Consider this your home base for c-section recovery.
I have yet to figure out why cesarean is the one surgery where recovery is left to be optimized by the patient and Pinterest. Having your insides cut open is tough. Having your insides cut open, then trying to take care of a baby is tough. Add on going back to work, being physically active, and managing a household, and WOW. It’s ok to ask for help.
Let’s take care of your body, no matter how long ago your c-section was, so you can take care of everyone else.
My Recommendations
Wait until your scar is fully healed. If you freshly gave birth, this is typically between the 6-10 week mark. You should be cleared by your doctor of any complications (meaning no infection of your scar or surrounding tissues).
You should be able to touch your own cesarean scar. If you struggle with just touching it, please reach out! We can coach you at home with “re-sensitizing” that tissue until you are comfortable with someone else working in that area.
My Approach
After a decade of working specifically with postpartum women, here’s what I can offer you to help you heal after giving birth:
Chiropractic care to restore the function of your nervous system. Your abdomen may heal faster if your brain can send it signals free of interference! Aligning the pelvic bones with attachments to the uterus will also take physical stress off of the uterine tissue.
Instrument Assisted Soft tissue work to increase the flexibility and remodel scar tissue. The tough fibers of scar tissue accumulate over time, causing stiffness and pain both locally, and in other parts of the body.
Mercier Therapy. Those tough fibers that grow over time? They can adhere to the bladder and colon, increasing the likelihood of bowel and bladder dysfunction (incontinence, constipation, pain with intercourse, etc.)
Neurological rehabilitation to “reset the breaker” and restore nerve flow to the abdominal tissue. This is a gentle non-invasive technique called Quantum Neurology and utilizes infrared light therapy to reignite neurological function.
Nutrition to support soft tissue healing. Whether it’s the food you’re eating or extra supplements, your body needs fuel to remodel scar tissue into a healthy and pliable state.
Neuroemotional Technique for the big and little emotional traumas that go with surgery and motherhood. Maybe your cesarean was an emergency, and not what you planned. Maybe your scheduled c-section was harder to recover from than you anticipated. Whatever the case, N.E.T. helps lower “fight or flight” responses to stresses large and small. Your body does its best healing with less stress.
Think of these as tools in your tool box, that are always available to you. You may want to do one at a time, go all in, or pick a combination of a few. During your first appointment we can figure out the best approach for you.