Jo Prosper
Women's Health Specialist
Jo is a specialist Women's Health Physiotherapist, post natal rehabilitation and returning to sports and function. Gynaecological conditions and dysfunction, pelvic floor rehabilitation, clinical yoga, Pilates and scar therapy.
SPECIALISMS: Women's Health Physiotherapy, post natal rehabilitation and returning to sports and function. Gynaecology conditions and dysfunction and pelvic floor rehabilitation, clinical yoga, Pilates and scar therapy.
ACHIEVEMENTS: Bsc physiotherapy, Masters modules in Acupuncture, perinatal pelvic health, women's health PG Certificate. Clinical yoga 2026, APPI in ante/post natal, menopause and pelvic floor, scar therapy practitioner.
BIO: Jo qualified as a physiotherapist from University of London St Georges Hospital Medical School in 2008 and worked in the NHS in large teaching hospitals across London. Jo gained experience with acute and chronic conditions across both in and outpatient settings then specialised in musculoskeletal conditions prior to pelvic health physiotherapy.
Since 2014, Jo has worked in pelvic health physiotherapy and completed a postgraduate Masters certificate in women’s health in 2018. Jo specialises in all aspects of pelvic health related conditions and provides a discreet and individualised assessment and treatment programme.
Jo is passionate about facilitating post-natal recovery and pelvic floor muscle rehabilitation. Jo is the pelvic health and perinatal pelvic health physiotherapy lead at Harrogate hospital and has developed her scope of practice in a master’s module in perinatal pelvic health for advanced clinical practitioners. Jo has also completed training with Restore scar therapy to be a clinical scar practitioner. Jo has a specialised interest in rehabilitation through yoga completing a clinical yoga certificate in 2026.
Prior to physiotherapy Jo graduated the Royal Ballet school and performed globally including London, Australia and Hong Kong with leading Ballet companies. She trained as a personal trainer and sports masseuse and then went on to study physiotherapy.
Jo can be often found on the pitch side line with her children who have a passion for football.
Further specialisms:
Diastasis of recti - DRAM
Bladder Incontinence- Over active Bladder (OAB), stress incontinence, urge incontinence.
Bladder pain
Postnatal mummy checks, checking the pelvic floor recovery- strength and function.
Pelvic floor checks- adults of all ages.
Pelvic organ prolapse
Menopause check ins
Pelvic pain
Pre and post gynaecology surgery
Painful intercourse
Scar massage - any scars-
Treatments:
• Acupuncture
• Soft tissue release
• Scar therapy- including C-section scar massage and Perineal scar massage
• Myofascial and pelvic floor release
• Pre and post gynaecology rehabilitation
Pelvic floor muscle rehabilitation
Manual therapy
Exercise rehabilitation including Pilates
Returning to sports postnatal rehabilitation.
Clinical yoga.