What to Expect from Postpartum Pelvic Floor Therapy
In many countries pelvic floor therapy is part of the maternal health care process, similar to the way you go to a 6-week follow up after baby at the OB or the multiple check-ups with the pediatrician for your baby. Currently the U.S. has nothing remotely like this.
Every new mom, no matter how ‘easy’ of a birth experience deserves pelvic floor therapy. Even when everything has gone according to plan, the pregnancy and childbirth process takes a toll on your pelvic floor and core. Vaginal and cesarean delivery, first baby or fifth—your body went through drastic changes and experienced injury.
Common symptoms are often rationalized as “that’s just what happens when you have a baby,” and women who don’t experience symptoms assume they’re “fine.”
The reality is that most women aren’t fine.
Every single woman who goes through this experience can optimize their pelvic floor and core muscle functioning through pelvic floor therapy.
In an evaluation at Functional Wellness, your therapist will learn your story, your lifestyle, and your symptoms. They will identify soft tissue impairments and imbalances, along with behavioral and psycho-emotional contributors to physical symptoms. Together you and your therapist create a plan to build endurance, strength, motor control, and coordination that will address your individual goals and issues present.
In the long run this leads to more comfort, less urinary and bowel concerns, and prevent issues such as pelvic organ prolapse and pelvic, back, and hip pain.
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