Enduring Material

• Recognize the historical underservice of women in postpartum care within the medical community and its impact on their recovery process
• Explore current research findings that support the role of physical therapy in addressing common postpartum issues such as pelvic floor dysfunction, diastasis recti, and musculoskeletal pain
• Discuss the importance of patient education and empowerment in postpartum care, including self-care techniques, ergonomic principles, and lifestyle modifications
• Describe the use of postpartum physical therapy as a continuum of care for women from conception through full recovery from pregnancy

• The St. Luke's University Health Network designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1 Hour(s) Education Hours. Participants should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
• This course is approved by the New Jersey Board of Physical Therapy Examiners for 1 continuing education credits. NJBPTE Approval # This course involves 1.0 hours of evaluative procedures to treat a person without referral.
• The St. Luke's University Health Network designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1 Hour(s) PA Occupational Therapy. Participants should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Lauren Garges, PT, DPT, WCS has no financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients to disclose.

This activity is not commercially supported.

• This course is pre-approved by the Pennsylvania Board of Physical Therapy as it is approved by the New Jersey Board of Physical Therapy Examiners, one of the jurisdictions of the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy (FSBPT).

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