

As a result of the ongoing Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde has taken the decision to cancel all face to face classes within Obstetrics or Maternity, at the present time.
As an alternative, we have published the content from these classes on our website with leaflets and videos for patients to access.
Online classes are available in some of our sites. Check your local Hospital below for more information.
This class is available for women who are planning to have a caesarean section – Caesarean Section Preparation Class. This class is available at the Princess Royal Maternity Hospital every Thursday morning at 11.00am on Microsoft Teams.
Class invitations will be sent to individuals once their caesarean section date has been booked.
This class is available for women who are struggling with Pelvic Girdle Pain (PGP) during their pregnancy. This class runs at the Princess Royal Maternity Hospital every Wednesday afternoon at 13.00pm on Microsoft Teams. If you would like to join the class, please contact our obstetrics department.
Information about how to manage PGP is available here.
If you would like to speak with the team directly, please contact our obstetrics physiotherapy department.
This class is available for women who are struggling with Pelvic Girdle Pain (PGP) during their pregnancy. This class runs at the Inverclyde Royal Hospital every Thursday morning at 11.00am on Microsoft Teams. If you would like to join the class, please contact our obstetrics department.
Information about how to manage PGP is available here.
If you would like to speak with the team directly, please contact our obstetrics physiotherapy department.
This class is available for women who are struggling with Pelvic Girdle Pain (PGP) during their pregnancy. This class runs at the Queen Elizabeth University Maternity Hospital every Monday morning at 11.00am and Thursday afternoon at 13.15pm on Microsoft Teams. If you would like to join the class, please contact our obstetrics department.
Information about how to manage PGP is available here.
If you would like to speak with the team directly, please contact our obstetrics physiotherapy department.
This class is available for women who are planning to have a caesarean section – Caesarean Section Preparation Class. This class is available at the Royal Alexandra Hospital every Friday afternoon at 2.00pm on Microsoft Teams.
Class invitations will be sent to individuals once their caesarean section date has been booked.
This class is available for women who are struggling with Pelvic Girdle Pain (PGP) during their pregnancy. This class runs at the Royal Alexandra Hospital on Monday afternoon at 1.00pm on Microsoft Teams. If you would like to join the class, please contact our obstetrics department.
Information about how to manage PGP is available here.
If you would like to speak with the team directly, please contact our obstetrics physiotherapy department.
Unfortunately there is no classes available on this site.
If you would like to speak with the team directly, please contact our obstetrics physiotherapy department.
You can use the following menu to navigate through all our available booklets and videos.
Care of your body in Pregnancy Leaflet
Pregnancy Related Lower Back Pain Leaflet
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Leaflet
DeQuervains Tenosynovitis Leaflet
Pelvic Floor Muscle Exercise and Urinary Incontinence Leaflet
Obstetrics Anal Sphincter Injuries (OASIS) 3rd / 4th degree tears Leaflet
Positions and Breathing for Labour Leaflet
Post Natal Advice & Exercise Leaflet
تمارين تقوية البيرينيوم والبطن للنساء
(Pelvic Floor and Abdominal Exercises for women)
معلومات حول إصابات العضلة العاصرة الشرجية التوليدية (OASIS)
(Information about Obstetric Anal Sphincter Injuries (OASIS))
ممارسة ما بعد الولادة والمشورة
(Post-Natal Exercise and Advice)
(Care of your body during Pregnancy)
Pelvic Floor and Abdominal Exercises for women
Information about Obstetric Anal Sphincter Injuries (OASIS)
Post-Natal Exercise and Advice
Care of your body during Pregnancy
Exercises de renforcement du périnée et des abdominaux pour les femmes
(Pelvic Floor and Abdominal Exercises for women)
Informations sur les lésions obstétricales du sphincter anal (LOSA)
(Information about Obstetric Anal Sphincter Injuries (OASIS))
