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Perinatal Pelvic Health Services

There are dedicated teams of specialist pelvic health physiotherapists and midwives supporting women and birthing people in the prevention and management of pelvic health problems around pregnancy and up to one year after giving birth.

The service is delivered in hospitals and community health hubs across Greater Manchester.

Pelvic health conditions

Although a lot of the pelvic health issues experienced by people are common, they are treatable. Pelvic health conditions include:
• Bladder and bowel problems
• Perineal trauma
• Pelvic organ prolapse
• Painful sex/pelvic pain
• Separation of abdominal muscles (diastasis)
• Pregnancy related Pelvic girdle pain
• Back pain in pregnancy
• And other pregnancy related musculo-skeletal problems such as carpal tunnel syndrome

Women and birthing people experiencing symptoms of pelvic health conditions can be referred to the perinatal pelvic health service by their midwife, doctor, or other healthcare professional. Alternatively, they can self-refer by completing an online self-referral form.

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Specialist pelvic health physiotherapists and midwives are there to support you with any pelvic health concerns throughout your pregnancy and for up to one year after birth.

You can be referred to the perinatal pelvic health service by your midwife, doctor, or other healthcare professional. Self-referral is pending.

Updated

This service was created on 16/02/2026 and last updated on 16/02/2026

Specialist pelvic health physiotherapists and midwives are there to support you with any pelvic health concerns throughout your pregnancy and for up to one year after birth.

For more information about the services visit Pelvic Health :: Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care

If you are currently pregnant and experiencing lower back, hip, pelvic or leg pain you can self-refer to our Pregnancy-related Pelvic Girdle Pain group classes by completing the following form:

Pregnancy-related Pelvic Girdle Pain Self-Referral Form

If you are currently pregnant or have had a baby in the last 12 months and you are experiencing bladder or bowel symptoms, have had a complex perineal tear, or pelvic organ prolapse you can self-refer to our service by completing the following form:

Perinatal Pelvic Health Self-Referral Form

Updated

This service was created on and last updated on 16/02/2026

Specialist pelvic health physiotherapists and midwives are there to support you with any pelvic health concerns throughout your pregnancy and for up to one year after birth.

You can be referred to the perinatal pelvic health service by your midwife, doctor, or other healthcare professional. Self-referral is pending.

Updated

This service was created on and last updated on 16/02/2026

The staff are there to offer you help and support with pelvic health conditions throughout your pregnancy and for up to one year after birth

For more information about the services visit Pelvic Health Physiotherapy Service :: Northern Care Alliance

You can be referred directly from an NCA consultant to any site. In Bury you can also be referred from your GP.

Some referrals are accepted from other health professionals or locations, but this will depend on the site and individual circumstances.

Fairfield General Hospital
Physiotherapy Department
Rochdale Old Rd
Bury
BL9 7TD
Email – FGHphysio@nca.nhs.uk

Telephone: 0161 778 3882

Rochdale Infirmary
Whitehall Street
Rochdale
OL2 0NB
Email – PhysioRI.Op@nca.nhs.uk

Telephone: 01706 517316

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This service was created on and last updated on 16/02/2026

The staff are there to offer you help and support with pelvic health conditions throughout your pregnancy and for up to one year after birth

For more information about the services visit Pelvic Health Physiotherapy Service :: Northern Care Alliance

You can be referred directly from an NCA consultant to any site.

Some referrals are accepted from other health professionals or locations, but this will depend on the site and individual circumstances.

The Royal Oldham Hospital
Rochdale Road
Oldham
OL1 2JH
Email – Physio.therapy@nca.nhs.uk

Telephone: 0161 357 5227 / 0161 627 8517

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This service was created on and last updated on 16/02/2026

The staff are there to offer you help and support with pelvic health conditions throughout your pregnancy and for up to one year after birth.

For more information about the services visit Physiotherapy – Saint Mary’s Hospital

St Mary’s Hospital, Oxford Road Campus

If you are booked to have your baby at Saint Mary’s Hospital Oxford Road Campus, then you can self-refer to physiotherapy at any point in your pregnancy and up to 12 weeks after the birth of your baby.

Please contact us on (0161) 276 6411 between 9.00 am – 4.00 pm to make an appointment.  Alternatively, your midwife or GP can make a direct referral to us.

