Beyond the 6-Week Checkup
Many moms don’t receive guidance on how their body mechanics change as their belly grows in pregnancy or how to deal with issues that arise in postpartum.
One main concern in pregnancy is dealing with aches and pains, especially in the lower back, groin and pubic bone area. Then in postpartum, moms get one 6-week checkup and are cleared for intimacy and returning to fitness. But they are still healing from tearing or a Caesarean birth, learning the ropes of being a mom, and coming to terms with a new role and routines in their daily life.
My vision is to keep pelvic floor therapy holistic where I consider your emotional well-being when we work together. We look at how managing overwhelm and making small adjustments to our routines can help with incontinence, pain with intimacy, diastasis and so much more. I love to educate clients as well as offer lifestyle modifications, manual therapy, and exercises. An example of a session could look like:*
Check-in on how you’re doing and how the week has been.
Roll out the yoga mat and we work on 360-degree breathing that has a huge impact on your pelvic floor and core strength. Bonus: it helps our nervous system in calming down and feeling safe which in turn helps our mood.
Work on 1-2 exercises, like lengthening the glutes or learning to activate them. Strong glutes helps our pelvic floor relax, reduces lower back and butt pain and keeps our hips healthy.
Ergonomics time: We go over some typical movements we do everyday and make small changes that can really help us throughout the day with symptoms.
Internal pelvic treatment if desired. With a gloved finger (and lots of communication), we can release muscle tension and/or scar tissue from inside the pelvis that may be contributing to pain or leaking. We work on breathing and lengthening the pelvic floor.
*Sessions will vary based on your individual concerns and goals.