I was having major postpartum lower back pain that I had been dealing with it for 9+ months and it was just getting worse. After dealing with this pain for so long I was desperate for a fix. I'd never done PT before so I didn't know what to expect. Colleen was fantastic to work with, she was patient and listened to my concerns (and complaining)!
This location specializes in women's health and even more specifically postpartum care. The first thing they did when I came in to see them was do a pelvic evaluation. She was also able to check to see if I had diastasis recti, which I did. She came up with a game plan of exercises I did there and then was supposed to do at home (which I did diligently). We'd build on the exercises each week as well. I liked that I could come in and ask questions and make sure I was doing the newer exercises correctly.
The first few weeks of the PT sessions I wasn't getting any better and was feeling pretty down about it, but Colleen explained it does take time. She also started to work on my back and do some deep tissue massages that was SO PAINFUL but SO HELPFUL afterwards. It loosened me up so much for the whole day and sometimes even for the entire week.
After about a month and a half of going I started to see small changes. I couldn't even stand for a second without my back hurting prior to going in. Standing up from sitting was also extremely painful. That started to go away slowly. I was hopeful one moment and then would go back to pain and again get frustrated, but I stuck with my exercises and Colleen stuck with helping me feel better through new ways to perform the motions or just words of encouragement.
Finally around week 9 or 10 I started to feel sweet relief and it was awesome. I was like, okay, this is actually working and helped me feel better. My back is feeling better now and I'm so glad to share this resource for other women going through postpartum pain (or pain in general). Colleen was truly a delight to just chat with in our sessions. We would often get derailed by talking about good food and wine.
So don't get discouraged, just give them a call! This was actually my second PT after the first one (a male) didn't seem to take me seriously. This issue needed a specialized place and I'm glad I found them! read more