Women’s Wellness

How can physical therapy improve women’s overall health and wellness?

A physical therapist well-versed in the many diagnoses that affect women throughout their lifespan is better equipped to evaluate and treat these conditions for our clients. These may include:

Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Post-Partum

During pregnancy it is important to focus on maintaining flexibility, improving your bodily strength and most importantly, comfort. Your body will be going through a lot of changes before and after childbirth, so working with a physical therapist will help improve or limit back pain, general discomfort with your transforming body, and your overall health and wellness. Our Cozy Physical Therapy staff will help customize a wellness program that is suited for your health goals throughout your pregnancy and beyond.

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Diastasis Recti

This is a common condition where the abdominal muscles separate during pregnancy and can cause discomfort, weakness in your abdomen and impact your daily life post-pregnancy. Our physical therapists specialize in different techniques to help women impacted by diastasis recti regain their core strength, heal the muscle separation, and improve your abdominal form. Improving and regaining core abdominal strength can also significantly alleviate any back pain you may be experiencing as your back muscles will no longer have to compensate for your limited or weakened abdomen. Contact us today to learn more about how we can help you regain that pre-pregnancy form and function.

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Scar Tissue Rehabilitation

Scar tissue has a physiological impact on your body beyond simply repairing damage to your skin, like a cut to your hand during food prep, an incision to your knee to repair a ligament, or a C-section scar post-childbirth. Scars can become problematic if your body doesn’t break down scar tissue completely. Remember, your skin is one giant organ and if one particular area is impacted by scar tissue, this can restrict bodily movement and your muscles may be forced to compensate by working harder. Over time, unmanaged scar tissue can ultimately impact your nerves, causing issues with circulation, pain or discomfort. Learn more about non-invasive acupuncture and how we can help with scar tissue rehabilitation or contact our office to schedule a consultation.

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Pain Management

From puberty to childbearing to menopause, a women’s body can go through a number of physical changes as we age. Managing pain and discomfort is a key goal of many of our clients when they experience physiological changes. Our physical therapists employ a number of different techniques, including manual therapy, therapeutic exercises, non-invasive acupuncture, to alleviate pain and improve bodily function to meet your health and wellness goals. Contact us to schedule an consultation to see how we can help.

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Final thoughts

As you can see, there are a number of different conditions that affect a women’s health throughout their lifetime, some we didn’t have time to cover, such as incontinence, constipation, other pelvic floor issues, breast cancer or menopause. Physical therapy can play a role in helping women regain their functional ability, limit pain and improve their overall health over a course of a lifetime.

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