{"id":25621,"date":"2024-12-10T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-12-10T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/e3232af3e5.nxcli.net\/?p=25621"},"modified":"2024-11-04T07:20:51","modified_gmt":"2024-11-04T07:20:51","slug":"mamas-get-moving-pilates-for-expectant-mothers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gopt.us\/pelvicrehab\/mamas-get-moving-pilates-for-expectant-mothers\/","title":{"rendered":"Mamas, Get Moving! Pilates for Expectant Mothers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Are you a pregnant woman struggling to get enough exercise? Many pregnant women experience a decrease in physical activity due to their overall discomfort, in addition to juggling their seemingly endless daily responsibilities of working hard and preparing for a new life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A lack of physical activity can make pregnancies more difficult and leave a mother’s body unprepared for the exhausting birthing journey ahead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fortunately, Pilates is a simple and enjoyable way to get the exercise you need while preparing for your new baby’s arrival. To find out more, call Go Physical Therapy Pelvic Rehabilitation Center<\/a> today!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is Pilates?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Many people believe Pilates is a new-age exercise class for busy moms to take a few times a week. However, Pilates has actually been around for a long time! It originated as a form of rehabilitation in the early 20th century.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Joseph Pilates created this form of exercise during World War I to help rehabilitate wounded soldiers. How crazy is that? Since then, Pilates has been used for a wide range of exercises, treatments, and strength training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Each exercise in Pilates begins with controlled breathing techniques to begin the contraction of the core muscles. Exercises can take place on a mat, similar to yoga, or on specialized equipment that uses springs, levers, and your weight to provide resistance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How can Pilates improve my health?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Pilates improves strength and movement throughout the body. It has also been used as a stress management technique and a way to strengthen joints and muscles. It improves muscle performance, motor control, and postural alignment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Focusing on the core in Pilates can increase one’s center of balance and promote even musculature throughout the body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is especially important during pregnancy because the body undergoes many drastic changes. These include postural changes, increased pelvic floor load, hormone increases, and ligament stretching and thickening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Because of changes in their center of gravity, 50-70 percent of pregnant women experience chronic back pain (defined as pain that lasts more than 2-3 months) during their pregnancies. Muscle weakness can also cause incontinence and difficulty activating core muscles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pilates can help your body cope with the stresses it is currently experiencing and better prepare it for birth. It improves posture, flexibility, muscle strength, joint alignment, and nerve involvement. When all of these factors operate at peak efficiency, stress, fatigue, and achiness will begin to fade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What can I expect after my delivery?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It is likely that your body may experience a general weakness after delivery as well due to the stress and significant change that is placed on it during the process. Pilates exercises can focus specifically on the core and pelvic regions of the body to help you bounce back as quickly as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In some cases, women may experience diastasis recti with their delivery, also known as abdominal separation. Diastasis recti can interfere with the strengthening of the abdomen muscles and cause the belly to \u201cpooch.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fortunately, Pilates can help reverse this condition through targeted core strengthening, allowing you to return to what matters: caring for your new family member!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Are you ready to get moving?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Are you interested in incorporating Pilates into your physical therapy treatment plan to facilitate a smoother, more comfortable delivery? Do you want to eliminate the aches and pains that come with pregnancy? Are you prepared to reclaim your body after giving birth? If so, please contact Go Physical Therapy Pelvic Rehabilitation Center right away!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pilates exercises will help you relax during your pregnancy. Furthermore, our licensed physical therapists<\/a> can assist you with:<\/p>\n\n\n\n