Benefits of Physiotherapy for Pregnant Women (Prenatal Physio)

Pregnancy is a beautiful phase of life.

There can be times when a pregnant woman may need to learn some strategies to stay active and healthy during her pregnancy and get assistance in her labor, birth, and postpartum recovery.

Physiotherapy can be very beneficial for pregnant women in a variety of ways. I believe every pregnant woman can seek benefits from physiotherapy to make her pregnancy and postpartum recovery easier.

Here, I will be discussing a few common benefits of prenatal physiotherapy.

You can see a pelvic physiotherapist anytime during pregnancy for a variety of following reasons:

𝟓𝐏’𝐬-⁣⁣ ⁣⁣

➡️ 𝟏) 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞

Prevention is the key. Prenatal pelvic physiotherapy can prevent complications such as tearing, incontinence/leakage of urine, pelvic organ prolapse, pain, and other issues.

➡️ 𝟐) 𝐏𝐚𝐢𝐧

You can manage any kind of pain such as neck pain, thoracic pain, wrist pain, heel pain, low back pain, hip pain, pubic symphysis pain, and pelvic girdle pain.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣

➡️ 3) 𝐏𝐡𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐱𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐬

You can learn about safe ways to modify and progress your exercises (based on your symptoms and conditions such as diastasis recti, incontinence, and pelvic organ prolapse), and stay active throughout the pregnancy by managing your symptoms. ⁣

➡️ 𝟒) 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐛𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡

You can prepare for vaginal or c-section birth by learning about evidence-informed strategies such as pushing techniques, birthing positions, and non-medicated labor pain management strategies.

➡️ 𝟓) 𝐏𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐦 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲

You can learn various strategies to recover during the postpartum period after a vaginal or c-section birth. You can improve your core stability via individualized exercise plans.

⁣⁣ ⭐️ If you are not sure whether pelvic physiotherapy is right for you or not, feel free to contact me.

Roopdeep Kaur,PT, FRCms, MSc. PT, BPT

Registered Physiotherapist

Ortho & Pelvic Physiotherapist