Jesse Lillejord – Therapeutic Care During Pregnancy & Postpartum: Best Practice Mechanical and Soft Tissue Treatments

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Speaker: Jesse Lillejord, DC |  Cassidy Vitzthum, DC |  Elissa Cohen, PT |  Jessica Roth, DC |  Abby Beedle, DC

Duration: 5 Hours 51 Minutes

Format: Audio and Video

Copyright: Apr 20, 2024 

Media Type: Digital Seminar

Description

From subtle hormonal shifts to the glaring musculoskeletal changes, pregnancy and postpartum phases pose unique challenges in the clinic.  

This holistic training, led by experts who specialize exclusively in prenatal and postpartum care, promises to answer all your pressing questions. Dive deep into: 

• A month-by-month exploration of hormonal and mechanical shifts during pregnancy 
• Understand the intricacies of pain complaints and their mechanical origins. 
• Clues to differentiate true sciatica from piriformis syndrome. 
• Insights on hypermobility and its broader implications on musculoskeletal care. 
• Expert strategies to address common discomforts: low back pain, sciatica, pelvic pain, and more. 
• Safe and innovative techniques for soft tissue care and HVLA adjustments. 
• Home care solutions that deliver tangible results. 
   

Through our course, you’ll not only broaden your service offerings but also foster trust among mothers seeking safe therapeutic options.  Elevate your practice, optimize maternal care, and foster a community of pain-free, empowered mothers.  

Speaker

Jesse Lillejord, DC

Dr. Jesse Lillejord attended undergrad with a focus on chemistry – becoming Analytical Chemistry Student of the Year her third year and assisting her organic chemistry professor in O-Chem lab. Dr. Jesse was also a collegiate runner at her undergrad college. As she was immersed in the world of movement and science, she gravitated toward a graduate program that combined those same interests – chiropractic. She graduated as a Doctor of Chiropractic in 2009. Shortly thereafter she married and had two children of her own. This transition into the world of motherhood created a passion for perinatal and pediatric care. She created the first specialty chiropractic clinic in the state – CHIRO FOR MOMS in 2018 with the creation of CHIRO FOR KIDZ to follow in 2020. She is still wildly passionate about specialized care and the education surrounding the ever-evolving field of chiropractic for women and children. Connect with Jesse on Instagram @chiro_for_chiro. Follow along with all things related to patient care on YouTube or @chiro_for_moms & @chiro_for_kidz.

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Jesse Lillejord is the owner and founder of Chiro for Moms + Chiro for Kidz. She receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Jesse Lillejord is a member of the International Chiropractic Pediatric Association.

Cassidy Vitzthum, DC

Dr. Cassidy Vitzthum grew up in a small town in northern Iowa. She started college as a student athlete, participating in track and field at Morningside College. She completed an undergraduate degree in exercise science from the University of Iowa in 2019. During the earlier years of undergrad, she was pursuing a career in western medicine, spending time as a medical scribe in various medical settings. After many eye-opening experiences, she made the decision to shift to chiropractic She completed her schooling at Northwestern Health Sciences while focusing on her passion for women’s health and pediatric care. Throughout school, she worked as a marketing and chiropractic intern at CHIRO FOR MOMS & CHIRO FOR KIDZ, which ultimately prepared her for the role she has today as a prenatal & pediatric chiropractic specialist. The clinic encompasses everything she is passionate about by catering to busy women and children and providing a space for her to grow as a compassionate clinician. Connect with Cassidy on Instagram @chiro_for_chiro. Folow along with all things related to patient care on YouTube or @chiro_for_moms & @chiro_for_kidz.

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Cassidy Vitzthum has an employment relationship with Chiro for Moms + Chiro for Kidz. She receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Cassidy Vitzthum is a member of the ICPA.

 
Elissa Cohen, PT

Dr. Elissa Cohen attended undergrad at Luther College in Decorah, IA, where she swam all four years. She graduated with a bachelor’s degree in biology with the goal of attending physical therapy school. She had intentions of working as a sports physical therapist, working specifically with athletes. She graduated from University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse in 2011 with her Doctor of Physical Therapy and worked in general outpatient orthopedics for eight years. She grew interested in women’s health and hormonal health due to her own health struggles and decided to combine her loves of movement and women’s health and pursue a pelvic health certification. Shortly before attending the pelvic health certifications, she became pregnant with her first child. This certainly sparked her passion to treat women and moms even further in order to hold and support women in this unique time in their lives. She joined the Chiro for Moms team in 2023 and started Pelvic Floor for Moms to specifically serve women nd moms and to help demystify pelvic health and be a resource to women in this stage of their lives. Connect with Elissa on Instagram @pelvicfloor_for_moms and catch her pelvic health-related content on the Chiro for Moms YouTube page.

