Pregnancy & Postpartum Recovery in Milton. Timely and adequate prenatal and postpartum care can set the stage for the long-term health and well-being of new mothers and their infants.
They are multiple physical changes to a women’s body as related to pregnancy. The center of gravity changes, there is more pressure on the organs, and there is increased weight to be carried. All of these in a relatively short period often leads to back pain, pelvic pain, and urinary incontinence.
Physiotherapy during Pregnancy & after Childbirth
Our physiotherapists will properly assess, treat and educate you in effective and safe exercises that have been shown to decrease back pain, pelvic pain, and urinary incontinence – throughout their pregnancy and post-partum.
During pregnancy we will help you by:
- Prescribing safe exercises and advice for you to stay fit and healthy;
- Teaching you about posture and strategies that may help you to reduce the risk of strain and discomfort on your lower back and pelvic joints during pregnancy;
- Treating and preventing low back pain or pelvic girdle pain;
- Teaching you about the pelvic floor muscles and how to do pelvic floor exercises;
- Giving you advice on how to rest comfortably as well as on how to overcome some other pregnancy-related minor problems;
- Preparing your pelvic floor for labour and teaching you about perineal massage and other strategy;
- Giving you advice on posture and active strategies for pain management during labour.
Postpartum check will be able by:
- Giving you advice on how to recover after childbirth (whether you had a vaginal delivery or a C-section);
- Assessing your posture, breathing, abdominal muscles gap (diastasis rectus abdominis), and pelvic floor muscle function;
- Creating an exercise plan to rehabilitate your pelvic floor muscles and your abdominal muscles;
- Giving you advice on how to exercise safely in the postpartum;
- Treating any symptoms of pelvic floor dysfunction that may have arisen from childbirth;
- Teaching you about bladder, bowel, and sexual health and improve your pelvic health.
What to expect on your first visit?
Your first session with our physiotherapist will include a detailed assessment of your condition, beginning with questions about your symptoms and general medical history. Everything you tell will remain completely confidential.
The assessment will be followed by a physical examination. The type of examination carried out will depend on the condition you are attending to and may include an assessment of posture and function, muscle tone, flexibility, and strength.