Physical Therapy during Pregnancy/Post-Partum: What You Can Expect
While most new moms will tell you that giving birth was one of the most incredible experiences of their life, it can also play havoc on your body. Hormonal changes occur that can affect the musculoskeletal system. These changes can alter posture, create muscle imbalances, spine alignment and more.
Having Your Baby with CORA
During and after pregnancy, the CORA team can help you with spinal and pelvic joint dysfunction and teach you how to modify activities of daily living that have become difficult. After the birth of a baby, your life will never be the same again but, with CORA, your body can be.
Pregnancy Symptoms
- Bowel issues
- Difficulty emptying bladder
- Increased urinary frequency
- Leaking urine
- Neck or upper back pain
- Numbness and tingling in hands (especially at night)
- Pain during intercourse or sexual dysfunction
- Pain in the pelvis, abdomen, low back or tailbone
- Scar pain
Pregnancy Conditions CORA Treats:
- Carpal tunnel syndrome
- Cervical or upper back pain
- Cesarean scar pain
- Core weakness
- Diastasis rectus abdominis
- Episiotomy scar pain
- Lumbar/ low back pain (including lumbosacral nerve root irritation / sciatica)
- Muscle spasms / myofascial pain
- Pelvic floor dysfunction
- Pelvic girdle or SI joint pain
- Pelvic organ prolapse
- Thoracic outlet syndrome
- Urinary and fecal incontinence
Treatments CORA Offers for Pregnancy
- Body mechanics education
- Bracing
- Diastasis recti correction
- Dry needling
- Manual therapy
- Modalities such as ice, heat, electrical stimulation, and ultrasound
- Pelvic floor re-education, coordination and strength training
- Postural exercise
- Scar management
- Stabilization exercise
