Foundation Physical Therapy

Foundation Physical Therapy With Foundation PT, moms and babies build foundational strength and movement patterns to eliminate pain that is typically associated with new motherhood.

From bump to baby, we help you live pain free, move well, and thrive on your motherhood journey🌺

Waukesha's only mom and baby physical therapy specialist 🤱

Find us in the Fox River Collective! 🦊 This is so you do not have to hold yourself back or wish things were different for yourself or your little one. Instead, you and your family can proactively move forward building active and thriving lives without medication or surgery. Foundation PT is southeast Wisconsin's exclusive mom and baby physical therapy practice. Treatment sessions are individualized to each mom and baby, and a variety of modalities such as therapeutic exercise, soft tissue and fascial work, craniosacral therapy, joint mobilization, and functional movement retraining are utilized. Experience personalized care in a nurturing environment designed to help you establish a strong foundation for a thriving future.

03/22/2026

Let's just all get on the same page here.

Peeing your pants isn't normal. And it's not a "new normal" after a baby.

It's time to start demanding more. Demanding that we get the help we need to stop soiling ourselves. Demanding that this be standard of care for every human being with dignity after birthing the next generation.

And if you have a provider who won't write a referral for pelvic floor therapy or insurance won't "cover" or "approve" it, find a direct access clinic who can see you. (Foundation PT is a direct access clinic for all of my Milwaukee/Waukesha ladies. No hoops to jump through here, just jumping right into getting you better 💃🏽)

Here's to dancing, coughing, sneezing, running, jumping rope, trampoline parking dry and confident 🥂

Let's talk about breech babies 👀Nothing creates panic, chaos, and defeat in a mom who is having an otherwise beautiful p...
03/20/2026

Let's talk about breech babies 👀

Nothing creates panic, chaos, and defeat in a mom who is having an otherwise beautiful pregnancy than being told her baby is breech. Unfortunately most obstetricians don't have the training to attend vaginal breech births, so the only option presented is to have a c-section if baby doesn't turn. So how to we get baby to turn?

Our latest blog post goes in depth into the topic and how you can encourage your baby to turn from breech to head down if you don't have a provider who can safely attend a vaginal breech delivery.

Check it out here: https://www.foundationptwi.com/post/how-to-turn-a-breech-baby-3-options-for-moms-who-want-a-vaginal-birth

Diastais rectiDRAAbdominal separationThese all describe the phenomena of the separation of the abdominal muscles that oc...
03/19/2026

Diastais recti
DRA
Abdominal separation

These all describe the phenomena of the separation of the abdominal muscles that occurs most commonly in pregnant women.

And this separation needs to happen. It's not a bad thing during pregnancy.

But it's not so great where we are no longer pregnant. There a whole host of aches, pains, and movement dysfunctions that can stem from a persistent diastasis.

If throwing a bunch of core work at your abs isn't working for you, then it's time to get in to see a physical therapist who understands how the core functions and heals to help your gap close.

At our clinic, we recommend that moms start ab rehab ASAP after delivery. I see a very clear difference in my moms who have their first visit with me 2-3 weeks postpartum vs the ones who wait until 6-8 weeks (or even later). So many of the moms who start early have their separation down to less than a finger width wide by 10-12 weeks postpartum. They have no back pain. They have no pelvic floor symptoms. They're feeling so confident and so good that most of them are back to their pre-pregnancy exercise of choice without an issue. It's better than I ever expected, and I'm going to keep recommending early rehab because I see the difference every day.

Is your baby favoring one side? Torticollis can affect head movement, motor milestones, and even feeding—but the good ne...
03/18/2026

Is your baby favoring one side? Torticollis can affect head movement, motor milestones, and even feeding—but the good news is early intervention works wonders, especially in babies under 2 months.

In our latest blog, we break down 3 early warning signs every parent should know:
- Baby looks to one side >75% of the time
- Developing a flat spot on one side of the head
- Body curving to one side

Read the full blog to learn more and see what you can do today: https://www.foundationptwi.com/post/torticollis-in-babies-3-signs-parents-shouldn-t-ignore

At our Waukesha, we offer free head shape screenings and full evaluations—no referral needed!

Myth busting time!Major myth: C-sections spare your pelvic floor, so you don't need to see a pelvic floor therapist. Au ...
03/17/2026

Myth busting time!

Major myth: C-sections spare your pelvic floor, so you don't need to see a pelvic floor therapist.

Au contraire, mi amor!

You absolutely, 100%, need rehab after a c-section.

Just being pregnant is enough to warrant a trip to your physical therapist.

Add in major surgery and scarring, and you *need* some TLC so you can function well.

If you LABORED for any length of time before your c-section, your pelvis DEFINITELY needs some attention, just like if you had had a vaginal delivery.

