Osteopathy Australia - PODCAST: Osteopathic approach to pregnant patients

PODCAST: Osteopathic approach to pregnant patients

Managing pain and preparing women for birth, with Daniela Aiello and Ash Bolton

As osteopaths, we are in a truly privileged position to work with pregnant women and play a role in their journey. Through our healing hands-on work, advice and care, we can facilitate a positive and empowering experience for our pregnant patients. Today’s guests are osteopaths Dr. Daniela Aiello and Dr. Ash Bolton. They have built a successful Melbourne practice with a strong focus on women’s health and pregnancy. They are generously giving back to our profession through their work with Osteopathy Australia, sharing their knowledge through a recent webinar, Osteo Life article and today’s podcast.

Following on from these fantastic resources, Dan and Ash explore in further detail some of the common clinical presentations seen in pregnant women, pelvic girdle and ‘sciatica’ pain, as well as:

Their passion for women’s health and career journeys
The importance of education and language in explained pelvic girdle pain to patients
Common clinical presentation of pelvic girdle pain
Assessment of pelvic girdle pain and load transfer
The benefits of exercise as an active management strategy
The ‘less is more’ approach to treatment
Managing a highly irritable case of pelvic girdle pain
Osteopathic manual therapy approach to pelvic girdle pain, ‘sciatica’ and preparing the body for labour and birth
Common clinical presentation and causes of reported ‘sciatica’
Can ‘sciatica’ be due to the babies position?
General tips and resources to help women prepare for birth