Pelvic floor health is an important topic to consider when discussing birth preparation and postpartum recovery. Your pelvic floor supports your bladder, uterus, bowels, and is responsible for spine health and general wellbeing. If you are new to the pelvic floor, an expectant mother, a seasoned parent, looking to restore or maintain pelvic health, the channels with which you seek support can make a big difference in the quality and level of care. So we connected with pelvic floor physical therapist, Abby Inman PT, DPT, to compile a pelvic health resource guide for every stage of motherhood.
How to Find a Pelvic Floor Physical Therapist
What Pelvic Floor Physical Therapist Credentials Mean
- PT, DPT: Doctorate in Physical Therapy
- WCS: Board Certified Specialist in Women’s Health
- CAPP-Pelvic: Certificate of Achievement in Pelvic Physical Therapy
- CAPP-OB: Certificate of Achievement in Obstetric Physical Therapy
- PRPC: Pelvic Rehabilitation Practitioner Certification
Pelvic Floor Health Resources
- Prolapse/Urogynecology/Surgical Resource
- Voices for PFD
- Childbirth Preparation
- Bradley Method
- Mama Natural
- Evidence Based Birth
- Labor like a Rockstar - Virtual Classes with Abby Inman PT, DPT
- Postpartum Pelvic Health
- Pelvic Floor Therapy: What to Expect Postpartum
- A Pelvic Floor PT’s Guide to Recovery After Birth
- Running and Pelvic Health
- Returning to Running Guide
- Running and Postnatal Core Health
- Overactive Pelvic Floor Muscles
- A Pelvic Floor PT’s Guide to Overactive Pelvic Floor Muscles
- Incontinence and Pelvic Health
- Stress Urinary Incontinence and Diastasis Recti
- Urinary Incontinence After Childbirth: 5 Tips to Curb It
- Diastasis Recti
- What is Diastasis Recti: An Interview with OB/GYN Dr. Jaqueline Worth
- How to Fix Diastasis Recti with Exercise at Home, No Surgery Required
- The Science Behind Prescriptive Workouts For Diastasis Recti
Additional Resources for Pelvic Health
- Social Media
- Abby Inman PT, DPT
- Instagram: Abby Inman PT, DPT
- Facebook: Abby Inman PT, DPT
- Books
- Your Best Pregnancy Ever: 9 Healthy Habits to Empower You in Pregnancy, Birth, and Recovery (Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy Series: Pregnancy Book)
- Your Best Body after Baby: A Postpartum Guide to Exercise, Sex, and Pelvic Floor Recovery (Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy Series: Book 2)
- Your Pelvic Health Book: A Guide to Pelvic Floor Awareness, Bladder Health, Bowel Health, Sexual Health, and Changes throughout Your Lifetime for People ... Floor Physical Therapy Series Book 3)
Reviewed by Abby Inman PT, DPT in December 2021.
