Pregnancy & Postpartum

Your body undergoes major transformations during pregnancy – physically, hormonally and emotionally. There are changes to nearly all of your body systems. Some women never feel better than during pregnancy, while others may develop pain in their muscles and joints.

During and after pregnancy, a physical therapist can evaluate your musculoskeletal needs and work with you to develop a plan of care. Office visits and home management techniques can be useful to reduce and address these concerns.

Pregnancy can often lead to symptoms such as:

• Pain in your back, sacrum, pelvis, hips or ribs
• Pain in the neck, upper back or shoulders
• Headaches
• Bulging and/or separation of your abdominal muscles (diastasis recti)
• Difficulty with normal daily activities due to pain, weakness or fatigue due to deconditioning
• Leaking urine with coughing, sneezing, lifting and running
• Increased urinary frequency
• Scar tissue & adhesions
• Pelvic organ prolapse

To schedule an appointment for care within our Pregnancy & Postpartum Program with a prescription from your physician or midwife please call: