Postnatal Physiotherapy Assessment
Description
This appointment can take place 6 weeks postpartum and is appropriate for women who have birthed vaginally or via c-section. The purpose of this appointment is to review your medical history including your pregnancy and labour and delivery in detail and review your goals for returning to physical activity. You will be assessed for diastasis recti, learn the importance of your deep core and breathing, learn c-section or perineal scar tissue massage (if necessary), and begin commencing an individualized rehab program. If you consent to a vaginal internal (never mandatory) you will be assessed for prolapse, and scar tissue healing. You will be directed on proper pelvic floor exercises to commence. This is a long appointment (90) minutes. Please feel free to bring your baby to the appointment. What to know if you are interested in booking for Diastasis Recti assessment: Diastasis is a completely normal process of pregnancy; however, some moms need a bit more help with healing. My goal is to see you less often in the clinic as I understand as a new mom it is challenging to book numerous appointments. I will perform a full-body assessment and create a rehab program which is typically accomplished within 1-2 appointments, but please know that diastasis rehab involves performing a home exercise program at least ~3x per week (about 15-20 minutes per session) to see results. This may be challenging for some new moms to devote this much time to rehab so please book when you feel you are ready to commit to a program. Every person will rehab differently and it’s very important to note that diastasis can take anywhere from two months to 2 years to rehab.
