61. Cesarean recovery: A call for physiotherapy in the early healing phase with Dr. Rebecca Segraves

In this episode, fellow physiotherapist Dr. Rebecca Segraves and I discuss:The lack of support for c-section recoveryHow physiotherapists support patients in the hospital after other surgical proceduresHow physiotherapists can support women after cesarean birth and how this can decrease complications, enhance recovery and improve mental wellbeingThe disparities Dr. Rebecca Segraves witnessed when working with the maternal population in hospitalThe motivation behind her recent clinical commentary and how it has sparked changeWays to initiate conversation around change in our current health care systemRebeca Segraves, PT, DPT is a physical therapist and Board-Certified Women’s Health Clinical  Specialist who has served individuals and families within the hospital and at home during  pregnancy and immediately postpartum.  She has extensive experience with optimizing function during long-term hospitalizations for  high-risk pregnancy and following perinatal loss and pregnancy termination. In the hospital and  home health settings, she has worked with maternal care teams to maximize early recovery after delivery, including cesarean section, birth-related injuries, and following obstetric critical  care interventions.  She is the founder of Enhanced Recovery After Delivery™, an obstetrics clinical pathway that  maximizes mental and physical function during pregnancy and immediately postpartum with  hospital and in-home occupational and physical therapy. Her vision is that every person will  have access to an obstetric rehab therapist during pregnancy and within the first 6 weeks after  birth, perinatal loss, and pregnancy termination regardless of their location or ability to pay.InstagramWebsiteLinks mentioned:Segraves et al - Reducing Maternal Morbidity on the Frontline: Acute Care Physical Therapy After Cesarean Section During and Beyond the COVID-19 PandemicThanks for joining me! Here is where you can find more:my online course to walk you through pregnancy, birth prep and postpartum recovery: https://mommyberries.comWant more details on the small groups?Small GroupsSupport the show