Prenatal Physical Therapy

Physical therapy is a great treatment for many of the musculoskeletal conditions that can come with pregnancy.  Expert-supervised, progressive, core-focused, and functional therapeutic exercise with a regular home exercise component has been shown to reduce pain and improve function in women with pregnancy-related pain.  

Labor and delivery preparation is also provided during prenatal physical therapy.

Some of the most common conditions physical therapy helps with during pregnancy include:

• Low back pain / SI joint pain

• Hip pain / thigh pain

• Sciatica

• Pelvic pain

• Pubic symphysis dysfunction

• Tailbone pain

• Pelvic floor pressure

Postpartum Physical Therapy

Though pain and incontinence are considered common postpartum, they are not normal.  Orthopedic and Pelvic floor physical therapy can help improve strength, muscle relaxation and coordination, and muscle imbalances to decrease leakage and postpartum pain.  Physical therapy is helpful for women after vaginal and cesarean deliveries to improve activity tolerance and return to prior activities safely.