Women’s Health Osteopathy at our Balham clinic, located near Clapham, Wandsworth and Streatham focuses on all issues related to Obstetrics and Gynaecology and for women at any time of life – from the teenage years through to the 90’s. Women’s Health Osteopathy can help whether you are pregnant, a new mum, recovering from gynaecological surgery or experiencing continence or pelvic floor problems, helping to improve your health, fitness and general wellbeing. See below for some of the common condition and issues we can help with:
At any time in life:
- Stress Urinary Incontinence, overactive bladder
- Pelvic pain, hypertonic pelvic floor
- Dyspareunia
During Pregnancy
- Pelvic Girdle Pain
- Carpal syndrome
- Back pain (upper, thoracic and lumbar)
- Sciatalgia
- Rib pain
- Coccyx pain
- SUI/urinary urgency
Post-Natal
- SUI/Urgency
- Faecal incontinence/urgency
- Diastasis
- Pelvic organ prolapse
- C-section / episiotomy 2nd – 3rd degree tear scar tissue release
- Musculoskeletal pain (knee pain, foot pain, carpal syndrome, De Quervain tendonitis)
- Back pain (from skull to tail bone)
- Mastitis, canal blockage
- Dyspareunia
Mum and Baby Feeding Support
- Specialist appointment
- Full history of pregnancy, birth and feeding journey so far
- Observe mum and baby feeding (breast or bottle)
- Cranial treatment for baby to release any restrictions or tension which is affecting feeding
- Work on feeding positioning to make feeding more effective
Our Women’s Health Osteopath
RUTH LEVITAN M.OST
Ruth is one of our resident Paediatric Osteopaths. With over 20 years’ experience as an osteopath, she specialises in the treatment of babies, children and post-partum mothers. She holds a Masters in Paediatric Osteopathy from the Foundation for Paediatric Osteopathy, and is a tutor at the University of Osteopathy on their Post-graduate Diploma in Paediatrics.
Ruth uses a variety of techniques when treating you or your child, and particularly favours gentler methods such as cranial osteopathy, which suit a wide selection of patients and problems. She uses her extensive experience as a practitioner and lecturer in the UK and Australia to treat patients of all ages.
In her spare time Ruth enjoys walking, cycling and yoga. She is a mother to young twin boys.