Premiers conseils après une césarienne
(Early advice after a Caesarean Section)
Exercices et conseils postnatals
(Post-Natal Exercise and Advice)
Prendre soin de son corps pendant la grossesse
(Care of your body during Pregnancy)
महिलाओं के लिए परिणीति और पेट को मजबूत बनाने के व्यायाम
(Pelvic Floor and Abdominal Exercises for women)
प्रसूति गुदा स्फिंकर चोटों के बारे में जानकारी (ओएसिस)
(Information about Obstetric Anal Sphincter Injuries (OASIS))
(Post-Natal Exercise and Advice)
गर्भावस्था के दौरान आपके शरीर की देखभाल
(Care of your body during Pregnancy)
ڕاهێنانی بەهێزکردنی پێرنیۆم و دووگیانی بۆ ژنان
(Pelvic Floor and Abdominal Exercises for women)
(Pelvic Floor and Abdominal Exercises for women)
(Information about Obstetric Anal Sphincter Injuries (OASIS))
(Early advice after a Caesarean Section)
(Post-Natal Exercise and Advice)
(Care of your body during Pregnancy)
Krocze i ćwiczenia wzmacniające brzucha dla kobiet
(Pelvic Floor and Abdominal Exercises for women)
Informacje na temat Urazu poporodowego zwieraczy odbytu
(Information about Obstetric Anal Sphincter Injuries (OASIS))
Wczesne porady po cesarskim cięciu
(Early advice after a Caesarean Section)
Ćwiczenia i porady dla kobiet po porodzie
(Post-Natal Exercise and Advice)
Dbaj o swoje ciało w czasie ciąży
(Care of your body during Pregnancy)
ਪ੍ਰਸੂਤੀ ਗੁਦਾ ਸਫਿਨਟਰ ਸੱਟਾਂ ਬਾਰੇ ਜਾਣਕਾਰੀ (ਓਏਏਸਿਸ)
(Information about Obstetric Anal Sphincter Injuries (OASIS))
(Post-Natal Exercise and Advice)
ਗਰਭਅਵਸਥਾ ਦੌਰਾਨ ਤੁਹਾਡੇ ਸਰੀਰ ਦੀ ਸੰਭਾਲ
(Care of your body during Pregnancy)
Sfaturi timpurii pentru Operatia de cezariană
(Early advice after a Caesarean Section)
Informații despre Traumatisme obstetricale ale sfincterului anal (OASIS)
(Information about Obstetric Anal Sphincter Injuries (OASIS))
Sfaturi și exerciții postnatale
(Post-Natal Exercise and Advice)
Îngrijirea corpului în timpul sarcinii
(Care of your body during Pregnancy)
Recomendaciones tras una cesarea
(Early Advice after a Caesarean Section)
Información y recomendaciones sobre ejercision posparto
(Post-Natal Exercise And Advice)
Післяпологові вправи та поради
(Post-Natal Exercise And Advice)
زچگی کے گدا سفنکٹر چوٹوں کے بارے میں معلومات (او آئی ایس ای ایس)
(Information about Obstetric Anal Sphincter Injuries (OASIS))
(Post-Natal Exercise and Advice)
حمل کے دوران اپنے جسم کی دیکھ بھال
(Care of your body during Pregnancy)
پیڑو کے اعضاء کے پرولیپس کے بارے میں فزیوتھراپی کی معلومات
(Physiotherapy information about Pelvic Organ Prolapse)
Care of your body in Pregnancy – Managing Aches & Pains Video (6 min)
Circulation Changes in Pregnancy – Managing Aches & Pains Video (2 min)
Pelvic Floor, Deep Abdominal & Pelvic Tilting Video (4 min)
Positions for Labour & Breathing Video (4 min)
Relaxation for Labour Video (4 min)
Post Natal Exercise Video (3 min)
Diastasis Rectus Abdominus Muscles (DRAM) Video (3 min)
Relaxation Video (4 min)
Follow the exercises below to help reduce or prevent aches and pains during pregnancy.
Please use the Pelvic Floor, Deep Abdominal and Pelvic Tilting Video and the following patient information leaflet for advice regarding pelvic floor muscles.
For further advice on pelvic floor exercises please refer to:
NHS Highland Pelvic Floor Muscle Exercise Information Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v731EXFR2k4
Pelvic Floor Muscle Exercises Information Leaflet: https://pogp.csp.org.uk/publications/pelvic-floor-muscle-exercises-women
SqueezyApp for Information Leaflets and Videos on Pelvic Floor Muscle Exercises: https://www.squeezyapp.com
Please click on on the following link for further advice on Bladder, Bowel and Pelvic Floor Concerns
Please use the Pelvic Floor, Deep Abdominal and Pelvic Floor Video and the following patient information leaflet for deep abdominal exercises and pelvic tilting exercises (Pages five and six).
During pregnancy, there are more exercises that you could practice safely. These exercises can be found here. However, always refer to your Obstetrics Physiotherapist for advice and guidance for an individualized programme.
Use the sections below to find more information about pregnancy care, labour and birth and post natal care.
For more advice or information, please check the obstetrics physiotherapy page for contact details on how to contact the department.
