Persistent Pain after Childbirth: Causes and Management

A multidisciplinary webinar organised by The MASIC Foundation with leading speakers, reflecting the diverse professional roles required to co-ordinate and deliver effective evidence based and individualised care for women who have experienced Obstetric Anal Sphincter Injuries (OASI), pelvic floor injuries and their consequences.

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Schedule:

12:30 Welcome
Co-chairs: Monica Franklin – Midwife
Karen Evans – MASIC Advocate

12:35 Causes of Pain After Childbirth – Adelaide Aduboffour – Senior Lecturer University of West London & Perineal Specialist Midwife at West Middlesex Hospital

12:45 Neuropathic Pain: How Common is it in Third- & Fourth-Degree Tears & What is the Mechanism? – Professor Mike Keighley – Colorectal Surgeon, President and Founder of The MASIC Foundation

12:55 Living with Pain – MASIC Advocate

13:05 Managing Central Sensitivity Syndromes Within a Childbirth Context – Tony Davis – Consultant in Pain Medicine and Director of Clinical Studies

13:15 Psychological Approach to Assessment & Management – Dr Ruth Weiner – Clinical Psychologist – Parenthood in Mind

13:25 How Can the Physiotherapist Help? – Maria Elliot – Founder & CEO Mummy MOT

13:35 Living with Pain – MASIC Advocate

13:45 Question & Answer Session with Panellists

14:30 Close

Generously supported by Medtronic

 

Looking for support?

There is support available if you need it, don’t suffer in silence and don’t be afraid to ask for help and advice.

MASIC can help you over come the physical and emotional trauma you may have experienced during and after child birth. We can support you and guide you to helpful resources, all you need to do is get in touch.

Not sure where to start?

Please call the MASIC 24h freephone Birth Injury Support Helpline 0808 1640833

The stats speak for themselves.
More women are affected and need support…

85%

of women with severe birth injury said it impacted on their relationship with their child

78%

were affected by traumatic memories of the birth

52%

stated they were embarrassed by the symptoms of their injury

49%

of women affected said they doubted their ability to mother

45%

suffered postnatal depression as a result of their injury

24%

of women affected regretted having a child because of the injuries sustained