Where to find help for postpartum conditions.

Where to Find Help
First, a word of financial reassurance: Most insurance plans cover physical therapy for postpartum conditions. For verification and specifics, contact your insurance company.
The Right Physical Therapist
Not all physical therapists treat postpartum problems. Women’s health PT is a specialty requiring extra training. For help locating a qualified therapist, contact:
American Physical Therapy Association Section on Women’s Health – click on “Locate a Therapist”; 800-999-APTA (999-2782).
The Right Doctor
According to physical therapist Rhonda Kotarinos, “Doctors are more sophisticated about the role of physical therapy in musculoskeletal pain and incontinence. But for vaginal and pelvic pain, they’re less so.” To locate a knowledgeable doctor, contact:
International Pelvic Pain Society – 800-624-9676 or 205-877-2950.National Association for Continence – 843-377-0900. National Vulvodynia Association – click on “Patient Services” and then “Physician Referral”; 301-299-0775. Vulvodynia is chronic vaginal pain that may or may not be related to childbirth; but any doctor who is versed in vulvodynia should be knowledgeable about postpartum vaginal pain.