Did you know that c-section delivery represents the most common inpatient surgical procedure performed in the United States?
A c-section is a major abdominal surgery that results in scar tissue formation🚨
Scar tissue that is left untreated can be problematic for many reasons and can contribute to👇🏼
✖️Incision pain/pulling
✖️Pelvic pain
✖️Abdominal pain
✖️Back pain
✖️Bowel/Bladder issues
✖️Pelvic organ prolapse
✖️Pain with intercourse
✖️Secondary infertility
🗣 C-sections need to be rehabbed appropriately with the guidance of a pelvic floor physical therapist 🗣
Yet there is rarely any discussion of this need for rehabilitation with postpartum mamas 🚫
🔍LET’S COMPARE 🔍
When someone has knee surgery ➡️ There are multiple follow-up appointments, the importance of rehab is stressed by the surgeon, and there is an automatic referral to PT.
When someone has a c-section ➡️ There is typically one check-up at 6 weeks, PT is often never mentioned or offered, and the patient has to ask for a referral themselves, if they even have the insight to do so.
✨ If you have had a c-section, I highly encourage you to schedule a consult via the link in my bio ✨
The non-optimal outcomes listed above can be reduced or completely eliminated with gentle manual therapy techniques 👐🏼
Even if your surgery was 10+ years ago, it is never too late to make positive change! Let’s talk! ❤️
