Welcome to SUHK Mama!

Here you can find information about all our services, as well our specialists who offer them in English.

SUHK Mama has nine locations in Espoo, Helsinki and Tampere. We have physiotherapists, masseurs and osteopaths who are specialised in women’s health and maternity services. We support women throughout all different stages of their lives.

SUHK Mama Services

SUHK Mama offers various services. If you are not sure what is the most suitable for you, you can also contact us via email mama(at)suhk.fi

Maternity Physiotherapy

Maternity physiotherapy can be preventive and rehabilitative physiotherapy aiming to improve the health and well-being of women both during and after pregnancy. Maternity physiotherapy is more comprehensive and considers all aspects rather than only focussing on pain relief techniques or rehabilitating the separation of the abdominal muscles. Babies are more than welcome to join your appointments.

Pelvic Floor Physiotherapy

Physiotherapy helps recognising and treating of pelvic floor dysfunctions. These can cause e.g. urinary incontinence, bladder and bowel problems, dyspareunia (pain during a sexual intercourse) and prolapses. Pregnancy, childbirth, and hormonal changes can affect on a woman’s pelvic floor. A healthy pelvic floor is pain-free but sensitive. Muscles have all elements – strength, endurance and speed, as well as the ability to relax.

Osteopathy

Osteopathy is the treatment of musculoskeletal pain and disorders. Osteopathy can help to treat symptoms such as headaches, painful periods (dysmenorrhea), swelling, neck and back pain, functional abdominal pain, and heartburn. The treatment is not only focused on symptoms, as the goal is more comprehensive to support overall health or even symptom prevention.

Postnatal Physiotherapy Checkup

Physiotherapeutic checkup is for mothers who have given birth. The service complements a checkup by the public guidance center (neuvola), which is carried out by a doctor, midwife or health nurse. You can book your appointment even soon after giving birth to get counsel to start your recovery and understand better your body. The separation of the abdominal muscles can be most reliably assessed approx. 3 months after.

Maternity Massage

Maternity massage is suitable during and after pregnancy. During pregnancy, the changes in body can cause muscle tightness, especially to the pelvic floor, lower back and neck, and shoulder area. Maternity massage can ease these problems. During the massage, special pillows to ensure a pleasant position for the mother. We have comfortable rooms where you can easily and safely take also your baby with you.

Baby Massage

Baby massage is gentle, yet efficient, treatment for babies. It can help to sleep better, to prevent or ease tummy issues such as digesting and constipation problems, and to soothe nervous system. Pregnancy may have resulted in muscle tensions for the baby and these are also treated with baby massage.

Osteopathy for Babies and Children

Osteopathy is gentle and suitable treatment also for babies and kids. It can help for example with breastfeeding challenges, colic and digestive issues. Also tongue-tie can also be treated pre- and post-operatively. For toddlers and older children, osteopathy can be great help for various growth-related pains, headaches, asthmatic symptoms, and restlessness.

Masseter Muscle Massage

Tensions on the jaw and masseter muscle area are common and may cause symptoms such as headache, teeth grinding (bruxism), tension in the neck-shoulder region, numbness or stiffness, pain in the ear, feeling of a lump in the throat or difficulty speaking. Masseter muscle massage relieves and relaxes muscle tension in the area of head, face, neck and shoulders.

Personal Training

Personal training is always planned on your individual needs and wishes. We offer PT services especially for pregnant women and those who have given birth, but others are also welcome – let’s arrange a package that is fit for you. Exercise is an important part of life regardless of the stage of life. Under the guidance of a professional personal trainer and maternity physiotherapist, you will find ways to exercise that are right for you.

Pilates and Exercise Courses

Pilates is a form of low-impact exercise that aims to strengthen muscles while improving postural alignment and flexibility. Pilates focus especially to working with the core, although the exercises work other areas of your body as well. We offers pregnancy and maternity pilates and other exercise courses open for all. Currently, all courses are held in Finnish.

Our Specialist Who Serve in English

You can book your appointment to one of our English speaking specialists in various locations.

Kaisla Mäkinen, Osteopath, SUHK Kamppi in Helsinki

Rosa Männistö, Physiotherapist and Masseur, SUHK Tampere

Riitu Rautionaho, Physiotherapist and Masseur, SUHK Tapiola in Espoo

Heli Harsunen, Physiotherapist and Masseur, SUHK Niittykumpu in Espoo

Virve Tavia, Physiotherapist and Masseur, SUHK Kamppi and SUHK Käpylä in Helsinki

Jenni Toivonen, Physiotherapist and Masseur, SUHK Leppävaara in Espoo and SUHK Konala in Helsinki