Pregnancy & Postpartum Osteopathy

Pregnancy & postpartum osteopathy in Steinsel, Luxembourg

During pregnancy, the body is constantly changing: altered posture, a shifted center of gravity, and increased strain on the pelvis, back and digestive organs. Perinatal osteopathy helps support these changes, offering more day-to-day comfort and helping you feel better throughout each trimester.

After childbirth, the body has to adapt once again: restoring pelvic mobility, coping with fatigue, carrying the baby, breastfeeding… Gentle osteopathic care can help support this recovery period.

Osteopathic approach during pregnancy

The techniques used are adapted to pregnant women, without forced manipulation, and in comfortable, safe positions. The goal is to release areas of tension, restore mobility to the pelvis, spine and diaphragm, and encourage freer, easier breathing.

Main techniques used:

  • Gentle tissue work

  • Cranial osteopathy

  • Adapted visceral mobilisation

  • Non-forced structural techniques

  • Diaphragmatic and breathing work

Goals: relieve pain, improve posture, make everyday movements easier and prepare the body for childbirth.

Postpartum osteopathy

After birth, the body needs to find a new balance: hormonal changes, fatigue, possible scarring, carrying the baby, breastfeeding and lack of sleep. Postpartum osteopathy helps rebalance the pelvis, release tension and support the gradual return to daily activities.

Low back or neck pain
Pelvic pulling sensations
Pelvic discomfort
Tension related to breastfeeding
Pain between the shoulder blades
Digestive disorders
Feeling “blocked”
Difficulty recovering after childbirth (vaginal birth or caesarean section)

A postpartum osteopathic check-up can be considered a few weeks after childbirth, as a complement to pelvic floor rehabilitation and medical follow-up.

When to seek urgent care?

Certain situations call for rapid osteopathic care (always after medical advice if needed):

  • Acute low back blockage during pregnancy or after childbirth

  • Severe sciatic pain affecting walking or sleep

  • Sudden, severe torticollis

  • Significant rib pain that makes breathing or movement difficult

In these cases, the aim is to ease the acute episode, restore a minimum level of mobility and improve comfort, while remaining within a gentle approach adapted to pregnancy or the postpartum period.