Use the links below for information on how to care for your body during pregnancy:
Care of your body in Pregnancy – Managing Aches and Pains Video
Circulation Changes in Pregnancy Video
Pelvic Floor, Deep Abdominal and Pelvic Tilting Exercise Video
Care of your body in Pregnancy – Advice and Exercise Leaflet
Fit for Pregnancy Information Leaflet: https://pogp.csp.org.uk/publications/fit-pregnancy
NHS Highland Pelvic Floor Muscle Exercise Information Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v731EXFR2k4
Working from Home – Advice and Exercises: https://www.csp.org.uk/publications/do-you-sit-desk-all-day-leaflets
Reproduced with permission of Pelvic Obstetric and Gynaecological Physiotherapy (pogp.csp.org.uk) and the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (csp.org.uk).
Use the links below for information on labour and birth:
Positions for Labour and Breathing Video
Positions and Breathing for Labour Leaflet
Elective Caesarean Birth – Patient Journey Video
Physiotherapy Advice for After your Caesarean Delivery Video
Information about pregnancy, labour and birth and early parenthood – Ready Steady Baby!
Information about pain relief options – Labour Pains UK
Relaxation for Labour Demo Video – BabyCentre UK
Breathing for Labour Video – BabyCentre UK
Positions for Labour Video – BabyCentre UK
Massage of Labour Video – New Life Classes Ltd
Relaxation Information Leaflet: https://pogp.csp.org.uk/publications/mitchell-method-simple-relaxation
Fit for Birth Information Leaflet: https://pogp.csp.org.uk/publications/fit-birth
Reproduced with permission of LabourPains.com, NHS inform – Ready Steady Baby!, BabyCentre, New Life Classes and Pelvic Obstetric and Gynaecological Physiotherapy (pogp.csp.org.uk)
If you are having a Caesarean section, visit our classes section for information about our Enhanced Recovery for Obstetric Surgery in Scotland (EROSS) class.
Use the links below for information about post natal care:
Diastasis Rectus Abdominus Muscles (DRAM) Video
Post Natal Advice and Exercise Leaflet
Physiotherapy Advice after Caesarean Section Video
We’re a team of highly skilled physiotherapists who specialise in the assessment and treatment of people during and after pregnancy.
We provide ante natal and post natal appointments for:
We also provide the following classes*
* Only EROSS and PGP classes are available online in some of our sites.
There’re several ways you can access the Obstetrics Physiotherapy service. You can contact the Obstetrics Physiotherapy service by directly phoning your Obstetrics Physiotherapy Department or by posting a self referral form to your Obstetrics Physiotherapy Department.
Physiotherapy Department
Level C
Inverclyde Royal Hospital
Larkfield Road
Greenock PA16 0XN
Call: 01475 504 373
Physiotherapy Department
Level 2
Princess Royal Maternity Hospital
16 Alexandra Parade
Glasgow G31 2ER
Call: 0141 201 3432
Physiotherapy Department
Room 3, 1st Floor Admin Corridor
Maternity Unit
1345 Govan Road
Glasgow G51 4TF
Call: 0141 201 2324
Physiotherapy Department
Ground Floor
Maternity Unit
Royal Alexandra Hospital
Corsebar Road
Paisley PA2 9PN
Call: 0141 314 6765
Physiotherapy Department
Vale of Leven Hospital
Main Street
Alexandria G83 0UA
Call: 01389 817 531
Or contact us via phone: 0141 201 4500 or email: complaints@ggc.scot.nhs.uk.
Add text
On this page you will find useful information to help further manage your condition and/or your overall health.
If you have attended our Pelvic Floor or Obstetrics Physiotherapy service, your Physiotherapist will be able to direct you to the most important information and advice for you as an individual.
You can use the following sections to find advice and exercises to help you manage different pregnancy related aches and pains.
Inside each section, you fill find instructions on how to contact the physiotherapy department if required.
For any general questions, please visit the obstetrics physiotherapy site for all the contact details.
Pregnancy related Pelvic Girdle Pain is pain experienced during pregnancy or in the early post-natal period around pubic bone, groin, buttocks, hips and/or lower back.
Use the links below for advice on Pelvic Girdle Pain (PGP):
PGP Leaflet: https://pogp.csp.org.uk/publications/pregnancy-related-pelvic-girdle-pain-mothers-be-and-new-mothers
Working from Home – Advice and Exercises: https://www.csp.org.uk/publications/do-you-sit-desk-all-day-leaflets
Reproduced with permission of Pelvic Obstetric and Gynaecological Physiotherapy (pogp.csp.org.uk) and the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (csp.org.uk).
NHS Highland Pelvic Floor Muscle Exercise Information Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v731EXFR2k4
Please contact your obstetrics physiotherapy department if your symptoms get worse or don’t improve with the above advice and exercises. You can contact the department during pregnancy and up to six weeks after giving birth.
You can request to attend one of our online Pelvic Girdle Pain classes. See more information here.
