Physiotherapy for stress

Physiotherapy during pregnancy can also be very helpful in reducing stress. The stress placed on the expectant mother can also be related to physical changes. For example, most pregnant women have a different movement pattern or a different posture due to the growing belly.

The large belly, can cause back pain, neck tension and headaches. Physiotherapy is all about helping with exactly these problems. Through posture training and specific exercises, pregnant women are taught to adopt a good posture for the body in spite of pregnancy in order to prevent the development of problems.

The well-known pelvic floor training is also a good preparation for the forthcoming birth. Physiotherapists with special training can also apply special pregnancy massages to the pregnant women to provide additional relaxation. Also aqua gymnastics can be a good balance for the daily stress.

If problems occur during pregnancy, the doctor often issues a physiotherapeutic prescription. The pregnant women are then usually 2-3 times a week in physiotherapeutic treatment. Topics that might still interest you:

Yoga for pregnant women
Acupuncture during pregnancy
Autogenic Training
Exercises chest pain

Effect on the child

The effects of stress during pregnancy on the child can vary greatly. If the stress level of the expectant mother is increased and, for example, her heartbeat accelerates, this is also transferred to the unborn child, whose heartbeat is then also accelerated.One can imagine that this is not good for the unborn child in the long run. The consequences of stress during pregnancy can lead to physical development problems of the child, it can be born too early or underweight.

Mental development may be restricted, so that problems such as ADHD or learning difficulties may occur later in life. Children whose mothers have been under a lot of stress during pregnancy have an increased risk of suffering from depression or other mental illnesses. Physical problems in the further course of childhood, such as asthma or overweight can also be the late effects of stress. A constantly increased stress level during pregnancy leads to the unborn child’s structures such as lungs or brain maturing too quickly, which is at the expense of growth and cell division. Therefore, there is an increased risk of the above mentioned problems in the further course of life.