Sreevarsha Veedu, Physiotherapist May 10, 2023 | News
Women’s Health Physiotherapy provides support for women through all stages of life. This could be pre-natal, during pregnancy, post-natal, pre and post-menopause and after gynecological surgery.
There are multiple physical changes to a woman’s body related to pregnancy. The centre 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 lead to back pain, pelvic pain, and urinary incontinence.
During pregnancy even before the bump starts showing, the body goes through major changes. The posture and the way the body moves change, the weight going through the joints increases, and the muscles, ligaments, and soft tissues get more flexible and elastic to allow the pelvis to stretch to accommodate the baby. All of these changes happen due to hormonal changes and they are very important.
Over two-thirds of pregnant women experience back pain, one-fifth experience pelvic pain, and over 40% experience urinary incontinence in their first pregnancy – with half remaining incontinent at 8 weeks post-partum, and one third experiencing a new onset of incontinence after childbirth.
A Physiotherapist can help relieve lower back pain, pelvic pain, and urinary incontinence in pregnant women. Even though these symptoms seem common, if they are left untreated they can become worse over time.
It is within the scope of practice of a Physiotherapist to properly assess, treat and educate pregnant women in effective and safe exercises that have been shown to decrease back pain, pelvic pain, and urinary incontinence – throughout their pregnancy and post-partum.
Seeing a Physiotherapist in pregnancy and postpartum for the right treatment and guidance to prevent and treat all of these issues is key.
During pregnancy your physiotherapist will help you by:
After childbirth, you can see a physiotherapist to have an abdominal and pelvic floor muscle assessment. This can be done from 6 weeks postpartum onwards.
The six-week postpartum check is recommended for the rehabilitation of the pelvic floor muscles and abdominal area postpartum. This is especially important not only for the women who have symptoms but also for the women who want to return to exercise safely.
In this postpartum check your physiotherapist will be able to help you by:
Physiotherapist assists women with a wide spectrum of conditions such as:
Urinary and Fecal incontinence
Pregnancy & Postnatal
Pelvic Floor Dysfunction·
What are the treatments?
Based on the results of the assessment, your physiotherapist will recommend a treatment program that has been specifically developed for you, so there is no standard treatment in this area.
Treatment For Pelvic Floor/Bladder & Bowel Conditions May Include:
Treatment For Musculoskeletal Conditions May Include:
In line with the ICF model approach, our experts will devise your treatment program. They will use a combination of strengthening exercises, and/or electrical stimulation, advice on sleeping postures, toileting and positional modifications, relaxation techniques for treating your condition.
Do you want help preparing your body for pregnancy? Kindly contact us to discuss your options with our physiotherapists.
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