Catherine Leavett Clinical Therapies

25/01/2026

If you’ve had a hysterectomy, you might have been told your recovery is "done" once your stitches heal. But your internal landscape has changed.

Without the uterus and its supporting ligaments, your bladder and bowel have lost their "neighbour." This shift is why many women feel a sense of heaviness or "emptiness" after surgery.

Pelvic 1:1 Rehab isn’t just about pelvic floor reps. It’s about Securing the Pelvic Vault. 🏛️

We work on:
✨ Pressure Management: Teaching your breath to support your organs.
✨ Tissue Glide: Ensuring scars don’t pull your pelvic floor out of alignment.
✨ Functional Strength: So you can lift, move, and live without that "dragging" feeling.

You deserve to feel secure in your body again.

🔗 Click the link in my bio to download my Hysterectomy Pre and Post Hysterectomy Rehab guide or book a consultation to start your recovery.

20/01/2026

3 things to STOP doing if you feel pelvic floor heaviness 👇

That “heavy,” dragging, or pressure feeling is your body asking for support—not more pushing.

1️⃣ Stop holding your breath
Breath-holding increases pressure downward onto your pelvic floor.
Exhale during effort (standing up, lifting, exercising) to help your pelvic floor respond and support you properly.

2️⃣ Stop straining on the toilet
Pushing = pressure.
Straining repeatedly can worsen heaviness and prolapse symptoms.
Instead:
• Use a footstool to elevate your feet
• Breathe slowly
• Let your belly soften
Your bowel movements should feel easy, not forced.

3️⃣ Stop high-impact exercise before your foundation is ready
Running, jumping, and HIIT aren’t “bad”—but doing them without proper pelvic floor + core support can overload already stressed tissues.
Build strength, coordination, and breath first… then layer in impact safely.

✨ Heaviness is common—but it’s not something you have to ignore or “push through.”

If you want help rebuilding your foundation and feeling confident in your body again, you’re not alone. 💛

📍Horsham. Book a 1:1 pelvic health coaching session to learn how to support your body properly and feel stronger from the inside out.

18/01/2026

🌿 Healing isn’t finished at 6 weeks
Being “cleared” at your postnatal check doesn’t mean your body is fully recovered. Muscles, connective tissue, scars, and your nervous system continue healing for months — sometimes years. Ongoing symptoms are not a failure; they’re a sign you may need more support.

🌿 A C-section is major abdominal surgery
Even when it’s planned, a C-section involves multiple layers of tissue being cut and healing. Numbness, tightness, pulling sensations, or weakness around the scar are common — and treatable. Recovery deserves just as much care as vaginal birth.

🌿 Pelvic floor issues aren’t just about weakness
Leaking, heaviness, pain, or discomfort can come from tension, coordination issues, or altered breathing — not just “weak muscles.” More exercises isn’t always the answer. The right support starts with understanding how your body is functioning.

🌿 Your core is more than your abs
Diastasis recti, back pain, and instability aren’t solved by crunches or planks. True core recovery includes breath, pelvic floor, deep abdominal muscles, posture, and how you move through daily life — especially when lifting, feeding, and carrying your baby.

🌿 You’re allowed to need help
Needing support doesn’t mean you’re behind or broken. Birth is a huge physical and emotional experience, and recovery is not meant to be done alone. Personalised care can make the process feel safer, clearer, and far less overwhelming.

💕 Gentle reminder: You don’t have to “push through” symptoms or wait for things to get worse. Healing can begin at any stage — even years after birth.🌿🌿💕

Book Pelvic & Core Rehab now ✨ or DM to find out if this is right for you.

14/01/2026

👏You can have a gap and be functional. 👏

You can have no gap and have a dysfunctional core.

The secret? Managing your internal pressure through breath. 1:1 coaching shows you how to breathe so your core actually supports you.

Book your Pelvic & Core Assessment now ✨ or DM to find out whether Pelvic 1:1 coaching is right for you.

11/01/2026

Scars don’t just affect the skin.

They can influence how the body moves and feels — sometimes subtly, sometimes more noticeably.

