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Physiotherapy

Our mission is to provide exceptional patient care and improve quality of life for patients during their pregnancy and postpartum.  We have advanced training and skills offering clinical expertise in both the in-patient and out-patient setting.

We will only see those patiets who present with acute pain or injuries related to their pregnancy and or birth (up to six weeks post delivery date).

Antepartum

We treat women during their pregnancy for:

  • acute neck, back, pelvic, groin or hip pain
  • pelvic floor concerns (leak urine, gas or stool; pressure or bulging sensation in vagina or rectum)
  • diastasis rectus abdominus (gap or bulging abdominal muscles)
  • pain, numbness or tingling in your hands or wrists
  • lower extremity neuropathies

Note: there will be no internal pelvic floor exams during these appointments. 

Please note that wait times for this appointment can be several weeks.  If you require urgent physiotherapy assessment/treatment please consider using Find a Physio through www.bcphysio.org  


Postpartum

We treat women after delivery but only within the first six week post-birth.  This will only be a one-time appointment.   Postpartum we will see patients with:

  • acute neck, back, pelvic, groin or hip pain
  • pelvic floor concerns (leak urine, gas or stool; pressure or bulging sensation in vagina or rectum)
  • diastasis rectus abdominus (gap or bulging abdominal muscles)
  • pain, numbness or tingling in your hands or wrists
  • lower extremity neuropathies

Note: there will be no internal pelvic floor exams during these appointments.

Please note that wait times for this appointment can be several weeks.  We may not be able to accomodate appointments after 6 weeks from delivery date.  If you require physiotherapy assessment/treatment after this time please use Find a Physio through www.bcphysio.org   

 

Resources

2019 Canadian Guidelines for Physical Activity throughout Pregnancy

PARmed-X for pregnancy

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