How Physical Therapy Helps With Postpartum Recovery

How Physical Therapy Helps With Postpartum Recovery

By: Christina Reeh, PTA

Glen Burnie Location

Postpartum Physical therapy can play a vital role in helping with recovery, regaining your strength, and restoring optimal function. In this blog, we will explore how physical therapy can be a game changer for postpartum recovery, and exercises, and enhance overall well-being. 

Restoring Pelvic Floor Function With Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy: During pregnancy and childbirth, the pelvic floor muscles undergo significant strain. Physical therapists can provide targeted exercises and techniques to help restore pelvic floor strength and function. These exercises, such as Kegels and biofeedback training, can aid in preventing or treating urinary incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse, and pain during intercourse. 

Abdominal Rehabilitation: The abdominal muscles undergo stretching and separation during pregnancy, leading to weakened core strength and stability. Physical therapy provides personalized abdominal rehabilitation programs, focusing on retraining the deep core muscles, such as the transverse abdominis. These exercises help close abdominal separation, re-establish abdominal strength, and improve posture and stability.

Pain Management Physical Therapy: Postpartum recovery can involve discomfort, such as low back and hip pain. Physical therapists can address these areas of pain, by providing therapeutic techniques like manual therapy, gentle stretching, and targeted exercises. By reducing pain and promoting healing, physical therapy enhances overall well-being during the recovery process.