Pregnancy related Low Back Pain is pain experienced during pregnancy or in the early post-natal period around the bottom of your back. If you have pain in other areas around your back, this information will also be useful.
Use the links below for advice on low back pain during pregnancy or after having a baby:
Please contact your obstetrics physiotherapy department if your symptoms get worse or don’t improve with the above advice and exercises. You can contact the department during pregnancy and up to six weeks after giving birth.
Diastasis Rectus Abdominus is the normal widening of your tummy muscles during pregnancy to accommodate your growing baby. After having your baby, this widening can take up to a year to recover, however, sometimes it can take longer and you may require a specialist physiotherapist to review them for you.
Use the links below for advice on Diastasis Rectus Abdominus Muscles or DRAM.
Please contact your obstetrics physiotherapy department if you have any further concerns with your abdominal muscles or are interested in starting an exercise program. You can contact the department during pregnancy and up to six weeks after giving birth.
Use the links below for advice on bladder, bowel and/or pelvic floor concerns:
Please use the following Relaxation Video to use alongside pelvic floor relaxation.
Continence Information Leaflet
Pelvic Floor Muscle Exercises Information Leaflet
NHS Highland Pelvic Floor Muscle Exercise Information Video
SqueezyApp for Information Leaflets and Videos on Pelvic Floor Muscle Exercises
Reproduced with permission of Pelvic Obstetric and Gynaecological Physiotherapy (pogp.csp.org.uk) and SqueezyApp.com
Please contact your obstetrics physiotherapy department if your symptoms get worse or don’t improve with the above advice and exercises. You can contact the department throughout pregnancy and up to twelve weeks post natal.
Coccydynia or tailbone pain is pain experienced on the sitting bone, specially when sitting. This can appear during pregnancy or in the early post-natal period due to the changes happening to your body.
Use the links below for advice about coccydynia or tailbone pain:
Working from Home – Advice and Exercises
Reproduced with permission of Pelvic Obstetric and Gynaecological Physiotherapy (pogp.csp.org.uk) and the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (csp.org.uk).
Please contact your obstetrics physiotherapy department if your symptoms get worse or don’t improve with the above advice and exercises. You can contact the department during pregnancy and up to six weeks after giving birth.
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is pain, numbness, pins and needles and tingling of the fingers and hand(s). There may be also swelling of the hands and you might feel your hands are clumsy, weak and tire easily. This can appear during pregnancy or in the early post-natal period due to the changes happening to your body.
Use the links below for advice on how to manage carpal tunnel syndrome:
Please contact your obstetrics physiotherapy department if your symptoms get worse or don’t improve with the above advice and exercises. You can contact the department during pregnancy and up to six weeks after giving birth.
DeQuervains Synovitis is pain on the base of the thumb, swelling and reduced movement. This can appear during pregnancy or in the early post-natal period due to the changes happening to your body.
Use the links below for advice on how to manage DeQuervains Synovitis:
Please contact your obstetrics physiotherapy department if your symptoms get worse or don’t improve with the above advice and exercises. You can contact the department during pregnancy and up to six weeks after giving birth.
We’re a team of highly skilled physiotherapists who specialise in pelvic floor dysfunction.
In this section you’ll find how can you can access the service and also the different locations where the service is available.
Appointments are available for people presenting with any of the following pelvic floor dysfunctions:
Our Pelvic Floor Physiotherapy service requires a referral letter from either your GP or from another hospital consultant.
Physiotherapy Department
Level C
Inverclyde Royal Hospital
Larkfield Road
Greenock PA16 0XN
Call: 01475 504 373
Physiotherapy Department
Ground Floor
The New Stobhill Hospital
Balornock Road
Glasgow G21 3UW
Call: 0141 355 1642
Physiotherapy Department
Ground Floor
New Victoria Hospital
Grange Road
Glasgow G42 9LF
Call: 0141 347 8685
Physiotherapy Department
Level 2
Princess Royal Maternity Hospital
16 Alexandra Parade
Glasgow G31 2ER
Call: 0141 201 3432
At present we can only accept referrals from up to 12 weeks post-natal patients who have had their deliveries at this hospital.
Physiotherapy Department
Room 3, 1st Floor Admin Corridor
Maternity Unit
1345 Govan Road
Glasgow G51 4TF
Call: 0141 201 2324
Physiotherapy Department
Ground Floor
Maternity Unit
Royal Alexandra Hospital
Corsebar Road
Paisley PA2 9PN
Call: 0141 314 6765
Physiotherapy Department
Vale of Leven Hospital
Main Street
Alexandria G83 0UA
Call: 01389 817 531