Physical therapy during pregnancy helps your body adapt to the rapid physical changes happening as your baby grows. It can reduce common issues like back, hip, pelvic, or pubic pain while helping you stay active and move more comfortably. It also prepares your muscles, breathing, and pelvic floor for labor, delivery, and recovery afterward.

We also host a 2-hour Birth Prep Class quarterly with other mamas and their birthing partners! Check out our events for more details.

We help with a wide-variety of issues that may cause pain or concerns during pregnancy including:

• Pubic bone pain (or lightning crotch)

• Round ligament pain

• Abdominal pain

• Pelvic organ prolapse

• Pain with sex

• Diastasis recti

• Core weakness

• Low back pain

• Tailbone pain

• SI joint pain

• Vulvar varicosities

• Pelvic pressure or pelvic heaviness

• Urinary leakage

• Hip pain

• Birth preparation

• Vaginal birth after c-section (VBAC) support

Pelvic therapy focuses on the muscles, nerves, and connective tissues that support your bladder, bowel, reproductive organs, and core.

A pelvic floor physical therapist evaluates how these systems work together and treats issues such as pelvic pain, bladder leakage, constipation, pregnancy and postpartum recovery, and pain with intimacy.

Treatment may include:

• Movement retraining

• Manual pelvic floor therapy

• Pelvic floor strengthening

• Pelvic floor exercises

• Pelvic floor coordination

• Breathing and core strengthening

• Education to help restore strength, function, and confidence in daily life.

No! In Missouri, you can begin physical therapy without a physician script for the first 30 days. This allows you to start treatment quickly instead of waiting weeks for another appointment.

Our staff will get the appropriate paperwork from your provider to continue your care.

That depends.

If you’re having symptoms, we would like to see you as soon as possible for an initial visit.

If you’re not having symptoms, we typically recommend starting in 2nd trimester to make sure we have enough time to prepare your body for baby’s arrival.

Not necessarily. An internal pelvic floor assessment is one tool to help us get a good picture of what could be contributing to your symptoms.

At Revive Rehab, we want to know your goals and symptoms prior to making any recommendations. If we feel an internal exam would be helpful, we will educate, help you understand the anatomy, and always gain consent prior to treatment.

You are always in control of your care. We can make meaningful progress with or without a pelvic floor internal exam!

We have a specific pregnancy program that we have for expecting mothers.

We not only address any aches or pains that may arise in pregnancy, but we also work through:

• Labor and delivery preparation

• Pushing practice with various techniques

• Movements to help baby engage into the pelvis

• Partner assisted pain-relief techniques

• Perineal massage to reduce vaginal tearing

• Education on birth preferences

• Provide a list of trusted birth providers in the mid-Missouri area

We love supporting mothers during the pregnancy period and create a specific-tailored plan for you and your birth preferences.

We love to nerd out on this stuff! Give us a call or text at 573-257-8580 and we would love to talk through your specific symptoms.

We’ll be the first to tell you if we can help or not.

Just give us a call at 573-257-8580 and we would love to get you scheduled!

You can also fill out our contact form here and a member of our team will reach out to you as soon as possible.

We are on Forum Blvd in Columbia, Missouri.

Revive Rehab is the only practice dedicated exclusively to pelvic therapy in Columbia, MO. We often have people drive from a wide area and commonly see individuals from: Jefferson City, Moberly, Macon, Centralia, Boonville, Fulton, Ashland, Hallsville, The Lake of the Ozarks and many other mid-Missouri areas!

Our primary goal is to get you better and achieve your goals. When involving a third party, your care becomes less about your healing journey.

Our care is unique because we are not driven by insurance limitations. That means longer visits with a specialized PT, one-on-one care, and a welcoming atmosphere for you and your pelvic health needs.

We accept HSA, FSA, and all major credit cards.

We are a direct pay practice, which allows us to provide the highest quality care.

We can provide documentation for possible reimbursement if you are interested. Reimbursement cannot be estimated or guaranteed.

For more information on rates please call us now or visit here.

It depends!

Many people see meaningful improvement in 8–10 visits, though some pregnancy conditions may require more if it is something you have been struggling with throughout pregnancy.

Your therapist will discuss a clear plan after your initial evaluation.

Yes! We created a space where kids are always welcome. We have a wide range of toys, coloring pages, a mom/baby changing and feeding room, and accommodations for the family.

Yes! We are holistic providers that treat the whole body. We look at how each body part is connected and integrate it into your personal program.

Check out our ortho services.