Return to Exercise Postpartum in La Crosse
Regaining Strength and Confidence: Return to Exercise Postpartum in La Crosse
The months after giving birth can be a challenging time. Your body has gone through immense change and you likely feel physically and emotionally exhausted. Getting back into shape may be the furthest thing from your mind.
But returning to exercise postpartum at the right pace provides huge benefits – physically, mentally, and emotionally.
That’s why O’Brien Physical Therapy & Wellness offers our personalized Return to Exercise Postpartum program for new moms in La Crosse.
Who Can Benefit From Our Postpartum Exercise Program?
Our program is designed specifically for women recovering from pregnancy and childbirth who are ready to:
- Regain core and pelvic floor strength
- Rebuild muscle tone and stamina
- Improve posture and decrease back pain
- Boost energy levels and mood
Whether you had a vaginal delivery or c-section, our expert women’s health physical therapists customize your rehab plan based on your delivery and current abilities. We help women feeling frustrated in their recovery or nervous to workout again do so in a way that makes sense for your postpartum body.
Gentle Core & Pelvic Floor Strengthening
We focus first on gentle breathwork, core bracing, and pelvic floor activation. The delicate stabilizing muscles here MUST be protected and strengthened.
- Breathwork: Regulates tension, circulation, recovery
- Core Bracing: Supports and protects the spine and pelvic floor
- Pelvic Floor Activation: Stabilizes organs, prevents leaking and prolapse later
These gentle exercises build an essential foundation before progressing activity.
Transition to Independent Exercise
In the final stages, your therapist helps develop an appropriate independent workout you can sustain post-discharge based on your lifestyle and preferences.
This ensures you continue progressing fitness while avoiding injury risk. You’ll get strategies for modifying intensity based on fatigue, modifying exercises based on pain, etc.
You’ll be armed with the knowledge and confidence to keep a smart fitness routine as your body continues changing postpartum!
The Benefits of Our Postpartum Exercise Program
- Confidence and Motivation
- Specialized Care
- Patient Education
- Accountability and Support
Chana Chaya
“Chelsea helped me dial in my nutrition for optimal sports performance. I love her approach of finding what works best for my lifestyle and my food preferences. I also love that she’s so encouraging when I stray off track. I’m so happy to have Chelsea and O’Brien Physical Therapy and Wellness on my team, and look forward to using more of their services.”
Laura Pernsteiner
“I have worked with handful of other great physical therapists; however, there are many things that set Jill apart. Not only is she incredibly thoughtful and caring, she is the most thorough and comprehensive physical therapist I have ever worked with. When other therapists couldn’t find answers, Jill searched harder and looked for more clues. When I was ready to give up, Jill was my cheerleader saying, “let’s keep trying, I have more ideas!” She has extensive knowledge and shares this knowledge with me in a manner that I can understand and incorporate in my daily habits and movement patterns. She collaborates with my other healthcare providers including my chiropractor. This is rare but is the way healthcare should work; it has allowed me to make more progress than I ever have. I have recommended her to multiple friends and they share the same feelings I do. Jill is fantastic. Don’t wait, make an appointment- you won’t regret it.”