Pelvic Floor PT through Pregnancy
Pregnancy brings many exciting changes, but it can also place a lot of stress on your body—especially on the pelvic floor. These are the muscles at the bottom of your pelvis that help hold up your bladder, uterus, and bowels. They also support you during labor, birth, and recovery. Many people think pelvic floor physical therapy […]
Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy Part 1: Establishing care in Pregnancy
Pregnancy is such an amazing experience. The connection to that tiny blessing inside gleans a new appreciation for life. The amazing process of creating life comes with a lot of stressors on our body, physically, emotionally, and hormonally. There are so many things that can come up in pregnancy, and a pelvic floor physical therapist […]
Pelvic Girdle Pain in Pregnancy: Is a Belt right for me?
Pregnancy is an amazing journey that brings profound changes to a woman’s body. Alongside the joy and anticipation, many expecting mothers also experience discomfort, particularly in the pelvic region. Sacroiliac (SI) belts are a tool in managing pelvic pain during pregnancy, offering support and relief due to increased stress on the pelvis and surrounding joints. […]
Pain in the back and pelvis: pregnancy and post-partum.
Visiting with friends for their daughter’s 1st birthday this weekend. Talking with her, I found out that she has had a great deal of pain for the past few years. She has pretty constant pain on her left side, very low back into her buttock and the back of her thigh. She felt like this […]
Exercise Precautions During Pregnancy
Pregnancy Fitness is all the rage these days. You can find just about any type of workout geared toward pregnant mamas from barre to yoga to birth fit classes. But, how do you know what is right for you? And are they actually good for you during your pregnancy? Exercise during pregnancy is good […]
Pelvic Girdle Pain During and After Pregnancy
Visiting with friends for their daughter’s 1st birthday this weekend. Talking with her, I found out that she has had a great deal of pain for the past few years. She has pretty constant pain on her left side, very low back into her buttock and the back of her thigh. She felt like this […]