If you have a hard time LOOKING AT or TOUCHING your scar and you think your body isn't storing up some emotions and little-t trauma (or maybe big-T Trauma, depending on the events surrounding your birth) that need to be released... please, please, PLEASE see a physical therapist who can help you. You don't need to carry that around.

So no, you don't get a pass on rehab just because you had a c-section.

I have a special place in my heart for moms who have had c-sections because I've been there. I thought I was good, and I was not. Get the rehab you deserve.

These past 8 weeks have absolutely flown by! We had a BLAST in our postpartum recovery class, and I am so proud of the m...
03/15/2026

These past 8 weeks have absolutely flown by! We had a BLAST in our postpartum recovery class, and I am so proud of the moms who joined us. I just can't say that enough 😆

We spent our last week working on how to we introduce impact exercises into our workout routines and answering each mom's individual exercise questions. There were so many good questions!

If you're interested in joining us and restoring your core and pelvic floor while being in community with other moms, we still have space for our upcoming Spring session starting March 18th. We'd love to have you!

You can register at www.foundationptwi.com/grouppostpartumclass

03/15/2026

Our physical prep for birth must be intentional. There is so much more to it than perineal massage.

Find your friendly neighborhood pelvic floor PT to help you with birth prep and tag your pregnant friends to remind them to do their exercises today 😉

Many pregnant women assume things like pain, leaking, and discomfort are just part of pregnancy.But they’re often signs ...
03/14/2026

Many pregnant women assume things like pain, leaking, and discomfort are just part of pregnancy.

But they’re often signs that your body needs more support.

Here are 5 signs you may benefit from pelvic floor physical therapy during pregnancy:

• persistent back pain
• hip pain when lying on your side
• leaking urine when coughing or sneezing
• p***c symphysis pain (SPD)
• baby constantly kicking the same painful spot

Pelvic floor physical therapy can help your body move better, reduce pain, and prepare for labor.

If you're pregnant and struggling with any of these symptoms, you don’t have to just “push through” or accept it as the norm.

Pelvic floor physical therapy can help. Check out the latest blog article explaining these signs and how therapy can help.

Read it here:
https://www.foundationptwi.com/post/5-signs-you-need-to-see-a-pelvic-floor-physical-therapist-during-pregnancy

Do you feel like you need to get out of the house? Have you been wanting to meet other moms but you don't know how or wh...
03/14/2026

Do you feel like you need to get out of the house? Have you been wanting to meet other moms but you don't know how or where? Kill two birds with one stone- restore your core and pelvic floor with a small group of moms just like you. Build community while you build back your strength after baby.

Check out our Postpartum Foundations class here: https://www.foundationptwi.com/grouppostpartumclass
(Or head to the links in our bio)

Next cohort starts March 18th!

If you're being given the advice to "do your Kegels" when you tell your provider or friends that you're having pelvic fl...
03/12/2026

If you're being given the advice to "do your Kegels" when you tell your provider or friends that you're having pelvic floor struggles...

You need to throw that advice straight into the trash.

It's garbage 🗑

There's a time a place for Kegels, and I've prescribed my fair share of them. But until we know what's going on with *your* pelvic floor, Kegels could actually make things worse.

Get assessed by a pelvic floor physical therapist and have a plan tailor made to you to fix your problems for good.

(and please, for the love of all that's holy, don't jump onto one of those chairs that claims to make you do "thousands of pelvic floor contractions" in a treatment session. We won't name names here, but if it sounds too good to be true and easy and effortless... it probably is indeed too good to be true. Anything worth having isn't gimmicky)

03/11/2026

Most moms are "cleared" for exercise at 6 weeks postpartum.

But that doesn't mean your body is ready for running, HIIT, or heavy lifting.

If you notice leaking, abdominal doming, or pelvic pressure during workouts, your body is asking for better core and pelvic floor support.

That's exactly what we focus on in postpartum Foundations- my small group class designed to help moms rebuild strength safely.

📍Waukesha
🗓️ Starts March 18th
🧡 Small group class

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My OB cleared me at 6 weeks, so I'm good... right? WRONG.Medical clearance is not the same as being healed. At 6 weeks p...
03/10/2026

My OB cleared me at 6 weeks, so I'm good... right?

WRONG.

Medical clearance is not the same as being healed.

At 6 weeks postpartum:
- Core strength isn't restored
- Pelvic floor strength, coordination, and function haven't been rebuilt
- Scar mobility likely hasn't been addressed
- Return to activity readiness hasn't been tested

Clearance means you survived delivery and you probably won't land in the hospital due to a medical condition in the near future.

Healed means you've done your rehab and you've rebuilt.

There's a difference.

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