Leyton is on the Central line, giving a direct journey to Woodford with no changes — then a short walk or bus to our clinic at 154 High Road, Woodford Green IG8 9EF.
For E10 residents that is a considerably shorter trip than travelling into central London, which is where most specialist pelvic health physiotherapy is concentrated and where people generally assume they have to go.
Getting here from Leyton
By Central line: a direct northbound run from Leyton to Woodford via Leytonstone, Snaresbrook and South Woodford, then a short walk or bus along High Road.
By car: north via the A112 and A104, or using the A406 North Circular. Typically fifteen to twenty minutes outside peak times.
By bus: routes run north from Leyton towards Leytonstone and the Woodford area.
Leyton residents are usually served by Whipps Cross University Hospital, part of Barts Health, for NHS gynaecology, urogynaecology and maternity care.
What we treat
Patients travel to the Woodford Green clinic from Leyton for the full range of pelvic health and musculoskeletal physiotherapy:
Bladder problems
Leaking with coughing, sneezing or exercise, urgency, frequency and night-time waking. See incontinence physiotherapy.
Pelvic organ prolapse
Heaviness, dragging or a bulge sensation. Physiotherapy is first-line treatment for mild to moderate prolapse. See prolapse physiotherapy.
Pregnancy and postnatal
Pelvic girdle pain, birth preparation, and postnatal recovery including abdominal separation and caesarean scars. See postnatal physiotherapy.
Bowel symptoms
Urgency, difficulty controlling wind, constipation and incomplete emptying. See bowel physiotherapy.
Pelvic pain
Persistent pelvic pain, painful sex and vaginismus. See chronic pelvic pain.
Menopause
New urgency, leaking, dryness and prolapse symptoms in midlife. See menopause physiotherapy.
Men's pelvic health
Continence after prostate surgery, male pelvic pain and bladder problems. See men's pelvic health.
Back and joint pain
Low back pain, sciatica, coccyx pain and post-operative rehabilitation. See back pain physiotherapy.
Diastasis recti — what actually matters
Abdominal separation after pregnancy is one of the most commonly searched postnatal problems and one of the most poorly explained, largely because a lot of the information online is attached to something being sold.
The most useful thing to understand is that the width of the gap correlates poorly with symptoms and function. Women with wide separations often have no symptoms at all; women with narrow ones sometimes have significant problems. What matters far more is the tension you can generate across the midline — whether the connective tissue can transmit force so the abdominal wall works as a unit under load.
That changes the goal entirely. The aim is not closing a gap by a measured number of centimetres; it is restoring the abdominal wall's ability to manage pressure, which is what resolves the doming, the back pain and the feeling of disconnection.
It also means crunches and planks are not permanently forbidden. The question is whether you can currently perform a movement while maintaining tension without doming — and if not, it is regressed and progressed, not banned forever. See diastasis recti treatment.
Back pain that started after having a baby
A common presentation, and one that is regularly treated as a back problem when it is not really one.
The abdominal wall, diaphragm, deep back muscles and pelvic floor form a pressure system that stabilises the trunk. After pregnancy or caesarean, the abdominal wall and pelvic floor frequently stop recruiting normally — and the back compensates. Add the relentless lifting, carrying and feeding postures of new parenthood, and the pattern establishes itself.
Treating such a back with back exercises alone tends to plateau. Restoring pressure management and pelvic floor function is usually what resolves back pain that has resisted conventional treatment. See back pain physiotherapy.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get to the clinic from Leyton?
Leyton to Woodford is a direct northbound journey on the Central line via Leytonstone, Snaresbrook and South Woodford, with no changes, then a short walk or bus along High Road. By car it is fifteen to twenty minutes north via the A112 and A104 or the A406 outside peak times.
How many finger-widths of abdominal separation is too many?
Width alone is a poor guide, because it correlates weakly with symptoms and function. What matters more is the tension you can generate across the midline and whether your abdomen domes or cones under effort. Someone with a three-finger gap and good tension may be entirely symptom-free, while a narrower gap with poor tension causes doming, back pain and bladder symptoms.
Are crunches and planks banned with diastasis recti?
Not permanently, and not for everyone. The relevant question is whether you can currently perform the movement while maintaining tension across the midline without doming or coning. If not, it is regressed to a version you can control and progressed as you improve. Returning to planks and curls without symptoms is a normal goal of rehabilitation.
Why did my back pain start after having a baby?
Usually because the abdominal wall and pelvic floor are not contributing normally to trunk load transfer, so the back compensates — compounded by the constant lifting and feeding postures of new parenthood. Treating it with back exercises alone tends to plateau; restoring abdominal and pelvic floor function is generally what resolves it.
Clinically reviewed by Jency Sudha, Consultant Pelvic Health Physiotherapist & Biofeedback Specialist — last updated 26 July 2026
The information on this page is for general guidance and does not replace individual clinical assessment. If your symptoms are new, worsening, or accompanied by bleeding, fever or severe pain, contact your GP or NHS 111.
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