Outlines an approach to healing pelvic pain in pregnant and postpartum women, featuring illustrated exercise recommendations and organizing information into two parts respectively dedicated to women and their caregivers. Original Foreword
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Acknowledgments
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Introduction
1(1)
Research on This Approach
2(1)
Anna's Story
2(1)
How to Use This Book
3(3)
Part I: For the Patient: The Basics about Pregnancy-Related Pelvic Pain
What Is Pelvic Instability?
6(5)
Who Experiences Pregnancy-Related Pelvic Pain?
9(1)
How Pelvic Pain Can Affect Your Life
10(1)
How Do You Recognize Pelvic Dysfunction?
11(5)
Characteristics of Pelvic Dysfunction
12(1)
Test Yourself
13(3)
What Causes Pregnancy-Related Pelvic Pain? A Closer Look
16(5)
Hormones During Pregnancy
17(1)
The Pelvis Out of Balance
17(3)
Pain in the Pubic Bone
20(1)
Pain in the Tailbone
20(1)
Anxiety and Pain: A Vicious Cycle
21(6)
Insight from a Social Worker
23(2)
Breaking the Cycle
25(2)
Part II: Relieving Pelvic Pain Through Exercise
Exercises to Bring Your Pelvis under Control
27(9)
Personalizing the Exercises
29(1)
Symmetry Exercise
30(3)
Stabilization Exercise
33(3)
At-Home Exercises
36(14)
Exercise Program
37(9)
Additional Symmetry Exercises
46(4)
Part III: Daily Activities
Listen to Your Body
50(4)
Finding Self-Help Techniques That Work for You
51(1)
Basic Rules
52(2)
Sitting, Standing, and Lying Down
54(7)
Sitting
55(3)
Standing
58(2)
Lying Down
60(1)
Pointers for Everyday Activities
61(17)
Performing Daily Activities
62(8)
Taking Care of Your Child
70(5)
Tips and Reminders
75(3)
Part IV: Pregnancy and Beyond
Labor and Delivery
78(4)
Preparing for Delivery
79(2)
During Labor
81(1)
What Happens Next? Following Up on Patient Stories
82(6)
Women Who Received Treatment During Pregnancy
83(1)
Women Who Received Treatment after Delivery
84(4)
Part V: Scientific Research and Clinical Information for Therapists
Analysis of Research Findings.
88(10)
Terminology
89(1)
Methodology
90(1)
Pilot Study A (Sample Size: n = 140)
91(3)
Pilot Study B (Sample Size: n = 130)
94(4)
Risk Factors
98(11)
Pregnancy
98(2)
Injuries and Other Orthopedic Conditions
100(1)
Joint Compression: Stability
100(2)
Delivery
102(1)
Asymmetry in the Pelvis
103(1)
Stability in the Pelvis
104(5)
The First Consultation
109(9)
Case History
110(3)
Examination
113(1)
Functional Passive Examination of Hip/SI Joints
114(2)
Physiotherapy Diagnosis
116(2)
Therapy
118(9)
Treatment
120(3)
Compression of the SI Joints
123(4)
After Pregnancy
127(4)
Delivery
127(1)
Fitness Advice
128(2)
Prognosis
130(1)
References
131(6)
Resources
137(1)
How to Test Yourself
138(3)
Index
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