That is a free service now being offered at the Royal Hospital for Women for mums. The Royal established its Natural Therapies Unit last year and this is a further initiative by the Hospital to use alternative therapies as part of holistic care. The massage students from the Australasian College of Natural Therapies in Surry Hills visit the postnatal wards as part of their clinical training. They perform their massages in the women's rooms, with the infants right beside their mothers who are relaxing on the portable massage tables Connie Badolato is the massage supervisor from the College and accompanies the students to the Royal once a week. It is excellent experience for our masseurs, to practice in a real life clinical situation.
Massage can assist with pain relief, especially in the lower back, which is so common in pregnancy.
First time mum Michelle Shepherdson was thrilled when she saw the invitation for a free massage. 4411 Click for disclaimer .