Location: Rehabilitation Unit, Ground Floor, Saint Mary’s Hospital (just between the White Rabbit and the Cashier’s Office).

Contact details: To make/cancel/rearrange appointments or to speak to one of our team please call (0161) 276 6411.

Saint Mary’s @ Wythenshawe

To see a physiotherapist at Wythenshawe hospital, your GP or midwife can make the referral for you.

Location: Out-patient Physiotherapy Department.  Access is via Entrance 5, Green Zone.  The Physiotherapy department is located just behind the WRVS café.

Contact details: To cancel or rearrange your appointment, please call 0161 291 2178

Trafford General Hospital and Altrincham Hospital

If you are booked to have your baby at either Wythenshawe or St Mary’s, but live in the Trafford area, there are Physiotherapy services closer to home.

To see a Physiotherapist, you can self refer to the service from 14 weeks of pregnancy by phoning 0300 323 0303 and ask to refer to the Pelvic Health Physiotherapy Team.  Alternatively, your GP or midwife can also refer you.

Location:

Trafford General Hospital, Physiotherapy Department, Green Zone

Altrincham Hospital, Physiotherapy Department, 3rd Floor.

Contact details: To cancel or rearrange your appointment please call 0161 746 2525 (Trafford General Hospital) or 0161 413 7772 (Altrincham)

Updated

This service was created on and last updated on 16/02/2026

Specialist pelvic health physiotherapists and midwives are there to support you with any pelvic health concerns throughout your pregnancy and for up to one year after birth.

You can be referred to the perinatal pelvic health service by your midwife, doctor, or other healthcare professional. Self-referral is pending.

Updated

This service was created on and last updated on 16/02/2026

The Greater Manchester Perinatal Pelvic Health Services (PPHS) has been developed collaboratively to increase current services and improve the prevention, identification, and treatment of pelvic health conditions during pregnancy and following birth, with the aim to ultimately reduce the number of people living with pelvic health conditions postnatally and in later life.

Research shows that one in three women experience urinary incontinence in the first year after having a baby and up to three quarters of these women continue to experience this in the following 12 years after giving birth.

A further one in 10 women experience faecal incontinence and another one in 12 will have a pelvic organ prolapse.

Resources

Pelvic Health and Wellbeing during Pregnancy Videos | POGP (videos in 15 languages and links to relevant leaflets)

Antenatal advice

The OASI Care Bundle Information for expectant mothers (rcog.org.uk)

Bladder and vaginal problems during and after pregnancy (youtube.com)

Constipation during and after pregnancy (youtube.com)

When to start and how to do perineal massage (YouTube)

Preparing for caesarean birth (Youtube)

Exercise in pregnancy

Fit for Pregnancy | POGP (thepogp.co.uk)

Exercise during pregnancy – YouTube (My health London)

Pelvic floor exercises during and after pregnancy (youtube.com)

Posture and positioning during pregnancy and following the birth (youtube.com)

Pregnancy related pelvic girdle pain

Pregnancy Related Pelvic Girdle Pain and other common conditions in pregnancy | POGP (thepogp.co.uk)

Back and pelvic pain during pregnancy (youtube.com)

Birth

Fit for birth (thepogp.co.uk)

After birth week 1 – bladder care (youtube.com)

After birth week 1 – pain management and wound care (youtube.com)

Pelvic Floor exercises

Pelvic floor exercises (thepogp.co.uk)

Home Page – Squeezy (squeezyapp.com)

APPEAL Pelvic Floor Muscle Exercise Education for Women During Pregnancy – YouTube

Postnatal recovery

Exercise after pregnancy/stillbirth/fostering/adoption (thepogp.co.uk)

after_loss_of_pregnancy.pdf (thepogp.co.uk)

Fit for the future (exercise after pregnancy) (thepogp.co.uk)

After birth – return to exercise (youtube.com)

After birth – your stomach muscles (youtube.com)

Postnatal caesarean birth recovery

Postnatal caesarean birth scar tissue management

Perineal scars

Postnatal perineal scar management

Obstetric anal sphincter injury

Third- and fourth-degree tears (OASI) | RCOG

 

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