Pregnancy and childbirth, while a celebrated life experience, can place significant stress on the joints and soft tissue structures of the pelvic region such as the pubic symphysis, low back, and sacroiliac joints, hips, and the pelvic floor, potentially resulting in tissue injury, pain and/or sciatica, incontinence, and pelvic organ prolapse. Pelvic floor physical therapy aims to support the pre and postpartum patient via education, manual therapy and self-massage/stretching techniques, muscle strength and control training, and body mechanics for activities of daily living and child care. A patient-specific evaluation and treatment plan can both help to prevent pain and injury during pregnancy and childbirth, and ameliorate and accelerate postpartum recovery.

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