Learn what causes perineal tearing during birth, the types of tears, and how pelvic floor PT, pushing positions, and perineal massage can reduce your risk.

Back pain is very common during and after pregnancy. One of the top concerns that we as pelvic floor physical therapists see is postpartum back pain. Postpartum back pain treatment managed by a pelvic floor physical therapist is extremely effective. In order to understand what postpartum back pain treatment looks like, we first must understand why the back pain is there in the first place.