Menopause

Physiotherapy for Menopause can change your life and alleviate your symptoms. The menopause starts when the levels of oestrogen in your body start to fluctuate and drop. These changes can impact both your body AND your brain. They affect each person differently, meaning your Menopause journey is as unique as you are.

The menopause is a journey NOT an illness! It will impact each woman differently, some may sail through it, whilst others may have life altering symptoms.

The Menopause consists of various stages:

Perimenopause

This is the stage before the menopause when symptoms begin to appear. It can start a few months to years before your periods stop and can persist for quite some time. Women, on average, experience perimenopausal symptoms from 45 years old. However, symptoms can start as early as your 20s or be as late as your 60s. This can happen naturally or be quite sudden due to surgery and/or illness.

Menopause

The menopause is the actual day that marks 12 consecutive months (to the day) you have not had your period. Mark it in the diary, celebrate! Have a Menopause party! You’ve arrived!

Post Menopausal

The post-menopause is a new chapter in your life. It starts the very next day after the menopause and lasts for the rest of your life! During this time, many of the bothersome perimenopausal symptoms you may have experienced gradually decrease over the following years. Along with the physical changes that occur after the menopause, post-menopausal women are at increased risk of a number of health conditions, such as osteoporosis, joint and breast pain and heart disease.

Thrive has teamed up with Mud & Muscle to create a menopausal strength community, challenging you to lift heavy and feel amazing with a group of likeminded women. Thrive provides Physiotherapy for Menopause, including a Menopause MOT, which helps you understand where your body is at, what it may be struggling with and how best to address these concerns. Mud & Muscle will create an exercise programme that targets your problematic areas and builds strength.

Testimonials

"I was so pleased to find a physio who really knew her stuff, looked at me holistically and cared about getting the treatment right for me."

Rosie D.

"I can highly recommend Thrive Physiotherapy. After experiencing daily pain for two years, and after numerous appointments with physiotherapists at my GP, my pain was gone following my treatment at Thrive."

Ellen C.

Roisin has been absolutely amazing throughout my treatment. She has been very thorough and attentive to my requirements

Linda J.

Roisin identified exactly what the problem was after a very thorough assessment. She treated the pain and taught me a couple of exercises to do before my next session. After 3 sessions I was pain free in all movements, even when lifting weights.

I felt listened to, respected and understood during my appointments. It was really easy to get in touch to ask questions and I was sent videos to remind me how to do the exercises, which was really helpful.

Roisin is the first female physio I have ever seen and I feel I have achieved more in 2 weeks with her than I have in 6 years with other physios

Laura E-H