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Her Body Myotherapy and Massage

Holistic Health for Her Body through all Stages of Life. Specialised and Individualised care for Pregnancy, Postpartum and Beyond.

20/09/2025

Everything you need to know about silicone scar tape ⚡️

Have heard about silicone tape for scar healing but not quite sure what it is or how to use it? Read this post for all of the information you need to know!

11/09/2025

👉🏻 Supports your core and pelvic floor recovery.

- After a belly birth or abdominal surgery, the abdominal muscles and pelvic floor are weakened. Belly breathing gently reactivates the diaphragm and deep core muscles without straining your incision site.

- It helps coordinate the diaphragm with the pelvic floor, which is key for regaining strength and function.

👉🏻 Improves circulation and healing.

- Deep breathing increases oxygen flow in the blood, which supports tissue repair.

- It also encourages lymphatic drainage, helping reduce swelling around the incision and lower body.

👉🏻 Helps to improve mobility of the belly tissue

- Shallow breathing is common after abdominal surgery because people subconsciously “guard” the incision site. By encouraging belly breathing, it helps to increase the mobility and movement of the scar tissue.

👉🏻 Manages pain and tension.

- Gentle diaphragmatic breathing can decrease tension in the abdominal wall, making movement less painful.

- It activates the body’s relaxation response, lowering stress hormones and making pain easier to manage.

👉🏻 Restores functional movement patterns.

- Your diaphragm is the foundation of core stability. Without retraining it, people can compensate with shallow chest breathing, which affects posture and overall core function.

- Rebuilding this pattern early makes later exercises (like core strengthening or return to normal activity) more effective.

25/06/2025

Answering your FAQ’s: Do you only treat pregnant women? 🤷🏻‍♀️

Answering one of the most commonly asked questions in the clinic!

No - we treat ALL women!

Whilst we specialise in treating women during their pregnancy and postpartum journeys, we are passionate about helping all women lead pain free and active lifestyles.

We see and treat all women for all types of pain complaints and presentations.

Some of the things we can help with in the clinic include:

🤍 Headaches and migraines
🤍 Neck and jaw pain (including TMJ disorder)
🤍 Back pain
🤍 Hip pain
🤍 Foot pain and plantar fasciitis
🤍 Tennis elbow and wrist pain
🤍 Sports and exercise recovery
🤍 Endometriosis related pain
🤍 Stress and anxiety

If you’re struggling with pain or discomfort or simply need some me-time, come and see Jem and I in the clinic!

18/06/2025

Your feeding posture and muscular pain👩🏼‍🍼

Feeding your baby, whether breast or bottle, is a full-body workout and your body feels it.

Lots of mama’s I see in clinic are surprised by the physical aches that come with feeding, but it’s incredibly common. The repetitive postures we hold, often for hours a day, can cause tension, pain, and discomfort.

✨ Common areas of discomfort include:

- Neck and upper back tension from leaning forward to latch or watch your baby

- Shoulder and arm fatigue from cradling or holding bottles for long periods of time

- Wrist and thumb pain (hello, “Mum thumb” or De Quervain’s tenosynovitis)

- Lower back strain from poor postural support and prolonged sitting

Whether you’re breastfeeding, bottle-feeding, pumping, or a combo of all three, your body deserves support.

👉🏻 Prioritise ergonomics and good postural support where you can:

- Use pillows or rolled towels to bring baby to you, rather than hunching forward
- Support your lower back with a cushion or lumbar roll
- Keep your shoulders soft and wrists in a neutral position when holding bottles or breasts

Struggling with the aches and pains of feeding your new baby? Myotherapy and massage can help!

Hands-on treatment and tailored exercises can relieve muscular tension, reduce pain, and improve posture, helping you feel more comfortable and supported in your feeding journey.

17/06/2025

Answering your FAQ’s: Heat or ice? 🔥🧊

👉🏻 Want to know whether to use heat or ice? Check out this post for what I typically recommend depending on what type of pain complaint you have.

One feels better than the other for you? Great! Use what feels good!

12/06/2025

Baby friendly clinic 👶🏼

Want to treat yourself to a postpartum massage, but worried about bringing Bub in with you? PLEASE don’t be. We welcome you to bring your baby in with you to your appointment.

We know that it can be tricky, especially in those first few months postpartum to schedule appointments and prioritise yourself, and sometimes, bringing baby along makes it much easier to fit in that self-care.

We have plenty of room in the clinic to cater for prams, the treatment room stays nice and dark with soft music playing, the pram can be brought right up next to the treatment table or you can even cuddle or feed baby with you on the table, and we are experts at multi-tasking your nurturing treatment with putting dummies back in!

