PT x AJ Physical Therapy

11/28/2023

Thanks to for having me on for a chat! Listen for a peek into my world of parenting and PT-ing. Link in comments.

06/16/2022

Join me for the first of 3 FREE hour-long webinars this summer! All 3 will be around topics of pelvic health in the perinatal period.

First up, Pelvic Health and Pregnancy (6/23 at 7 pm)

Followed by:

Early Postpartum Recovery

And

Returning to Exercise Postnatally

All sessions will meet via Google Meets.

To join the video meeting, click this link: https://meet.google.com/xma-quoe-gvm
Otherwise, to join by phone, dial +1 260-591-4812 and enter this PIN: 145 515 717 #

Comment below 👇🏻 if you would like to be notified about the next two discussions!

02/10/2022

Hey friends! I’m back talking with the BCC. This time about postpartum fitness. It’s a big topic, so I’ll be covering key points- including setting expectations, and criteria for returning to popular fitness activities.

A community Zoom discussion with Dr. Alison AJ Hayman, PT, CPT, OCS Physical therapy ( PT ) is care that aims to ease pain and help you function, move, and live better. During pregnancy and labor, there are many kinds of support that can be offered. Curious about movement and adaptation

11/16/2021

In case you missed out on the fun earlier this year, here's another chance to tune in for some good pregnancy/postnatal info! Brought to you by the brand new Birth Center of Chicago-

Dec 2 Common Isn't Always Normal: Care for your pelvic floor through pregnancy + birth Thursday, December 2, 2021 7:00 PM 7:45 PM Birth Center of Chicago (map) Google Calendar ICS  A community Zoom discussion with Dr. Alison AJ Hayman, PT, CPT, OCS Physical therapy (PT) is care that aims to ease pa...

07/22/2021

06/04/2021

Hi Friends! If you or someone you know is pregnant, newly postpartum, or not so newly postpartum, tell them to tune in to this FREE talk I am doing with Partum Health, hosted by Monica + Andy, next week! There will be lots of great info about perinatal PT (think pelvic health, exercise, etc). You can submit questions ahead of the session, or send them along during.
Here is the link:
https://monicaandandy.com/pages/womens-health

Looking forward to my Zoom presentation debut 😝😬

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03/11/2021

The results of a recent study entitled, Physical Therapy in Addition to Standard of Care Improves Patient Satisfaction and Recovery Post-cesarean Section, indicate that, on average, participants who received PT achieved substantially lower pain levels quicker than participants in the standard of care group; however, over the long-term (1 year and 18 months), differences in pain levels between groups decreased to the point of no longer being statistically significant, although PT participants’ average pain levels did remain lower throughout the study interval.

These data support previously published theories that post-cesarean/post-pregnancy pain does improve over time given the opportunity to take its natural course and are also consistent with studies on other body regions showing that the most dramatic impact of physical therapy on pain tends to be in the early postoperative period.

However, pain during the early postpartum period likely has considerable impact on quality of life and thus remains of importance, especially in the first few months, when mothers are likely attempting to return to prior activity/exercise levels, potentially returning to the work force, and caring for an ever-heavier yet mobility dependent infant (and potentially other children).

Take a read while it is FREE ACCESS for the entire month of February! http://bit.ly/jwhpt45-1PudendalNeuropathy

Stone et al. Physical Therapy in Addition to Standard of Care Improves Patient Satisfaction and Recovery Post-cesarean Section, Journal of Women's Health Physical Therapy: January/March 2021 - Volume 45 - Issue 1 - p. 10-19.

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