Being pregnant and along with a vaginal delivery can weaken or stretch supporting pelvis structures Pelvic floor disorders, more typical among women having vaginal deliveries, also are at increased risk with each delivery. A vaginal delivery may also damage nerves, which can cause muscle weakness and dysfunction.
Physical therapy during pregnancy can treat pregnancy pain/discomfort while optimizing delivery and avoiding postpartum dysfunctions. All new moms can benefit from a pelvic floor evaluation by a physical therapist specialized in postpartum care. Early intervention helps address concerns proactively, helping new moms return to functional and active lives and possibly preventing future pelvic floor dysfunction.
Pregnancy | Prenatal | Postpartum Disorders
- Dyspareunia: Pain during sexual intercourse at penetration or deep pain during shearing.
- Diastasis Recti: Abdominal muscle separation.
- Prolapse: One or more pelvic organs descending out of normal position into vaginal canal.
- Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction: Misalignment/abnormal movement of lower back two large joints on either side of tailbone.
- Scar Conditions: Vaginal or C-section delivery.
- Mixed Incontinence: A combination of stress & urge incontinence.
- Pelvic Floor Muscle Dysfunction: Overactivity, lack of coordination & muscle weakness.
Symptoms
- Urinary frequency or urgency.
- Flow disruption including hesitancy, stopping & starting of urine stream or incomplete emptying.
- Pain during urination.
- Fecal Incontinence & urgency.
- Pain during sexual intercourse.
- Pain in back from waist to tailbone – including flanks & buttocks.
- Pain in pubic or perineal region, lower back, hips, groin or thighs.
- Poor body mechanics & physical difficulty with child-care duties.
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