I'm Pregnant! So WHY do I need a physical therapist?

Pregnancy is a wonderful thing.... so why would I need to be in the office of a physical therapist?!

What I want to discuss are some reasons that will either make it easy to carry and deliver, naturally, or not so easy, maybe even impossible to have a natural delivery and therefore require a C-section.

Here is a question:
Would you want to carry your child in a compromised space?
The womb of a mother was designed perfectly to be the space between the 2 large pelvic bones.
The problem occurs when one or the other is one of two things.
One side can be twisted (torqued) on the other as in the picture below - OR

One side can be slightly higher than the other side. (upslipped)
Either way the result is a compromised space between these 2 bones.  This space is where the baby is carried!




 I am quite convinced that this is the reason we hear of women not able to go through with a natural birthing process...  the space where the baby is carried is very compromised. There is no room! OR the baby will be feet first, or sideways - the space dictates the position....

The facts are, either of these configurations are very easy to take care of. We do it all the time at my office. Pregnant woman come in with severe pain, some not able to walk without pain, and leave much relieved!
The sooner your pelvis is aligned, the better your pregnancy, and birth, will be; it is just that simple.
I can teach you to keep your hips aligned, yourself, which will help with the pain and discomfort that can be a part of pregnancy.

So, that answers the question as to why it is especially important for a pregnant woman to see a physical therapist!

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