07/07/2025
🤰**"Do I really need PT during pregnancy?"**
We hear this question all the time — and here's the scoop:
Some women feel wonderful during pregnancy and also benefit from our Pregnancy PT and Push Prep Program. This personalized treatment program specifically identifies and teaches each woman how to push, what positions work better for her and how to optimize her perineum to reduce risk for tearing. We also work throughout the pregnancy to optimize the woman's ribs, hips, pelvis, pelvic floor, low back and abdomen so that motor control & strength are ideal and the mom's body provides the baby the space necessary to position itself head-down and in optimal position for birth can be achieved. We use manual therapies, rehabilitative ultrasound imaging, education, perineal massage, heart rate variability training and therapeutic exercises personalized to each person.
Additionally, research has found that the presence of pelvic floor dysfunction is common, even in adolescent athletes. Therefore, when pregnant, often underlying pelvic floor tension, weakness or dysfunction are often present. Treating these can help your baby position better, your body feel better and your birth go more smoothly. Yet, this is only one small part of what our Pregnancy PT addresses.
Pregnancy changes everything about your body — how you move, how you breathe, and how you carry your growing baby. When pregnant often women experience neck & back pain, carpal tunnel syndrome, pelvic floor tension, bladder leakage, painful hips when rolling in bed, core weakness, round ligament pain, lumbopelvic pain (p***c pain, tailbone pain, SI joint pain, hip pain, etc) and other musculoskeletal issues. At Purple Mountain PT, we specialize in helping pregnant women feel strong, aligned, and prepared for labor & delivery through hands-on care, rehabilitative ultrasound imaging of pelvic floor & abdominal muscles, patient education and personalized exercise programs.
🌿 We help you:
✅ Reduce pelvic and back pain
✅ Support your abdominal wall & address diastasis recti abdominis
✅ Improve urinary control
✅ Release tension in the pelvic floor
✅ Create more space for baby to get head-down
✅ Practice perineal massage to reduce tearing
✅ Learn push prep strategies that actually work for YOUR body — no more clenching or guessing during labor
Every body is different, and so is every birth. You don’t have to just “deal with it” — we’re here to support you from bump to baby.
One recent patient told us "I tell every woman, if you are going to invest in anything during your pregnancy, do pelvic PT! And do it afterwards! This has made a huge difference in my life."
📞 Curious how we may be able to help you? Give us a call at 616-516-4334 to speak with one of our knowledgable team members to chat about your needs.
You deserve to feel strong, confident, and ready. 💜
