Physical Therapy for Everybody

If intimacy has felt different or painful since having children, you are not alone — and your body is not broken. The six-week clearance that most women are given does not mean everything has fully healed. It just means the most visible part of recovery has passed.

The body goes through significant changes during pregnancy and birth, and the timeline for healing is different for everyone. Understanding what your body is actually communicating can replace a lot of the worry with clarity.

Told you were fine at 6 weeks but intimacy still hurts? Your body has more to say. Full video on YouTube → https://youtu.be/hYJeEFoDKNI

The SI joint is designed to move — a small but necessary motion that happens every time you take a step. That movement gets transmitted all the way up through the lumbar spine, and when it is not happening correctly, the stress redistributes in ways that can cause real damage over time.

Most people walking around are not moving through the hips and pelvis the way they should be. Walking pattern is one of the first things evaluated in the clinic for exactly this reason — because if the mechanics are off all day long, the joints and discs pay the price.

Your back pain while walking might start at the SI joint. Watch the full explanation on YouTube 🔗 https://youtu.be/xhSwTH7iPm4