Pregnancy & Postpartum Physical Therapy Services
Supporting Your Body Through Motherhood
Did you know? Up to 45% of women experience lower back or pelvic girdle pain during pregnancy. At Highbar Physical Therapy, our specialized pregnancy and postpartum physical therapy services help you navigate the physical challenges of motherhood with confidence.
Pregnancy and childbirth bring significant changes to your body. Our expert physical therapists at Highbar Physical Therapy understand these unique challenges and offer personalized care to support you through pregnancy, delivery, and postpartum recovery.
Pregnancy physical therapy focuses on preparing your body for the demands of carrying a child, giving birth, and recovering afterward. Our prenatal care helps manage common discomforts, improves posture, and strengthens key muscle groups to support a healthy pregnancy. Postpartum physical therapy is crucial for recovery after childbirth. Whether you’ve had a vaginal delivery or a C-section, our postpartum PT programs help you regain strength, address any lingering pain or dysfunction, and safely return to your regular activities.
Benefits of Pregnancy and Postpartum Physical Therapy
Our specialized approach to pregnancy and postpartum care offers numerous benefits. We address common issues like back pain, pelvic pain, and sciatica, which affect up to 61.3% of women during pregnancy and postpartum. Our therapists guide you through exercises to strengthen your pelvic floor muscles, crucial for preventing urinary incontinence and supporting your core.
Postpartum physical therapy can significantly reduce recovery time, with most women seeing improvements within 4-7 sessions. We help you maintain and regain flexibility and strength, essential for caring for your newborn. Physical therapy can also contribute to reduced postpartum depression risk through guided exercise and support. Our evidence-based treatments are designed to address the most common pregnancy and postpartum concerns while ensuring your safety and comfort.
Common Pregnancy & Postpartum Concerns We Address
Our expert care helps manage discomfort and promote recovery throughout your motherhood journey.
Lower Back and Pelvic Girdle Pain
Diastasis Recti
Urinary Incontinence
Incision, C-section, or Scar Pain
Postural Changes
Pelvic Floor Dysfunction
Round Ligament Pain
Carpal tunnel
Our Comprehensive Pregnancy & Postpartum Approach
Our prenatal physical therapy program focuses on preparing your body for the demands of pregnancy and childbirth. We offer safe exercise routines tailored to each trimester, pelvic floor strengthening to support your growing baby, posture improvement techniques to reduce back and neck pain, and breathing exercises for labor preparation. Our therapists understand the unique changes your body experiences during pregnancy and provide appropriate modifications as your pregnancy progresses.
For mothers recovering from C-sections, we provide specialized care to promote healing and restore function. Our approach includes scar tissue management to improve mobility and reduce discomfort, core strengthening exercises safe for post-surgical recovery, guidance on safe lifting and carrying techniques for your baby, and gradual return-to-activity planning. Our therapists are experienced in addressing the specific challenges of C-section recovery, helping you heal safely and effectively.
Our postpartum pelvic health program addresses common concerns after childbirth. We focus on pelvic floor muscle training to prevent and treat urinary incontinence, exercises to heal diastasis recti (abdominal separation), techniques to improve pelvic organ support, and education on sexual health and function after childbirth. Many women experience significant improvement within just a few sessions, helping you return to activities you love with confidence.
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For most women, exercise during pregnancy is not only safe but beneficial. However, the type, intensity, and duration of exercise should be adapted to each stage of pregnancy. Our physical therapists can design a safe, effective exercise program tailored to your specific needs and stage of pregnancy.
Yes, physical therapy can address neck, shoulder, and back pain related to breastfeeding postures. Our therapists can provide ergonomic advice, stretching exercises, and strengthening programs to reduce discomfort and improve positioning.
Many insurance plans cover physical therapy during pregnancy and postpartum, especially if you’re experiencing pain or dysfunction. Our team will work with you to verify your benefits and explain any out-of-pocket costs before beginning treatment.
You can start gentle postpartum PT as early as 1-2 weeks after delivery, depending on your recovery and your healthcare provider’s approval. For more intensive therapy, most women begin around 6 weeks postpartum, but this can vary based on individual circumstances.
It’s safe to start prenatal PT at any point during your pregnancy. While many women find it beneficial to begin in the second trimester, as their body starts to change more rapidly, the timing might be quite different for you since it will depend on your personal circumstances: if you’re experiencing pain or discomfort, don’t hesitate to start earlier.
At Highbar, we have many physical therapists who specialize in pregnancy and postpartum health. These compassionate therapists are trained to use education, exercise, manual techniques, and more to help manage pain in pregnant and postnatal patients.
If you are experiencing pain or discomfort throughout your pregnancy, you will benefit from physical therapy. Scheduling an appointment with a physical therapist for pregnancy or postpartum pain can help set and manage expectations for how the body will change and how that impacts other areas of your life.
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