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Inside Track - Physical Therapy and Pregnancy

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Inside Track - Physical Therapy and Pregnancy

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2010-03-31 11:56:03

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Upcoming Events/ Classes

•	Golf Fit - April 12th for 6 weeks Monday & Wednesday 7pm in our Harbor Springs clinic. $120 Space is limited Call 348-7002 to register

•	Kayak Fit - Starting April 13th for 6 weeks Tuesday & Thursday 7 pm in our Harbor Springs Clinic. Call 348-7002 to register $120

•	Golf Seminar - June 4th 9am - 3pm at the Indian River Golf Club. A one day educational, hands on seminar to improver you golf game. Call today to reserve your spot.

•	Bear River Crawl 5k & 10 K race- July 17th 8 am Bay Front Park in Petoskey. Register on line click link for details

•	Indian River Summer Coed Beach Volleyball Tournament - July 17th - Devoe Beach click link for details.

•	Aquatic Motor Skills Development: Infants and Toddlers: Tuesdays & Thursdays- Petoskey East Clinic. Call for more information 348-7950

•	Celebrate Earth Week Hike - April 17th 9am, Hike the trails at the University of Michigan Biological Station. Call 231-627-7201 for more information.

•	Waves Aquatic Aerobic class- Class are offered at all of our clinics, call for day and times.
•	Core Conditioning - Classes start every 6 weeks $72. click here for calendar with dates, locations, and times.

•	Sport of Mothering- a Prenatal exercise class preparing expectant mothers for childbirth and the demands of mothering. Land and aquatic exercises. Monday & Wednesday 5 pm. Petoskey East location. Call 348-7950 for more details.

•	CrossFit Petoskey - a High intensity exercise program. This national training program is now in Petoskey. Call Phil at 348-7002.

For all women, pregnancy is a time of tremendous physical and emotional change. The process can occur with relatively little discomfort for some, yet other women seem to experience every pregnancy related discomfort listed in all of the pregnancy books out there! While it's true that many of the pregnancy related discomforts can be prevented or lessened with good physical fitness prior to becoming pregnant, even some very fit Mothers can experience pain.

Some of the common complaints during pregnancy include:

Neck pain
Upper back Pain
Low back pain
Carpal Tunnel syndrome
Rib pain
Sacroiliac pain (posterior pelvic pain)
Hip pain
Foot pain

What's an expecting Mom to do? Sit around and wait to hurt somewhere? Should she just deal with the pain because it may go away after she has the baby? Absolutely not. There are so many approaches a Physical Therapist can offer to help a Mom eliminate or at least manage her pain during the pregnancy.

As Physical Therapists, we are trained to look at the whole person when evaluating a client and the same is true for a woman who is pregnant. Sometimes one or two visits to a knowledgeable therapist can get a Mom on the right track to feeling better.
Common approaches with women who are expecting include:

Education in use of heat and ice at home
Education in posture and body mechanics
Manual therapy and massage
Taping
Land based and aquatic exercise
Home exercise programs
Advice on belly and SI supports

In summary, planning ahead and becoming fit prior to becoming pregnant can help reduce pregnancy related discomforts. But if a woman experiences pain, she doesn't need to just accept that it may be "normal" during pregnancy. Physical Therapy can return the Mom's pregnancy glow and set her on the right path again.

Check out our Sports Med Minute, a video interview with Dr. Eve Rider and Sandy Willoughby, PT. Dr. Eve Rider is from Bay View Obstetrics & Gynecology, PC. Sandy works in our Petoskey office and specializes in prenatal and postpartum exercise.

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Our Petoskey clinic is located within the Bay Street Orthopedic building, 4048 Cedar Bluff Drive. 231-347-9300 [map]

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Our Indian River clinic is right in the heart of downtown, 3805 South Straits Hwy, 231-238-4880. [map]