominal muscles are checked for a separation or diastasis and for how the core muscles are functioning.
Finally, there is an internal vaginal assessment to thoroughly check your pelvic floor muscles. This is nothing to worry about. It is very quick and pain free but enables us to understand whether your pelvic floor muscles are weak or overactive. It also gives you valuable feedback on how to correctly activate and relax the muscles.
Following the assessment, you will receive written feedback of the findings that you can share with other health care or exercise professionals. You will be given bespoke advice and exercises to start immediately. If you require ongoing treatment for any issues identified, options for this will be given.
