Physical Therapy for Pregnant & Postpartum Patients - Whom and When to Refer (PPT Resource)

This presentation was developed by the Pregnancy & Postpartum Special Interest Group (PPSIG) for medical students and professional medical societies to highlight the benefits of pelvic physical therapy and how it can support their patients’ care.

This resource equips healthcare professionals with the knowledge and confidence to support pregnant and postpartum patients through pelvic health physical therapy. Included in the 60-slide PPT, covers how to identify conditions that can benefit from pelvic PT, explain the evaluation process to patients, understand common interventions, locate and refer to qualified pelvic health therapists, and access current peer-reviewed evidence to guide your referrals.

References are listed at www.aptapelvichealth.org/ppsig-clinician-toolkit-references.