Why Should I Receive Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy During Pregnancy and Postpartum?
Pregnancy and childbirth are incredible experiences, but they can also bring unique challenges to our bodies. Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy (PFPT) can be a wonderful adjunct to your journey into motherhood! Here's why you should consider it an essential part of your healthcare both while pregnant and after having birth: Preparation is Key: PFPT can teach you positions, breathing strategies and manual techniques to make you as prepared for labor as possible. Your Comfort Matters: Between changes in blood volume, hormone levels and connective tissue behavior, your body is going through A LOT while growing a baby. PFPT can help [...]
Are You Suffering from Pain, Incontinence or Other Postpartum Symptoms?
Physical Therapy Specialists Provide Compassionate and Experienced Care for Women. Benefits of Postpartum Physical Therapy: ✅ Decrease muscle pain and discomfort ✅ Reduce back pain, pelvic pain, and abdominal pain ✅ Improve incontinence and digestive health ✅ Improve sexual function ✅ Reduce stress and enhance self-image ✅ Improve perception of health We believe your overall health matters! You deserve the best treatment for your postpartum symptoms to enable you to enjoy your baby and motherhood!
Do You Know the Importance of Your Transversus Abdominus, Especially Postpartum?
Do You Know the Importance of Your Transversus Abdominus, Especially Postpartum? I vividly remember when my transversus abdominis (TrA) turned back on 8 weeks after delivering my twins. I was blowing my nose in my bathroom and all of a sudden I thought, “There it is! I can feel it again!” It took a little longer than I had anticipated but that muscle got pretty stretched with two babies growing inside me! The transversus abdominis is the deepest layer of abdominal muscles and it acts as a natural brace in our body. Its muscle fibers go across your [...]
Exercising During Your Second and Third Trimester
Exercising During Your Second and Third Trimester By Kristin Anderson, PT, DPT, OCS, CLT As your baby continues to grow, you are going to be experiencing more wonderful changes in your body. Your abdomen is growing, meaning that the abdominal muscles are no longer in a prime position to work or help support you. Hormones are creating increased laxity of your joints to prepare to make room for the growing baby in your pelvis. Your diaphragm (breathing muscle) is rising, meaning there is less room for you to expand your lungs. You may notice that it is easier [...]
Exercise in your First Trimester of Pregnancy
Exercise in your First Trimester of Pregnancy You need to stop exercising if the following occurs: Vaginal bleeding Regular painful contractions Amniotic fluid leakage Shortness of breath before exertion Dizziness Headache Chest pain Calf pain or swelling If any of these symptoms occur any time during your pregnancy, stop exercising and call your doctor! Let’s first examine why you want and should exercise during your pregnancy. As always, talk to your doctor before starting an exercise program. Exercise during pregnancy is associated with lower risk of preeclampsia, [...]
Pregnant and Unable to Walk!
Pregnant and Unable to Walk! Stephanie was in the last 2 months of her pregnancy when all a sudden she was unable to walk without excruciating pain. She was in her early 30’s and SO FRUSTRATED! Stephanie had gotten through waking up every morning with nausea from the first trimester and was feeling really good in her second trimester. Now, in her third trimester, she had a stabbing pain in the front of her pelvis with every step she took. Does this sound familiar? The prevalence of pain in pregnancy varies widely depending on the study cited but [...]
