Therapy

Women's Services

Our therapists offer a wide scope of services for women from pre-natal to post-menopausal care. Evaluation and treatment focuses on pelvic floor, lumbar and abdominal strengthening and neuromuscular re-education.
Physical and Occupational therapy treatment includes:

  • Pre/post-natal orthopedics
  • Urinary and fecal incontinence
  • Pelvic floor muscle disorders
  • Pelvic pain
  • Post-mastectomy care
  • Post-hysterectomy rehabilitation

  • Midlife Services

    Physical therapy can assist with a number of conditions a woman may encounter in her midlife, including:

    • Osteoporosis

    • Incontinence

    • Lymphedema

    • Muscle or bone injuries

    • Nerve injuries

    • Balance disturbance

    • Post mastectomy or hysterectomy

  • Pregnancy-Related Services

    Pregnant women are frequently very busy and tired and put off exercise and/or seeking treatment for pregnancy-related aches and pains.

    Common conditions treated by physical therapy during pregnancy and post partum include:

    • Low back and neck pain
    • Sciatica
    • Carpal tunnel syndrome
    • Incontinence
    • Pelvic pain
    • Painful intercourse
    • Varicose veins
    • Leg and foot pathologies
    • Decreased energy level
    • Pain during labor
    • Rehabilitation after cesarean section

  • Post-mastectomy and Post-hysterectomy Services

    Physical therapists can provide skillful care to women after having a mastectomy or hysterectomy. Care can include the following:

    • Manual therapy to decrease pain and restore functional use
    • Shoulder range of motion exercises
    • Scar management
    • Ergonomic suggestions for home and work
    • Pelvic floor rehabilitation

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