Are you pregnant and suffering from back pain or sciatica?

Does this describe you?

  • Is the pain affecting your enjoyment of your pregnancy and making everyday life a struggle?

  • Are doing normal things like sitting, walking and getting dressed even harder than they already were?

  • Are you feeling exhausted during the day because the pain is disturbing your sleep?

  • Are you struggling to manage the pain but don't want to rely on painkillers?

  • Are you worried about it getting worse as your pregnancy progresses?

It is very common to experience back pain and sciatica during pregnancy. The good news is that just because you are pregnant, you don’t have to live with it. 

Here at churchdown osteopaths we have been helping women such as yourself to have a pain free pregnancy for over 40 years. Many of our osteopaths have also done specialist further training in treating during pregnancy.

Why is back pain more common during pregnancy?

During pregnancy, your body goes through huge postural changes and adaptations, at the same time your ligaments and connective tissues are softening and changing. This can cause instability and put additional strain on your low back and pelvis and may exacerbate old problems from past injuries or traumas. However, it is not unusual for back pain to happen for the first time during pregnancy.

What is Sciatica?

In some cases, back pain may lead to Sciatica. This is pain along the sciatic nerve that can be anywhere from the buttock all the way down to the sole of the foot. It happens when the nerve gets irritated and inflamed and is commonly caused by:

  • Restrictions, strain or instability in the joints around your low back or pelvis

  • Muscle strain in the low back

  • Disc injury 

  • Irritability of a muscle called the piriformis at the side of your pelvis.

To find out more, including 5 ways you can help it yourself download our FREE ‘SCIATICA DURING PREGNANCY information guide’.

Our Treatment programme

01

Comprehensive Consultation

We will discuss your problem in detail, finding out all about your symptoms, how long they have been going on as well as things such as your general health, lifestyle and past accidents and illnesses. This helps us to build an understanding not just of what your problem is, but more importantly why it may have happened and helps us to really get to the root cause of your problem.

02

Exceptional Hands on Treatment

Our Osteopaths all specialise in using hands on treatment using the cranial approach to osteopathy to release the tension and strain in your body to help relieve your discomfort. The cranial approach to osteopathy is used to treat the whole body, it is gentle and doesn't use manipulations (cracking of joints). It is ideally suited to treating during pregnancy.


03

Management during pregnancy

Your osteopath can help to advise you about things you can do to help manage your problem. This may include things such as advice on moderating activities, advising on stretches and other general management advice. They may also discuss how treatment may be able to help in preparing your body for giving birth. 

04

Treatment after Birth

After giving birth, your body has to recover both from the changes it made during pregnancy but also the effects of delivery which can leave your pelvis pulled out of balance.

Not only are you then having to recover from the strains of pregnancy and birth, but in caring for your newborn, you are also doing a lot of the things like lifting, bending and sitting for long periods that may aggravate your sciatica. It is very common for you to also have other aches and pains during this time.

Here at churchdown osteopaths, we specialise in treating new mums post pregnancy to help get you back to feeling yourself as quickly as possible. In addition to our mother and baby programme, we also have Osteopaths specialising in the Mummy MOT.

TESTIMONIALS

  • “My husband and I took our 9 month old daughter to see Clive over four sessions. Prior to us visiting, our daughter was irritable following a traumatic birth and falling behind with many of her milestones. Shortly after treatment she started babbling, crawling and is now much happier in herself. The staff are wonderful, friendly and incredibly helpful. Clive made our daughter feel very relaxed and there were many toys and games to keep her entertained. Thank you very much!”

    Helen, Cheltenham

  • “I had years of pain, and in my travels tried many osteopaths. Finally I moved here, had treatment and could breathe properly again. I cannot recommend this place highly enough. Friendly and helpful receptionists too.”

    Bea, Gloucestershire

  • Since bringing our son in for treatment he has been a much happier child. His teachers have also noticed a great improvement, commenting that they haven’t known a child who has gone up several sublevels in keystage grades in just ONE TERM. We as parents feel this has been a very positive experience for him.

    Sue, Stroud

  • My lower back pain and sciatica has been relieved. I was not sure after the first treatment how effective this treatment was, even though symptoms improved. A year or two later with the symptoms returning just as severe as previously I left it to ‘heal’ naturally. It didn’t. A further consultation and treatment had me fit and able again within two days, just as it had before. There is no doubt in my mind that treatment helped my back pain and sciatica.

  • I was recommended that a visit to an osteopath would be beneficial. The treatment was gentle and painfree and after a few visits my problems had just about disappeared.

Why choose Us?

  • Long Established, Family Run Local Business

    Established in 1978, we have been providing exceptional hands-on treatment to the Cheltenham and Gloucester communities for over 45 years. We can be described as a true family practice, having something to offer people of all ages and have helped thousands of people like you to get back to doing the things you love without pain or restriction.

  • Specialists in the Cranial approach to osteopathy

    The cranial approach to osteopathy is a safe, gentle and effective form of hands on treatment that uses techniques at the most gentle end of the osteopathic spectrum. It is ideally suited to helping you throughout your pregnancy. Treatment does not involve forcing the body to move and we generally do not use manipulations (i.e. cracking/ clicking a joint).

  • Experienced Osteopaths

    Many of our Osteopaths are leaders in the profession, being renowned for actively sharing and passing on their knowledge both in house and to osteopaths throughout the profession.

  • Specialists in Treatment During and After Pregnancy

    Pregnancy is a special and unique time for you, in order to understand how best to help you both during and after your pregnancy all our Osteopaths have undergone further training to develop their knowledge. As well as our Mum and Baby programmes, we also have Osteopaths trained in “Mummy MOT’s”.

To find out more, including 5 ways you can help it yourself download our FREE ‘SCIATICA DURING PREGNANCY information guide’.

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Find Us:

102 Chosen Drive
Churchdown, Gloucestershire
GL3 2QU

We are located in Churchdown, between Cheltenham and Gloucester, minutes from junction 11 & 11A of the M5
Our practice is a proper shop frontage next to the newsagents, with easy parking directly outside

Opening hours: 8am - 5pm
Call us: 01452 714511

Find Us:

02 Chosen Drive
Churchdown, Gloucestershire
GL3 2QU

We are located in Churchdown, between Cheltenham and Gloucester, minutes from junction 11 & 11A of the M5
Our practice is a proper shop frontage next to the newsagents, with easy parking directly outside

Opening hours: 8am - 5pm
Call us: 01452 714511