Osteopathy for pregnant women
During pregnancy, the pregnant woman’s body undergoes constant changes and must perpetually adapt. Whether it is weight gain, altered posture, inadequate fetal tilt, changing uterus volume, hormonal changes, all these factors upset the morphological balance of the woman.
During pregnancy, the osteopath will rebalance the functions of the body by rearranging mobility between muscles, organs and bones.
With their comprehensive knowledge of physiology and anatomy, the osteopath can assist the pregnant woman in maintaining an optimal balance of all her body’s functions.
The osteopath will also play a significant preventative role by ensuring the restoration of optimal conditions for a smooth delivery (pelvis, lower back, perineum).
Here are some examples of functional disorders frequently encountered in pregnant women that can be referred for osteopathy at Physio + Hamel:
- Spinal pain
- Low back pain
- Neck pain
- Back pain
- Sciatica pain
- Coccyx pain
- Pubic pain
- Gastric reflux
- Heartburn
- Constipation
- Heavy legs
- Hemorroids
- Respiratory problems
- Stress
Osteopathy for Postpartum Women
The osteopath can address some of the structures affected during childbirth. If dysfunctions have been caused in the lumbar spine, or in the pelvis or body.
Women undergo an extremely radical change in postpartum, both for the body and the mind. Also, the physical exertion by the body of pregnant women for childbirth often leaves fatigue and pain.
It is then that a visit to osteopathy at Physio + Hamel can relieve some of the pain present and optimize the return to body balance that the woman held before being pregnant. More specifically, an osteopathic visit is required for the following cases:
- Coccyx pain
- Long and Difficult Childbirth
- Feelings of Fatigue and Low Mood
- Childbirth with epidural
Indeed, feelings of fatigue and low mood often originate in a woman’s body after childbirth.
Furthermore, an epidural can leave an internal scar in the spinal column and cause back pain or headaches.
Finally, it is important to rebalance the pelvis after childbirth, because at the time of birth it is rarely solicited equally!