Gemma West
BSc (Hons) MCSP
Chartered Physiotherapist (Women’s Health)
Gemma qualified with Honours from the University of Hertfordshire in 2006 and began her career in Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy. Her interest in Women’s Health developed early on, but it was her own experience of pelvic floor dysfunction after the birth of her first child in 2014 that inspired her to specialise in this field.
Like many women, Gemma experienced stress urinary incontinence when trying to return to running after childbirth. Frustrated by the lack of effective postnatal rehabilitation available, she set out to understand the pelvic floor in greater depth—not only to resolve her own symptoms, but to help other women access the specialist support she felt was missing.
By applying the proven principles of sports injury management and orthopaedic rehabilitation to the pelvic floor, Gemma successfully returned to running symptom-free. This became a defining moment in her career and led to the development of her Pelvic Floor Rehabilitation Protocol, The West 6, in 2018.
Since then, Gemma has helped hundreds of women overcome pelvic floor symptoms through a rehabilitation approach that treats the pelvic floor like any other muscle group—requiring progressive strength progression, loading, and targeted rehabilitation.
After almost 20 years working within the NHS, including leading the implementation of the Perinatal Pelvic Health Service across Buckinghamshire, Gemma stepped away from leading the Women’s Health service in Buckinghamshire to focus on developing her digital pelvic floor rehabilitation programme. She continues to maintain close working relationships with the local Consultants and midwives.
Gemma is currently building on previous research and collecting outcome data from The West 6 protocol to support future research, with the long-term goal of establishing a new evidence-based standard for pelvic floor rehabilitation based on the principles of sports injury recovery.
Today, Gemma combines clinical expertise, personal experience, and innovative rehabilitation strategies to help women return to exercise, sport, and everyday life with confidence. By treating the pelvic floor like any other muscle group and applying the principles of sports rehabilitation, she is able to help women overcome symptoms that often persist despite years of conventional pelvic floor exercises or previous Women’s health physiotherapy.
Further details about Gemma’s pelvic floor programme can be found here:
I was recommended Gemma from my sister, I live 200 miles away so was grateful for the excellent online classes. They were perfectly suited to help me cover after my second, large baby. I had been to a few physio led Pilates classes, but Gemma’s is definitely the best.
Gemma is a real expert and is so helpful with support and advice. I couldn’t recommend it more, I think it’s a must for all mums
I’m so glad I had postnatal check up and mummy MOT with Gemma after my emergency C section. For this pregnancy I have been doing the prenatal classes which have been so helpful in helping me remember the importance of breath work with pelvic floor exercises and ensuring I carve out the time away from my toddler to complete the class which can be so hard to do.
I went to see Gemma for a Mummy MOT after my first child. Gemma was fantastic and I just wish I’d gone sooner! I’m now expecting my 2nd and am currently attending the pre natal exercise classes which are great. I will most definitely be continuing with them and then making sure I move on to the post natal care as soon as possible after the birth. I highly recommend a Mummy MOT to all mums.
I was recommended to Gemma West by my midwife, who I saw for a ‘Mummy MOT’. Gemma’s professional, reassuring and very knowledgeable in her field. I’ve seen Gemma a few times now and the results have been really positive and I also now do her postnatal exercise class, which is great for strengthening and getting back into exercise gently. I would highly recommend Gemma and I think all new mums should have a MOT!
I would highly recommend going to see Gemma West for a Mummy MOT. I had a Mummy MOT with her after I had my second baby and it was the best thing I could do for my recovery. Gemma is very supportive and extremely knowledgeable, and has really helped me improve my overall body strength since having 2 babies.
Her postnatal exercise classes have also been invaluable and have definitely helped speed up my recovery.
