Pregnancy Physical Therapy

Physiotherapy for pregnant women improves lumbopelvic mobility, activates the transverse abdomen and pelvic floor, reducing circulatory problems and edema, and alleviating discomfort caused by postural changes during pregnancy.

What is pregnancy physical therapy?

Pregnancy physical therapy is a specialty that aims to maintain optimal body structure health during pregnancy, through prevention and rehabilitation. It relieves pain and discomfort caused by the different changes your body undergoes, improves lumbopelvic mobility and activates the transverse abdomen and pelvic floor.

At what stage is pregnancy physical therapy recommended?

It is recommended to start physical therapy in pregnant women from the 17th week of gestation, as long as the treating physician approves it.

What is Pregnancy Physical Therapy for?

It serves to reduce pain, improve circulation, prevent edema and maintain good posture, which contributes to a more comfortable and healthy pregnancy.

What are the benefits of Pregnancy Physical Therapy?

Obstetric physical therapy eliminates contractures and tensions, helping to relieve pain. It improves mobility, activates the abdominal and pelvic floor muscles, and reduces the incidence of circulatory problems and edema. In addition, through the technique of perineal self-massage, the pregnant woman will learn how to reduce the possibility of tears during natural childbirth.

Contact Us

Schedule a Pregnancy physical
therapy appointment

No special preparation is required, but it is important to have the authorization of the treating physician.

An assessment is carried out to obtain important data, followed by a series of personalized exercises, manual therapy techniques and advice on postural hygiene.

An obstetric physical therapy session lasts between 60 minutes and 1 hour and 20 minutes.

No, but if some symptoms do occur, precautions should be taken.

Specialists

B. Stepfanie Rebollar Hernández

Physiotherapist

Physiotherapist graduated from the Universidad del Valle de Mexico with a specialty in obstetrics. Currently, she continues to expand her knowledge on the GDS muscle chain method, obstetric physiotherapy and improvement of physiotherapy techniques.

Certified in kinesio taping, manual therapy and hypopressive exercises.

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Paseo de la Reforma Ave. 2654. Quadrata Tower, 14th Floor, Ofic. 1401. Lomas Altas. Miguel Hidalgo. CP 11950. Mexico City.

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