The months leading up to having a baby can be both a joyess and stressful affair; from thinking of baby names, to preparing the baby’s rooms, and the endless cuddlings of well-wishers and parents. Your body also goes through many changes as the pregnancy progresses. You get a little rounder, a little heavier, and your posture becomes lop-sided. You wonder if your looking in a fun-house mirror, and if that pain in your back and neck are trophies for every month as you get closer to one of the most joyess occasion in your life.

Changes in pregnancy are physiological and musculoskeltal, affecting every aspect of the body and organs. Emotional changes continue throughout the gestation. Nausea and vomitting can occur during the first trimester, whereas an increase in blood pressure and swelling can accompany in the following second and third trimester. Low-back, mid-back, and upper-back muscle tension, congestion in breast tissue, leg cramps, fatigue, and insomnia may occur during pregnancy.

Massage Therapy at PHYSIOMED Don Mills is a perfect way to prepare yourself pre-partum for the many changes that will be happening in your 9 month pregnancy. Our massage therapists will assist you with every ache and pain, from the low back tension to the stiff neck. With massage therapy, we will adapt your treatment to every stage of your pregnancy. Relaxation massage therapy is the goal of every session, providing a supportive atmosphere and relaxing techniques to decrease congestion and pain. Improving the blood circulation is also a goal with the massage therapy. Enhancing musculoskeletal health will also improve the health of the mother.

Massage Therapy has always had a positive affect on fatigue and insomnia by putting the client at ease with their pain and emotions. Mothers who have difficulty with sleep will benefit from the relaxation techniques used during the massage therapy sessions.

Relaxation massage therapy post-partum will aid in milk production as the reduction of stress levels is beneficial in the mothers’ health. Breast tissue massage can be beneficial with relieving of local congestion and soreness, both during and after pregnancy.

In post-partum, massage therapy can continue for both the mother and child. That’s right, baby’s can benefit from baby massage. Either done by the massage therapist, or taught to the parents by the massage therapist, baby massage can increase the baby’s awareness and increase the connection between mommy and baby.

Whether it’s massage therapy for pre-partum, post-partum or baby, let the massage therapists at PHYSIOMED Don Mills assist you with the best time of your life.

Gary Chung, RMT, BSc.
Registered Massage Therapist
Certified Reflexologist