Prenatal in Carmel & Zionsville

Prenatal Physical Therapy for Pelvic Floor Support in Carmel & Zionsville

Pregnancy is an exciting and rewarding time in a woman’s life. However, the physical changes your body undergoes can also lead to pain, discomfort, and dysfunction. At Restore Your Core Physical Therapy, our highly trained physical therapists provide personalized prenatal care to help women prevent or treat issues related to posture, core strength, pelvic floor health, and more during pregnancy and postpartum.

A Natural, Holistic Approach to Prenatal Body Support

Pregnancy places extra weight, pressure, and strain on your muscles and joints — especially in the pelvic region. The hormonal and musculoskeletal changes can throw your alignment out of balance and cause aches, limited mobility, incontinence, and other pelvic floor disorders. Rather than mask your symptoms with medication, our Restore Your Core Physical Therapy Physical Therapy Physical Therapy physical therapists take a gentle, holistic approach. We use hands-on manual therapy, neuromuscular re-education, therapeutic exercise, and self-care education tailored to your unique needs and stage of pregnancy. This helps relieve discomfort while also strengthening the deep core and pelvic floor to support the demands of carrying and delivering your baby.

Key Benefits of Working with Our Prenatal Physical Therapy Team Carmel & Zionsville

What can you expect when you choose Restore Your Core Physical Therapy Physical Therapy Physical Therapy for specialized prenatal physical therapy in the Carmel area?

• Muscle Realignment & Joint Mobilization – The extra weight and changing body mechanics during pregnancy can throw your pelvis, spine, hips, and other areas out of optimal alignment. We gently work to realign your joints and relax tense muscles. This immediately decreases pain while enhancing mobility.
• Neuromuscular Re-education for Pelvic Floor – One of the most important and overlooked areas impacted during pregnancy is your pelvic floor — the group of muscles providing support to your core. We incorporate neuromuscular exercises to enhance coordination, strength, and control. This prevents issues like incontinence while also facilitating labor and delivery.
• Core & Postural Strengthening – Carrying your baby impacts posture, balance, and core stability. We design a customized strengthening program for the deep and superficial abdominal muscles, as well as key postural areas like the shoulders, neck, back, and glutes. This prevents inefficient movement patterns that lead to pain and dysfunction down the road.
• Diastasis Recti Correction – Diastasis recti occurs when the large parallel abdominal muscles separate to accommodate your expanding uterus. We show specific corrective exercises to bring those muscles back together postpartum. This restores muscle function and appropriate intra-abdominal force transfer.
• Body Mechanics & Ergonomic Training – Proper body alignment and movement principles are essential knowledge for expectant mothers. We teach optimal ways to sit, stand up, pick up items, get in and out of bed, lift your baby, and perform daily tasks. This empowers self-care while preventing future strains.
• Take-Home Wellness Tools – We provide options like supportive braces or belts, topical analgesics, and hydrotherapy techniques. Our pelvic floor workbook also gives tailored stretches, strength training, and self-treatment programs for home wellness between appointments.