Physical therapy after a C-section

Deena Goodman, Physical Therapist, explains the best types of treatments for moms who have had a cesarean delivery and the benefits that physical therapy can have
Physical Therapy Treatments Following A C-Section
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Physical therapy after a C-section

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The best type of treatments for moms who have had a cesarean delivery include exercise. What we call therapeutic exercise that is going to get her body back into shape. They can not have any restrictions in movement, rotation, or in their trunk when they are carrying and lifting in their daily life. Also, we may do some soft tissue work, which is different than massage work. To break up any keloid or adhesions that they might have on their scar from the c-section. Certain modalities, ultrasound, infrared light are incredibly valuable in tissue healing. We want to make sure those tissues are healing and those tissues are getting stronger.

Deena Goodman, Physical Therapist, explains the best types of treatments for moms who have had a cesarean delivery and the benefits that physical therapy can have

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Deena Goodman, PT

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Deena Poll Goodman, PT, WCS, BCIA-PMDB is the Founder and Director of Goodman Physical Therapy, Inc in West Los Angeles, CA. She is a licensed Physical Therapist with over 22 years of experience specializing in urogynecology, obstetrics, orthopedics, and pelvic health and wellness.  Goodman is one of the first in the nation to have received Board Certification as a Women's Health Clinical Specialist by the American Physical Therapy Association. She treats men and women in her private practice for pelvic and sexual pain issues, and has a passion for helping prenatal and postpartum women get their bodies back in shape. She is internationally recognized for her work in pelvic floor rehabilitation, and developed and implemented many programs during the 12 years she was on staff at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center including mom and baby exercise classes. 

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