Prenatal care &
birth preparation
We know pregnancy brings a lot of physical changes, hormonal shifts, POSTURAL ADJUSTMENTS, MUSCLE IMBALANCES and more. That's why we're here to support you every step of the way. Our experienced prenatal physical therapists will help you stay strong, and mobile, keeping you healthy and comfortable throughout your pregnancy and as your prepare for labor.
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Our Doctors of Physical Therapy are pregnancy and postpartum corrective exercise specialists in addition to extensive pre and post natal pelvic floor training. This is a precious time in a women’s life that should be trusted with the exerts. Whether you are experiencing low back pain, pelvic pain, incontinence or just want to make sure you are moving optimally to maintain a pain free pregnancy, pelvic floor physical therapy is here to help!
A typical prenatal care or birth prep could include
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Manual therapy can include myofascial release and visceral releases to help reduce pain and tension and improve tissue length
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You will be prescribed specific exercises to help improve mobility of your pelvis, hips, back, diaphragm and more. Helping to maintain appropriate mobility can help create the optimal environment for baby as you prepare for labor.
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Our goal is to not only improve your strength deficits but to empower you to feel confident with all of your daily tasks or any moves incorporated in your regular workouts.
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Our therapists will educate you on their findings and help you fully understand not only what is going on with your body but also what you can do to help reduce your symptoms
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If we have inappropriate pressure management strategies, meaning, we bear down, breath hold and maintain improper alignment especially when lifting then we could be overloading our pelvic floor making us more prone to issues such as prolapse. We will help teach you effective pressure management strategies to help prevent inappropriately bearing down on your pelvis
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Dry Needling can be a very useful tool, especially for SPD. Click here to learn more about what Dry Needling is.
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Vaginal or cesarean birth preparation customized for you with specific exercises, breath work, and mobility to help you achieve your goals