Pregnancy & Anitnatal exercises in Pelvic Health Physiotherapy @Curezone Physiotherapy Mississauga
Updated: Nov 13, 2019
Importance to establish reason to exercise during pregnancy
Motivating factors are: women’s motivation to exercise, previous experience, current fitness level, health and gestation. Depending on this a physiotherapist can prescribe exercise in 4 ways:
1. Teaching specific exercise as a part of an ante-natal class.
2. Conducting specifically designed exercise classes for pregnancy.
3. Advising on continuation of sport and physical activity.
4. Prescribing exercises as a component of treatment for musculoskeletal problems.
Benefits of exercises
Maintains cardiovascular fitness.
Improves posture.
Decreases physical problems. E.g. Backache.
Strengthens specific muscles in preparation for pregnancy and labour.
Maintains muscle length and flexibility.
Assists in maintenance of healthy weight range.
Increases body awareness and control.
Improves co-ordination, balance, rhythm, breath awareness and control.
Reinforces principles of relaxation.
Improves physical well-being and therefore decrease fatigue.
Reduces stress and anxiety.
Increases endurance and stamina.
Provides social interaction.
Assists post-natal recovery.
Contraindications to Exercises during Pregnancy
Diseases of the CV, respiratory or renal systems.
Diabetes/HTN/thyroid.
History of miscarriage, premature labour, cervical incompetence.
Vaginal bleeding or fluid loss.
Multiple pregnancies.
Abnormal placental function or position.
Sudden pain.
Decrease foetal movements.
Anaemia/blood disorders.
Breech presentation in third trimester.
Reinforcement of the principles of physiotherapy antenatal education(e.g. relaxation, breath awareness, back care). Ability to modify exercises for each women’s individual problems (e.g. CTS). Ability to design exercises which strengthen or stretch the muscle groups affected by the biomechanical changes in pregnancy. Inclusion of pelvic floor exercises and avoidance of strain on it. Carefully adapt and monitor exercises to the women accordingly. Development of camaraderie between women. Social interaction between the women. Medical assistance readily accessible.
The antinatal exercises include Modified Cardio Vascular exercises, specific strengthening exercises, stretches and different positioning which help in delivering. Modified Cardio Vascular exercises can maintain previous fitness levels. It also includes low impact of UL and LL movements and avoiding sudden changes of direction, jumping or high level balance work.
Specific muscle Strengthening includes strengthening of abdominals, back extensors, gluteus, rhomboids, lower trapezius, hip external rotators, quadriceps, pelvic floor- lifting. Strengthening of shoulder girdle, biceps, triceps-lifting child and bed mobility can be done with small hand weights(0.5-1 kg.)
Pelvic rocking on all fours/in standing-pain reliving during labor. Pelvic floor exercises and slow relaxed breathing with inhaling whilst stretching and exhaling during curling pattern of movement.
Stretching-Hip flexors, piriformis, pectorals and calves can release tension for labor. Lengthening of hip abductors can be achieved by Unilateral slow stretching, using contract-relax technique. Also, modified squatting position can be used for labor. Some specific exercise programs such as pelvic floor exercises or pelvic tilting or trunk muscle strengthening can be performed which could be effective in reducing back pain and plevic floor muscle weakness.
If you are interested to know more about your problem and discuss to find out if there is a solution meet our specially trained Pelvic Health Physiotherapists standing by to help you. Call us today @ 905 997 4333 to get started !!!
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Pregnancy & Anitnatal exercises in Pelvic Health Physiotherapy @Curezone Physiotherapy Mississauga
Updated: Nov 13, 2019
Importance to establish reason to exercise during pregnancy
Motivating factors are: women’s motivation to exercise, previous experience, current fitness level, health and gestation. Depending on this a physiotherapist can prescribe exercise in 4 ways:
1. Teaching specific exercise as a part of an ante-natal class.
2. Conducting specifically designed exercise classes for pregnancy.
3. Advising on continuation of sport and physical activity.
4. Prescribing exercises as a component of treatment for musculoskeletal problems.
Benefits of exercises
Maintains cardiovascular fitness.
Improves posture.
Decreases physical problems. E.g. Backache.
Strengthens specific muscles in preparation for pregnancy and labour.
Maintains muscle length and flexibility.
Assists in maintenance of healthy weight range.
Increases body awareness and control.
Improves co-ordination, balance, rhythm, breath awareness and control.
Reinforces principles of relaxation.
Improves physical well-being and therefore decrease fatigue.
Reduces stress and anxiety.
Increases endurance and stamina.
Provides social interaction.
Assists post-natal recovery.
Contraindications to Exercises during Pregnancy
Diseases of the CV, respiratory or renal systems.
Diabetes/HTN/thyroid.
History of miscarriage, premature labour, cervical incompetence.
Vaginal bleeding or fluid loss.
Multiple pregnancies.
Abnormal placental function or position.
Sudden pain.
Decrease foetal movements.
Anaemia/blood disorders.
Breech presentation in third trimester.
Reinforcement of the principles of physiotherapy antenatal education(e.g. relaxation, breath awareness, back care). Ability to modify exercises for each women’s individual problems (e.g. CTS). Ability to design exercises which strengthen or stretch the muscle groups affected by the biomechanical changes in pregnancy. Inclusion of pelvic floor exercises and avoidance of strain on it. Carefully adapt and monitor exercises to the women accordingly. Development of camaraderie between women. Social interaction between the women. Medical assistance readily accessible.
The antinatal exercises include Modified Cardio Vascular exercises, specific strengthening exercises, stretches and different positioning which help in delivering. Modified Cardio Vascular exercises can maintain previous fitness levels. It also includes low impact of UL and LL movements and avoiding sudden changes of direction, jumping or high level balance work.
Specific muscle Strengthening includes strengthening of abdominals, back extensors, gluteus, rhomboids, lower trapezius, hip external rotators, quadriceps, pelvic floor- lifting. Strengthening of shoulder girdle, biceps, triceps-lifting child and bed mobility can be done with small hand weights(0.5-1 kg.)
Pelvic rocking on all fours/in standing-pain reliving during labor. Pelvic floor exercises and slow relaxed breathing with inhaling whilst stretching and exhaling during curling pattern of movement.
Stretching-Hip flexors, piriformis, pectorals and calves can release tension for labor. Lengthening of hip abductors can be achieved by Unilateral slow stretching, using contract-relax technique. Also, modified squatting position can be used for labor. Some specific exercise programs such as pelvic floor exercises or pelvic tilting or trunk muscle strengthening can be performed which could be effective in reducing back pain and plevic floor muscle weakness.
If you are interested to know more about your problem and discuss to find out if there is a solution meet our specially trained Pelvic Health Physiotherapists standing by to help you. Call us today @ 905 997 4333 to get started !!!
Registered Physiotherapist
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