Pregnancy and Beyond Body Restore

I'm Hazel Banks, founder of Pregnancy and Beyond Body Restore, Physiotherapist of 8 years and mother of a gorgeous boy. PBBR came out of a passion to help women avoid or manage common physical complaints during pregnancy and in the postnatal phase. Having gone through the system myself and given birth to my son at the start of the Covid 19 pandemic, I was shocked how little information and support women are given when it comes to recovering from childbirth. I also realised just how difficult it actually is to exercise and look after yourself once you have a baby. Given the negative impact this can have on a woman's life for years in to the future, I felt strongly that something needed to change. This information needed to be bite size, more accessible and achievable in a practical and realistic way. So here it is, Pregnancy and Beyond Body Restore.

My qualifications:

- BSc 1st Class Honours Sport Science (ODA)
- BSc 1st Class Honours Physiotherapy
- LSSM Sport and Remedial Massage Therapist
- Physiotherapy Management of Pregnancy related Musculoskeletal Conditions
- Advanced Pregnancy and Postnatal Wellness Practitioner
- APPI Anti/Postnatal Pilates

I am fully registered with the UK Healthcare Professions Council (HCPC) and Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP). I am also a member of the Pelvic, Obstetric and Gynaecological Physiotherapy (POGP) Society.