Type
Massage Therapy
Duration
55 min
What's included
5 deliverables in this treatment
- Adapted positioning using side-lying and semi-reclined setups appropriate to trimester
- Gentle effleurage for back, legs, and shoulders with pregnancy-specific modifications
- Lower back and sacral decompression targeting lumbar lordosis and SIJ loading
- Calf and ankle drainage to reduce peripheral oedema
- Contraindication screening before the session proceeds
Pregnancy massage at Physio Clinic Suchánek is a specialised gentle massage adapted for the unique physical demands of the second and third trimesters. Techniques and positioning are modified to accommodate the growing abdomen and the increased joint laxity, circulatory changes, and postural adaptation that pregnancy produces. The session addresses the most common discomforts of pregnancy — lower back pain, pelvic girdle tension, leg heaviness, and swollen ankles — using adapted Swedish massage techniques that are safe for mother and baby when contraindications are observed.
About this treatment
Pregnancy changes the body's biomechanics, circulatory dynamics, and hormonal environment in ways that accumulate into genuine musculoskeletal discomfort for most expectant mothers. The growing uterus shifts the centre of gravity forward, increasing lumbar lordosis and loading the sacroiliac joints; the hormone relaxin loosens ligamentous support throughout the pelvis; increased blood volume raises peripheral oedema; and the progressive restriction of…
Pregnancy massage at Suchánek addresses these changes with an adapted approach: the client is positioned on their side using a pregnancy bolster system (not face-down after the first trimester), or semi-reclined depending on comfort at the stage of pregnancy. Techniques focus on gentle effleurage along the back and legs, specific decompression of the lower lumbar region, sacral offloading, calf and ankle drainage to reduce peripheral swelling, and…
Abdominal work — a gentle surface-level effleurage acknowledging the baby — is included only with explicit consent and is always superficial; no deep abdominal pressure is applied.
Good to know
- Duration
- 55 minutes
- Available from
- Second trimester onward
- Positioning
- Side-lying with pregnancy bolster
Who is this for?
Second and third trimester discomfort — lower back pain, pelvic tension, swollen ankles, leg heaviness, stress, sleep disruption
Preparation required
Second trimester onward only. Obtain obstetric clearance if you have a high-risk pregnancy. Wear comfortable two-piece clothing.
About the clinic
Reviews, team and credentials
Independent review links and clinic-reported team information.
Clinical team
The clinic is led by Bc. Jakub Suchánek, owner and certified ART® (Active Release Technique) therapist. The physiotherapy team includes Mgr. Libor Dobšák, Mgr. Klára Pavlíková (women's health and paediatric physiotherapy specialist), Bc. Ivan Jirák, Mgr. et Mgr. Jana Koubková, Bc. Tomáš Porjanda, and Mgr. Aneta Kučírková. NRT therapy is delivered by Mgr. Tomáš Zloch. The massage team includes Mgr. Marie Ševčíková…
Languages: Czech
Treatment highlights
- Adapted positioning using side-lying and semi-reclined setups appropriate to trimester
- Gentle effleurage for back, legs, and shoulders with pregnancy-specific modifications
+3 more items in What's included
1,200 CZK per 55-minute session. Second trimester onward only. Designed specifically for the postural and circulatory demands of pregnancy.