Bundle, the osteopath, said that during this period, the demands can be intense for mums. Feeding a newborn for hours each day – and night – often leads to upper back, neck and shoulder pain. The lack of sleep from waking up frequently to attend to the baby also makes recovery harder. And hormones fluctuate in many different ways.
“I usually see mums around six weeks postpartum,” Bundle said. “We osteopaths do a lot of work to open up the joints that get compressed from feeding posture.”
Osteopathy can also support caesarean-section recovery through gentle scar work and mobility exercises, she added. Similarly, Dr White said that chiropractic care may help with nerve-related discomfort, sleep issues and tension.