Scar therapy works gently with the tissue and nervous system to help restore ease and awareness.

You don’t need pain to benefit from support.

Book now 🌿 or DM to find out whether Scar Therapy can help you

08/01/2026

✨Scar Therapy can help. ✨

Numbness around a scar is very common — especially after surgery or injury. Here’s why it happens and what to expect:

🌿 Numbness
Often felt at or around the incision site. This is common in the early stages and may improve over weeks to months.

🌿 Nerve disruption
During surgery or injury, small sensory nerves are cut or stretched, which can temporarily reduce sensation.

🌿 Nerve regeneration
As nerves slowly grow back into the area, you may feel tingling, pins-and-needles, or sensitivity. This is a normal part of healing.

🌿 Scar tissue
Scar tissue itself doesn’t contain nerves, which can leave areas feeling less responsive or “different” to touch.

🌿 Tingling or pain
Healing nerves can cause sharp, burning, or prickly sensations as sensation returns.

🌿 Timeline
Sensation often begins to return within weeks. More noticeable improvement can take several months. If sensation hasn’t returned after a year, some mild changes may be long-term — but support can still help improve comfort and function.

✨ Scar therapy can support nerve health, improve tissue mobility, and help restore sensation and comfort over time.

If your scar still doesn’t feel right, you don’t have to live with it.

🌿Book now. or DM to find out if I can help you.

05/01/2026

Hi everyone, I thought I would take the opportunity to re-introduce myself to any new followers.

I’m an Advanced Clinical Massage Therapist, Pelvic Health Coach, and Scar Specialist. My work focuses on Pelvic and Women’s health, Chronic pain conditions, and Scar Management —supporting people to reduce pain, restore function, and improve quality of life through recovery and rehabilitation.

I work with women and individuals who are postpartum, recovering from C-sections or other abdominal surgeries, navigating prolapse, pelvic floor issues, diastasis, persistent back pain, or preparing for — and recovering from — hysterectomy. I also support people living with chronic conditions and those with scars from surgery, injury, or medical procedures that continue to affect movement, comfort, and connection to their bodies.

My approach is evidence-based and looks at the body as a whole — particularly how scar tissue, the nervous system, and movement patterns influence pain, function, and recovery.

I believe that many of these experiences may be common, but they are not inevitable. Informed, individualised care can make a meaningful difference — and no one should be told to simply “live with it.”

If something in your body doesn’t feel right, you’re in the right place.
✨ Support is available — please do get in touch to see if I can help.

04/01/2026

So many women are told this is just how things are after birth or surgery.

Numbness. Tightness. Pain with movement. A core that doesn’t feel like yours anymore.

And the phrase we hear over and over again: “That’s just part of motherhood.”

While these experiences are common, they don’t have to be ignored.

But here’s the truth 👇
✨ These are common experiences — not inevitable ones.
✨ Your body isn’t broken.
✨ And support exists.

You deserve to move, exercise, and live in your body without restriction or resignation.

If this list feels familiar, know this: you’re not alone — and you’re not asking for too much.

And support is available — even years later.

📍 Horsham | In-person sessions. DM to book a Discovery call.

01/01/2026

January isn’t about fixing yourself.
It’s about supporting your body after everything it’s been through.

If you’ve had:
• A C-section
• A vaginal birth
• Abdominal or pelvic surgery
• Or you're experiencing changes in how your body feels, moves or connects

You’re not broken — and you’re not alone.

I support women in Horsham with Clinical massage, Scar therapy and Pelvic health coaching to help RESTORE comfort, ease and confidence.

✨ Appointments now open for January. ®️

15/12/2025

Super interesting... Evidence shows when using Weight Loss jabs, 20 to 50 per cent of weight lost is lean body mass – posing significant risks to future health.

Important to combine strength training to mitigate these risks.

Report warns of weight-loss jabs’ impact on muscle mass as authors call for strength training support for all users

11/12/2025

Thank you for having me. I really enjoyed being there and meeting lots of lovely mums and babies ♥️