Medical Support & PT for Pregnancy in Pittsburgh, PA
Pregnancy Physical Therapy
From back pain during pregnancy and sciatica pain during pregnancy to perineal tears and pain during sex, you may have heard that a certain amount of discomfort is an unavoidable part of being pregnant. Dr. Kailee and the team at Resilient Motherhood disagree. Moms-to-be have a right to enjoy their pregnancies, and we're here to help make that happen.
Resilient Motherhood helps pregnant women have painless pregnancies, exercise with confidence, and labor with confidence without having to sift through confusing information on YouTube, Google, and moms' groups.
From our experience providing physical therapy during pregnancy, we know that the right information and support can make all the difference. We're here to provide education, answer your questions, and give you tools to help you have a resilient pregnancy.
Dr. Kailee has years of experience working with pregnant women and is passionate about helping them feel their best. If you're looking for pregnancy care in Pittsburgh, PA, look no further than Resilient Motherhood. Schedule your first consultation with us today -- we can't wait to meet you!
Supportive Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy Near Me
Pain Relief, Perineal Tear Prevention & More
You're probably wondering what physical therapy can do for you during pregnancy. We offer a variety of services to help relieve pain, prevent perineal tearing, and improve your overall experience. Dr. Kailee will create a custom care plan based on your specific needs and goals.
Dr. Kailee and her team provide care in three stages:
First Stage: We calm overactive muscles using manual (hands-on) therapy, look at any current stressors or mental health problems you may be facing, and focus on good breathing techniques.
Second Stage: We help you re-coordinate your muscles, bringing on any muscles that are underactive to help overactive muscles. This includes first-stage techniques with the gradual addition of specific exercises. We'll look at all the activities you want to do and make sure your muscles are coordinated to meet your specific goals.
Third Stage: The last stage involves strengthening your body as a whole system, ensuring that none of problems we've addressed will return.
Some of the most common issues we help women with include:
Hip Pain During Pregnancy: Hip pain during pregnancy hurts to walk and can limit your mobility. We'll show you how to relieve hip pain during pregnancy with exercises, stretches, and manual therapy.
Upper Back Pain During Pregnancy: Back pain is one of the most common complaints during pregnancy. We'll show you how to ease back pain with a variety of techniques, including stretches, strengthening exercises, and manual therapy.
Diastisis Recti: Also known as abdominal separation, diastisis recti can cause a lot of pain and may even make it difficult to walk or sit up. We’ll show you how to tell if you have diastisis recti while pregnant and how to fix diastisis recti using targeted exercises and manual therapy.
Perineal Tear Prevention: Using hands-on perineal massage techniques, we'll teach you how to properly relax your pelvic floor muscles and take the proper positioning for labor. We can help you manage any pain, address any fears you have related to labor and learn how to properly push to limit strain on your body.
Labor & Delivery: We offer a variety of services to help you have a more enjoyable labor and delivery, including perineal massage, relaxation techniques, education on the different stages of labor, and more.
Problem Prevention: If you have prolapse or incontinence, we'll help you learn prevention techniques like pressure management and good bowel and bladder habits.
If you're ready to take control of your pregnancy and have the best possible experience, schedule a consultation with us today.
Frequently-Asked Questions
You could wait. But we want you to enjoy your pregnancy and stay active, so we say eff waiting. You deserve to feel your best during pregnancy, so let’s take care of your pain or leaking NOW. Because we can.
Yes! We can help with positioning, perineal massage, scar tissue, and help you confidently manage pain- all of these can help you improve your chances of a vaginal birth after a c-section!
Yes! At Resilient Motherhood, we know it can be hard to make time for another appointment, but it’s so important that you don’t neglect your own health. That’s why it’s important to us to offer virtual sessions as well. While not every element of physical therapy can be conducted virtually, telemedicine allows us to support you when and where you need us, not just when you can get to our office.
Resilient Motherhood makes it easy to get started on the road to empowered motherhood. Just schedule your first consultation with us virtually or at one of our two convenient locations using our online scheduling tool