Pelvic Health Physiotherapy Auckland - North Shore| Holiday & Christmas Appointments

December is one of the busiest months of the year, school shows, work Christmas parties, long to-do lists, and family gatherings all seem to land at once. By the time Christmas arrives, many women realise they’ve spent weeks (or months) putting everyone else first.

The holiday period is often the first chance to breathe… and the moment many notice symptoms they’ve been ignoring.

If you’re pregnant, newly postpartum, or juggling pelvic symptoms that flare with stress, travel, lifting, or busy schedules, this is the perfect time to give your pelvic health the attention it deserves.

Why Pelvic Symptoms Often Flare in December

The lead-up to Christmas places extra physical and emotional load on the body. Many women experience a spike in:

• Pelvic girdle pain

• Prolapse heaviness

• Bladder leakage (sneezing, laughing, lifting presents)

• Constipation or bowel strain

• Pelvic floor tightness from stress

• Back or hip pain

• Discomfort after long car trips or flights

• Abdominal doming during busy lifting and carrying

It’s not your imagination, the combination of fatigue, stress, travel, lifting, heat, and disrupted routines often makes pelvic symptoms louder.

Pregnant Over Christmas? Here’s Why a Check-In Helps

The holiday period can be especially challenging during pregnancy:

• BBQs, parties, and standing for long periods can trigger pelvic girdle pain

• Long drives or flights tighten the hips, back, and pelvic floor

• Busy days make it harder to stay hydrated (impacting constipation and bladder urgency)

• Sleep is often disrupted, reducing recovery

• You may be doing more lifting than usual — kids, suitcases, shopping

A pelvic health assessment can help you stay comfortable, mobile, and confident through the summer months. Even one session can give you strategies to manage pain and prepare your pelvic floor for birth.

Postpartum During the Holidays: Why Support Matters

If you’ve recently had a baby, Christmas can feel both magical and overwhelming. You’re healing, adjusting to life with a newborn, and trying to enjoy the season — all while your body is still recovering.

Common postpartum concerns over the holidays include:

• Perineal soreness or slow healing

• Pelvic heaviness by the end of the day

• Leakage when laughing, sneezing, or lifting

• Core weakness or doming when carrying baby gear

• Pain with returning to walking or light exercise

• Stress-induced pelvic floor tightness

The holidays are a perfect time to check in with a pelvic health physio because many women finally have a moment to focus on themselves.

Travelling This Summer? Your Pelvic Floor Feels It

Summer road trips and flights are iconic — but tough on the pelvis. You might notice:

• Increased pelvic floor tension from long sitting

• Heaviness after lifting bags or children

• Irritation of old scar tissue

• Constipation from travel routines

• Bladder urgency with disrupted bathroom breaks

Simple strategies (positioning, movement breaks, pelvic floor relaxation techniques, hydration tips) make a huge difference, and you can learn them all in an appointment.

Women often push their own needs aside during the holiday season. But your pelvic health impacts your comfort, confidence, and day-to-day life — and small changes now can completely shift how you feel going into the New Year.

A pelvic health appointment can help you:

• Reduce pain

• Improve pelvic floor strength and control

• Settle prolapse symptoms

• Manage bladder leakage

• Support postpartum recovery

• Prepare for exercise or return to running

• Feel more in control of your body again

  
  

Christmas & Holiday Hours

To make it easier to fit pelvic health care around your busy schedule, our clinic will be open during the holiday period as follows:

• 22 December: 8:00 am – 5:00 pm

• 24 December 24–7 Jan: Closed

• 9 Jan : Normal hours resume

Book early to secure a time that suits your holiday plans!

Wishing you a happy and healthy holiday season!

📅 Appointments available through the holiday period

🧡 Pregnancy, postpartum, and pelvic concerns welcome

💳 Direct Southern Cross claims available