Obstetrics Physiotherapy

We’re a team of highly skilled physiotherapists who specialise in maternity physiotherapy, that is, in the assessment and treatment of people during and after their pregnancy.

We provide ante natal and post natal appointments for:

• Muscle and joint issues such as: Low back pain, Pregnancy related Pelvic Girdle Pain (PPGP), Diastasis Rectus Abdominus Muscles (DRAM), Coccydynia (tailbone pain), Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, DeQuervains Synovitis (thumb pain).
• Bladder, bowel and pelvic floor issues such as difficulty controlling or emptying the bladder or bowel, prolapse symptoms and pelvic pain.

We also provide the following classes

• Physiotherapy led Care of your body in pregnancy Class
• Enhanced Recovery after Obstetrics Surgery in Scotland (EROSS)/caesarean section classes
• Pelvic Girdle Pain class (PGP class)

Helpful resources

How to Access the Obstetrics Physiotherapy Department

If you have tried our helpful resources, but you still required further Physiotherapy input, you can complete one of our self-referral forms. The Obstetrics Physiotherapy service accepts self-referral forms by post or email. You can find these below.

• PRM Self-Referral Form 
• QEUH Self-Referral Form
• RAH Self-Referral Form
• Vale of Leven Self-Referral Form
• Inverclyde Self-Referral Form

Contact Details

Comments, Suggestions and Complaints

Or contact us via phone: 0141 201 4500 or email: complaints@ggc.scot.nhs.uk.