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Here are the problems I treat and how they’re treated:
Bladder | Bowel | Pelvic pain | Sex | Men | Prolapse | Pregnancy | Postpartum | Transgender | Cancer
Pregnancy
It’s usually spoken of like this:
“I’m having pain during pregnancy and everyone tells me it will go away when the baby is born. I can barely walk because my lower back/hip/leg hurt so much. My fingers are going numb at night. I leak pee when I cough. It hurts awfully to turn over in bed. I’m so constipated, I have to push so hard to poop. It feels like my bladder/uterus are dropping down into my vagina.”
While it’s true that the human body is amazing in its ability to heal itself, it is not entirely likely that your pain will magically disappear before or even after you give birth. While pain during pregnancy is common, you should still be able to function and do the everyday activities that you need to do. And it should not get progressively worse.
How can pelvic physical therapy help you with your pregnancy-related pain?
Treatment options include:
Manual therapy to address muscle and joint imbalances
Exercise and education so that you learn what to do to reduce or eliminate pain and continue living your life throughout pregnancy
Treatment for incontinence
Treatment for bowel problems
Treatment for prolapse