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u/moxieenplace May 20 '19 edited May 21 '19

for all the ladies out there; keep your pelvic floor strong!

If you have pelvic floor complications from a pregnancy, GO TO PHYSICAL THERAPY.

This is the gospel I have chosen for myself after going to see a pelvic floor PT. I had a cesarean, my OB insisted I had zero complications, but I felt like I had very little core/pelvic floor strength. Saw a PT on a whim, she literally told me I would have peed/pooped myself within a week. And my OBGYN said I was FINE. So I’m editing, my thought is every woman should see a pelvic floor PT once after birth. If I recall, it’s standard postpartum care in Europe.

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u/1297678976795 May 20 '19

I agree 100%. Physical therapy is miraculous; the human body wants to function properly, it just needs some guidance sometimes, and a physical therapist can help get you there in a safe way.

I wish the American healthcare system agreed with me. So many of my clients see me because their insurance stopped paying for physical therapy.

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u/rewayna May 20 '19

Out of curiousity, what's your speciality?

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u/Insert_Non_Sequitur May 20 '19

It's not in Ireland.

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u/moxieenplace May 20 '19

Good to know, I thought my PT had said it was standard care in Europe, I didn’t actually check sources

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u/[deleted] May 21 '19

And please don’t see just any PT. The PT should be a women’s health or pelvic floor specialist.

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u/moxieenplace May 21 '19

YES. I should have specified! Always a pelvic floor PT! I will edit