Pre & Post-Natal Care

WHAT IS PHYSICAL THERAPY FOR PRE/POST-NATAL PAIN?

With pregnancy, the body experiences many changes, including postural adjustments, increased load on the pelvic floor, and stretching and thickening of the ligaments. Many women find things aren’t quite back to normal, even after the 6-week recovery period. A HealthQuest personalized physical therapy program will aim to strengthen and repair weakened, over-worked, or damaged muscles, joints, and ligaments. It’s important to “retrain” the body to function properly after an event as stressful and lengthy as pregnancy. By including physical therapy in your prenatal and postnatal care, you can be better prepared for one of the biggest challenges in a woman’s life: delivering and caring for a baby.

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GOALS & STRATEGIES

for treating prenatal & postnatal pain

eliminate/reduce
pain & swelling

improved
mobility & flexibility

increased
strength & endurance

Education & preventative tools

return to
normal function

proper
alignment

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COMMON CONDITIONS

we treat for prenatal & postnatal patients

Pain

  • Low back pain
  • Hip pain
  • Sacroiliac pain
  • Pubic symphysis pain

Myofascial pain

  • During the delivery process, you may need to undergo a procedure that might result in a scar, such as a c-section or an episiotomy.
  • These can cause restrictions in the myofascial (create link to myofascial or manual therapy page) system of the body.

abdominal separation

  • Some women might also suffer from diastasis recti, also known as abdominal separation.
  • Diastasis recti can interfere with the strengthening of the abdomen muscles and cause the belly to “pooch.”

Scar-care

  • Perineal tearing
  • Episiotomy
  • Cesarean section

Postpartum changes

  • Genitourinary prolapse
  • Incontinence (stress and urge)

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TREATMENT PLAN

for prenatal & postnatal pain

We treat the individual…not just the pain or dysfunction. Your physical therapy treatment may include:

Personalized Evaluation
& Treatment Plan

customized therapeutic
exercise program

hands-on
manual therapy

biofeedback
techniques

soft tissue mobilization
& myofascial release

joint
mobilization

relaxation
techniques

biomechanical & functional retraining & education