My goal is to SUPPORT and help you CONFIDENTLY navigate your UNIQUE peripartum journey through:
my approach to your pt
SETTING A FOUNDATION
Healing is a process. The order and rate you introduce exercises and address multiple conditions MATTERS and is essential to preventing further complications and making lasting change.
restoring function
Learning
UNDERSTANDING the immense changes that happen during this time and how they may be contributing to your symptoms, and how to support your body's incredible ABILITY TO HEAL is vital to successful outcomes.
Return to the things you LOVE symptom free through therapeutic exercises, soft tissue release work, changing daily habits, and improving movement strategies.
preventative care
Prepare your body to support a healthy pregnancy, boost WELLNESS, decrease risks of complications, and promote a faster recovery.
no "one size fits all"
Every mother's journey is different and what your body needs will be different too. The recent growth in pre and postpartum programs can be confusing, overwhelming, and filled with misinformation. I am here to provide you with professional step-by step guidance and treatment specific to your needs that you can TRUST.
Discover what is DRIVING your symptoms from a full body assessment.
evaluations
pelvic floor assessment
With client consent, an internal exam will be performed during mobile home‑health visits. For virtual evaluations, clients will receive instructions for completing an internal self‑assessment independently. These assessments help identify pelvic floor dysfunction contributing to symptoms and inform both the potential need for internal treatment and the selection of appropriate corrective exercises.
breathing and posture analysis
MOVEMENT ASSESSMENT AND TESTS
We'll look at your range of motion, movement strategies, muscle firing patterns, and any soft tissue restrictions- not just where you feel symptoms, but also above and below the symptomatic area. Everything in the body works together, so assessing the whole kinetic chain helps us uncover what may be contributing to your symptoms.
Pregnancy requires major postural changes for baby to grow, leading to disrupted breathing patterns, poor pressure management, and muscle imbalances that contribute to common peripartum symptoms. If proper posture and breathing mechanics are not reestablished postpartum, this can reinforce dysfunctional patterns and lead to persistent or worsening symptoms.
treatment
Get RESULTS that last and learn the tools to support you BEYOND your plan of care.
EMPOWER THROUGH EDUCATION
RELEASE WORK
CORRECTIVE EXERCISES
Understanding the changes that occur during the peripartum stage, the "why" behind specific treatment, learning how to connect with your body and detect poor strategies during exercises and daily life are essential to successful outcomes and becoming independent in your own journey.
Addressing any muscle imbalances through release work is necessary to reestablish proper muscle function. Soft tissue modalities include scar tissue and visceral mobilization, myofascial release, cupping, breath work, trigger point release and education on self-directed techniques to perform at home.
Restoring proper breathing mechanics, postural alignment, joint mobility, and muscle balance are key to unlocking proper core and pelvic floor function. This will set up a strong foundation for progressive exercises to optimize your strength, mobility, and function so that you can navigate your journey symptom free. Individualized home exercise programs are provided.
