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Why Every New Mum Needs Physical Therapy

A very interesting article by Julie Revelant, published in Fox Health News on 17 April. She argues that every new mother needs physical therapy in order to rehabilitate and strengthen pelvic floor muscles that become weakened during childbirth. We would recommend this after the 6-week postpartum check up. Why every new mom needs physical therapy By Julie Revelant, originally published on Fox Health News on 17 April 2016 After she gave birth to her son, Valerie Orsoni knew what to expect: a prescription from her doctor for 12 sessions of physical therapy to rehabilitate her pelvic floor muscles. “Even when you’re a little girl in France, your mom always tells you to stay stretched and to always tuck in your tummy and contract your abs. When you do that, naturally it leads to contracting the perineum,” Orsoni, 45,  the founder of Lebodychallenge.com , said. After the birth of her son, now 19, Orsoni underwent biofeedback, a treatment that uses an electrode or probe inserted in