What is pre and postpartum physical therapy?
Pregnancy changes your body faster than almost anything else will, and the months after delivery are a rehabilitation process whether or not anyone framed them that way. Ribs flare. The pelvis takes load differently every few weeks. The abdominal wall stretches to make room. Sleep gets worse, and the advice you get is usually to wait it out. Pre and postpartum physical therapy is the alternative to waiting. During pregnancy we treat the pain that is treatable, low back and pelvic girdle pain, rib and mid back pain, hip pain that shows up rolling over in bed, and we keep you moving with strength work adjusted for each trimester. After delivery we assess the abdominal wall, the pelvic floor, the hips, and how you breathe and brace under load, then rebuild in an order that makes sense: control first, then strength, then the things you actually want to do. Dr. Brittney Mulligan works with pregnancy and postpartum patients, and with BRCA patients, here at the Manomet clinic.
You do not need a physician referral to begin. Massachusetts has direct access to physical therapy, so you can book an evaluation with us directly. Some insurance plans still require a referral for coverage, so we verify your benefits before your first visit and give you your copay in writing. We accept Aetna, ASHLink, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, Fallon Health, Harvard Pilgrim, Mass General Brigham Health Plan, Medicare and Tricare, along with Workers' Compensation and auto injury claims. Flat self-pay rates are available if you are not covered.