09/06/2025

Breaking down the different types of headaches 💥

Did you know that there are multiple types of headaches, and that you can identify some of them based on their presentations?

Check out this post to read about three different types of headaches and how to identify them.

To summarise:

👉🏻 Tension headaches are the most common and mildest, often stress-related and without nausea or sensory sensitivities.

👉🏻 Migraines are moderate to severe, often with nausea, and sensitive to light/sound; may have an aura.

👉🏻 Cluster headaches are the most severe, with intense one-sided pain and autonomic symptoms like tearing or nasal congestion, but usually without nausea or aura. These types of headaches are the most rare of the three.

💆🏻‍♀️ Hands on therapy like Myotherapy and remedial massage can help to treat and manage some of the symptoms of headaches, especially tension type headaches.

05/06/2025

Round ligament pain in pregnancy 🤰🏻

If you’re pregnant and feeling a sharp, sudden pain in your lower belly or groin, especially when you move too quickly, you might be experiencing round ligament pain.

✨ What Is It?

Round ligament pain is a common pregnancy discomfort, typically felt in the second trimester, but can happen at any stage. The round ligaments are two rope-like structures that support your uterus. As your baby grows, these ligaments stretch and thin to accommodate the expanding uterus. You might notice it more on weeks when Bub has a bit of a growth spurt, and then settles off again.

🔍 Why Does It Happen?

During pregnancy, your body produces hormones like relaxin to soften ligaments and joints. Combine that with your growing uterus, and those round ligaments are under constant strain. Movements like rolling over in bed, standing up too quickly, coughing, or even laughing can cause a sudden, sharp twinge or pulling sensation, often on one side of the lower abdomen or groin.

👇🏼 How to Manage It:

- Avoid sudden movements
- Practice good posture
- Stretch gently (especially the hips and lower back)
- Use a belly band or tubigrip for support
- Apply gentle heat or take warm baths
- Rest when needed

💪🏼 How Myotherapy Can Help:

Myotherapy can offer targeted treatment to ease muscle tension of the surrounding muscles, helping to reduce strain around the pelvis and provide greater mobility.

27/05/2025

Mummy Thumb 👍🏻

Do you get pain at the base of your thumb or wrist, and is worse when lifting or carrying your baby? Mummy thumb might be the cause!

👆🏼 Read this post to learn about Mummy thumb, including common symptoms and how to manage the pain.

Mummy thumb is something we treat a lot here in the clinic, so if you are struggling with pain, come in and see us!

08/04/2025

The Vagus Nerve 🌿

The vagus nerve plays a key role in calming your body and mind, influencing everything from stress levels to digestion.

👆🏼 Read this post to learn more about the vagus nerve and how to regulate it!

17/03/2025

Postnatal Myotherapy and Massage 👩🏼‍🍼

If you’ve recently birthed your baby, congratulations mama. Supporting your body during your postpartum recovery is a specialty at Her Body Myotherapy and Massage, providing a relaxing and nurturing space to target sore muscles, release tension, improve circulation, and promote overall relaxation - essential for healing after birth.

Whether it’s addressing lower back pain, tight shoulders, or pelvic discomfort, tailored treatments can help your body recover and feel more comfortable as you adjust to your new routine.

Remember, it’s important to prioritise your well-being as you nurture your little one.

Postpartum care isn’t just for baby, it’s for you too!

13/03/2025

Struggling with calf cramps in pregnancy? Have a read below!

Calf cramping during pregnancy is a common occurrence, typically in the second and third trimesters and mostly at night, and whilst we don’t know what causes them exactly, there a few things that you can do to help lessen their frequency or intensity.

Pregnancy causes a lot of changes throughout the body and so some things that are thought to contribute to calf cramps include:

◽️ Dehydration

◽️ Normal weight gain

◽️ Circulation changes

◽️ Vitamin deficiencies or electrolyte imbalances

◽️ Overload of muscles that move the ankle

Here are a few things you can do to help with nighttime calf cramping:

🦵🏼 Stretch those muscles - try doing some gentle calf stretches throughout the day and before bed.

💥 Use heat - applying heat to aching or cramping muscles can help lessen the severity.

💧 Stay hydrated - making sure you’re drinking enough water throughout the day is important in addressing leg cramps.

🏃🏽‍♀️ Stay active - keeping moving with pregnancy safe exercises, including stretching, swimming, walking and yoga can help to keep good blood flow to the legs.

🙌🏻 Try magnesium - there is some evidence that shows magnesium can be beneficial in reducing the severity and frequency of calf cramps.

☁️ Elevate your legs - where you can, elevate your legs to help with reducing oedema and swelling.

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Glen Iris, VIC
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