Pre / Post Delivery Rehab

Pre & Post Pregnancy Rehabilitation

A woman’s body undergoes tremendous changes during pregnancy as well as postnatally. These often result in pain, discomfort, and sometimes medical conditions. But, Pre & Postnatal Rehab can help resolve these pre & post-pregnancy issues, namely pelvic floor pain, diastasis recti (bulging belly), lower back pain, Urinary incontinence, and Sciatica among others.

Prenatal Physiotherapy

Prenatal or pregnancy physiotherapy involves using a Physio’s understanding of the body and changes during pregnancy to support you through this time of life. It’s common to experience lower back, hip, or pelvic pain during pregnancy.

So, Conditions that can be seen during pregnancy are:

• Hip/Groin pain
• Low back pain (Common)
• Sciatica
• Rib pain
• Pelvic floor weakness
• Urinary incontinence (inability to hold urine)
• Carpal tunnel Syndrome

As every Pregnancy is different and Females go through different problems, Physiotherapy helps to overcome these problems by incorporating various treatment plans. It includes:

• Proper assessment of what a female is going through by finding out the exact cause of the problem and planning on the best treatment plans.
• Exercises such as Pelvic floor exercises, strengthening, and Flexibility exercises are done in order to treat the conditions as well as to prevent any problems during pregnancy and in the future.
• Relaxation techniques are being taught to the patients
• Education and proper counselling are done related to the pregnancy and all things should be taken care of during this time period.
• Core stability exercises as well as postural training are also done
• Physiotherapy not just helps in relieving pain but also helps to cope up with bodily changes as well as prepare yourself for them.

POSTNATAL

Post-natal physiotherapy encourages you to start a few exercises as soon as possible after delivery. It gives you more information on how to look after yourself and about what things you need to be careful of.

The exercises conducted during a Postnatal physiotherapy session are safe, they will help you recover and make you feel good about yourself.

Conditions that can be seen after childbirth are:

• Stress and Urge Incontinence
• Pelvic and Low Back Pain
• Upper Back and Neck Pain
• Diastasis Recti (Abdominal separation)
• After childbirth Females are more stressed about their body and the different changes their body has gone through during pregnancy and delivery. Here also Physiotherapy is the best option to opt for.

Physiotherapy can help during the Postnatal period by providing various treatments such as:

• Proper pelvic floor program along with core strengthening exercises
• Breathing exercises
• Treatment of various musculoskeletal pains with the help of exercises, gentle massage, and relaxation exercises
• Maintenance of Proper Posture
• Educating patients and motivating them on how to take care of themselves without any medicines.
• Physiotherapy helps in keeping you healthy and assists you to get back to your pre-pregnancy shape.
• It also helps in the healing of skin surrounding the stitches one may have.