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)
TREATMENT PLAN
for prenatal & postnatal pain
We treat the individual…not just the pain or dysfunction. Your physical therapy treatment may include: