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Women's rehabilitation services
Women experience unique rehabilitation needs. As they experience events from
childbirth to menopause, women see the body they once knew and understood,
change. They can benefit greatly from programs designed specifically for the
stress these life changes have on their body.
Aurora has designed specialty rehabilitation programs that minimize the
impact of these very real physical changes and demands throughout a woman’s
life.
Experienced staff
Women’s rehabilitation services are provided by physical and occupational
therapists who have completed nationally recognized postgraduate training in
prenatal rehabilitation, pain, continence, fibromyalgia and lymphedema
conditions.
Individualized treatment
Our team of women's rehabilitation specialists provide care for women who
experience pain or complications from the following conditions:
Comprehensive care provided
A compassionate team of women’s health care providers with special training
assist women with such programs as:
Prenatal instruction: Babies, Backs, Bellies
& Bottoms
- Providing information to women early in their pregnancy regarding safe
exercises to do during pregnancy and post-partum
- Proper body mechanics during pregnancy and the post-partum recovery
period
Back pain in pregnancy
- Providing instruction in exercise for muscles specifically affected by
pregnancy.
- Offering treatment modalities of heat and ice, massage, muscle energy
correction and instruction on proper body mechanics in the clinic for women
who are unable to function fully because of the pain.
- Appropriate therapeutic belts and supports.
Babies, Backs, Bellies and Bottoms
- A two-session prenatal/postpartum class that teaches you how to properly
exercise your spinal, abdominal and pelvic floor muscle to improve posture,
core strength and pelvic support.
- Intended for pregnant and new mothers.
- Physician approval needed Prenatal/postpartum exercise class taught by
trained rehabilitation professionals.
- Safe, low-impact exercises to reduce backaches, increase energy levels,
control weight and more.
- A supportive environment where mothers and mothers-to-be can network
with peers.
Chronic pelvic pain and abdominal pain
- Treatment for dysmenorrheal (severe menstrual cramps), dyspareunia or
vaginismus (painful intercourse), post hysterectomy pain, bladder pain, or
painful episiotomy.
- Modalities may include electric stimulation, heat, ice and ultrasound to relieve
pelvic pain
- Other treatment options include muscle energy corrections, massage, trigger
point releasing, work on acupressure points, scar releases and core
strengthening.
- Self-management is emphasized.
Continence program
- Most women are 50-75% better after 6 visits.
- To treat women who experience difficulty in involuntary loss of urine or
bowel movement which affects 70% of all women at some point in their lives
- Utilizes state-of-the-art biofeedback equipment for muscle re-education
and behavioral training with instruction in Kegel and other exercises
- Implementing dietary counseling as pertinent to bladder irritants
- Self management is emphasized
Lymphedema treatment
Lymphedema may be treated or controlled by specially trained therapists with
a combination of the following techniques:
- Manual Lymph Drainage – Specialized massage techniques
are utilized to assist with moving the fluid and proteins out of the swollen
area. This helps to channel fluid around missing or damaged lymph nodes to
functioning nodes. Can also help to develop alternate pathways or lymph
channels.
- Compression Bandaging/Wrapping – Multi-layered
bandaging is applied to the arm or leg to further assist with decreasing
fluid.
- Sequential Pneumatic Pump – An air-filled sleeve fits
over the arm or leg and air is pumped into the sleeve to apply pressure to
the swollen area to help move the fluid out of the area.
- Fitting with a Compression Garment – Once the swelling
has been reduced and stabilized, the patient may be fit with a sleeve for
the affected arm or leg to help maintain the decrease in swelling.
- Education – Provided in the areas of skin care,
self-massage, self-wrapping, exercise and prevention of lymphedema.
- Exercise – An exercise program is designed to assist
with regaining range of motion, strength and assisting with flow of fluid.
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