Sophie Brennan is a Chartered Physiotherapist (MCSP) specialising in women's health, holding an MSc in Pelvic Health Physiotherapy from the University of Bradford. With 10 years of experience in NHS women's health units and private postnatal clinics, she has helped thousands of mothers recover from birth. She currently runs a specialist postnatal physiotherapy practice and delivers training on diastasis recti assessment.
Sophie Brennan graduated from the University of Birmingham with a BSc in Physiotherapy before pursuing her Master's degree in Pelvic Health Physiotherapy at the University of Bradford, where she developed her specialism in postnatal recovery. Her 10-year career has included positions at major NHS women's health physiotherapy departments including those at University College London Hospitals and Leeds Teaching Hospitals, where she gained expertise in treating pelvic floor dysfunction, birth injuries, and post-surgical rehabilitation. Sophie is trained in real-time ultrasound assessment for diastasis recti and pelvic floor function, hypopressive exercise techniques, and scar tissue mobilisation for C-section and perineal healing. She holds membership with the Pelvic, Obstetric and Gynaecological Physiotherapy professional network and stays current with NICE guidelines on postnatal care. Her clinical experience spans supporting mothers through recovery from straightforward vaginal births to complex third and fourth-degree tears and emergency caesarean sections. Sophie is passionate about filling the significant gap in NHS postnatal physical rehabilitation support, where many women receive minimal guidance beyond the six-week check. She writes to give new mothers evidence-based, safe progressions for returning to exercise and daily activities without compromising their healing. Her content addresses the practical realities of postnatal life, from managing household tasks safely to rebuilding core strength and returning to running.