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Women's Services

Martha Jefferson offers a wide scope of services for women from pre-natal to post-menopausal care. Evaluation and treatment focuses on pelvic floor, lumbar and abdominal strengthening and neuromuscular re-education.

Physical therapy treatment includes:

  • pre/post-natal orthopedics
  • urinary and fecal incontinence
  • pelvic floor muscle disorders
  • pelvic pain
  • post-mastectomy care
  • post-hysterectomy rehabilitation
Midlife Services

Physical therapy can assist with a number of conditions a woman may encounter in her midlife, including:

  • Osteoporosis
  • Incontinence
  • Lymphedema
  • Muscle or bone injuries
  • Nerve injuries
  • Balance disturbance
  • Post mastectomy or hysterectomy

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Pregnancy-Related Services

Pregnant women are frequently very busy and tired and put off exercise and/or seeking treatment for pregnancy-related aches and pains.

Common conditions treated by physical therapy during pregnancy and post partum include:

  • Low back/Neck pain
  • Sciatica
  • Carpal Tunnel
  • Incontinence
  • Pelvic Pain
  • Painful intercourse
  • Varicose veins
  • Leg/foot pathologies
  • Decreased energy level
  • Pain during labor
  • Rehabilitation after cesarean section

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Post-mastectomy and post-hysterectomy services

Physical Therapists at Martha Jefferson can provide skillful care to women after having a mastectomy or hysterectomy. Care can include the following:

  • Manual therapy to decrease pain and restore functional use
  • Shoulder range of motion exercises
  • Scar management
  • Ergonomic suggestions for home and work
  • Pelvic floor rehabilitation
  • Lymphedema care

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