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Elissa Cohen has an employment relationship with Pelvic Floor for Moms. She receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Elissa Cohen has no relevant non-financial relationships.

Jessica Roth, DC

Dr. Jessica Roth grew up in a very small farming town in the middle of Saskatchewan, Canada. She then moved to the capital of Saskatchewan, Regina, where she then completed an undergraduate degree in Kinesiology (Human Kinetics) at the University of Regina. She then obtained her diploma in massage therapy at the Western College of Remedial Massage Therapy Inc in Regina. After working as a personal trainer and massage therapist for 4 years, she then moved to Minnesota to pursue a career in Chiropractic. The move to the United States was the best decision she has ever made, here she was able to specialize in prenatal, postpartum, and pediatric care at CHIRO FOR MOMS & CHIRO FOR KIDZ. She is extremely passionate for this profession and how specialized care can help these women and children. Connect with Jessica on Instagram @chiro_for_moms & @chiro_for_kidz.

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Dr. Jessica Roth has an employment relationship with Chiro for Moms. She receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Dr. Jessica Roth has no relevant non-financial relationships.

Abby Beedle, DC

Dr. Abby Beedle grew up in Eden Prairie, MN, where she was a competitive dancer and cross-country skier. She graduated from the University of Minnesota with a degree in Kinesiology. Her love for understanding anatomy and human biomechanics stemmed from her years of dance and passion for healing the body from the inside out. Growing up she always knew she wanted to become a doctor, little did she know how that path would pan out for her. After realizing her passion was no longer within Western Medicine, she took a leap in pursing chiropractic school as it was chiropractic care that got her back on the competitive stage post-injury. Throughout her graduate studies, she became an aunt and attributes that life-changing moment to her path in becoming a pediatric + prenatal + postpartum chiropractic specialist at CHIRO FOR MOMS & CHIRO FOR KIDZ. She is absolutely obsessed with the work she gets to do day in, day out in providing individualized care to women + children and growing as a clinician herself. Connect with Abby on Instagram @chiro_for_chiro + follow along with all things patient care on YouTube or @chiro_for_moms & @chiro_for_kidz.

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Dr. Abby Beedle has an employment relationship with Chiro for Moms. She receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Dr. Abby Beedle has no relevant non-financial relationships.

Objectives

1. Evaluate the month-by-month hormonal and mechanical changes during pregnancy. (Kazma, 2020)  
2. Distinguish between various pain complaints such as true sciatica and piriformis syndrome. (Vermani, 2010)  
3. Analyze the implications of hypermobility on musculoskeletal care during the prenatal and postpartum phases. (Dehghan, 2014)  
4. Choose specialized interventions for common pain complaints in pregnant and postpartum women. (Peterson, 2014)  
5. Determine safe and innovative techniques for soft tissue care, HVLA adjustments, and home care solutions. (Oswald, 2013)  
6. Identify the root causes of functional impairments during pregnancy and postpartum phases. (Daneau, 2021) 

Outline

Best Practice Mechanical and Soft Tissue Treatments During Pregnancy and Postpartum 

• Physical therapy:
  • Therapeutic exercise: Improve strength, stabilization & mobilization 
  • Pelvic floor techniques 
• Chiropractic:
  • Postural modifications 
  • Spinal & pelvic alignment 
  • Delivery prep & reduction in labor times 
• Massage: reduce muscle tension and stress, muscle lengthening 
• Acupuncture: neuropain receptor relief and anti-inflammatory 
• Safety and Contraindications  

Guide to Hormonal and Mechanical Changes by Trimester: Enhance Your Clinical Assessment & Find the Root Cause 

FIRST TRIMESTER 

• Hormonal changes — Relaxin 
• Mechanical changes —
  • Exaggerated lordosis 
  • Widening/increased mobility of SIJ and pubic symphysis 
  • Strain of pelvic structures 
  • Altered gait and increased fall risk 
  • Kyphosis in the thoracic spine 
• Common complaints: LBP 
• Assessment; adjustment; soft tissue techniques; active care; home tools 

SECOND TRIMESTER 

• Hormonal changes — relaxin, progesterone, plasma volume rapidly increases 
• Mechanical changes —
  • Lordotic curve changes 
  • Static stability reduced significantly 
  • Piriformis hypertonicity compresses sciatic nerve 
  • Compression of IVC 
  • Shift in center of gravity 
  • Anterior pelvic tilt 
• Common complaints: Sciatica, SPD, Carpal tunnel and RLS
  • Assessment; adjustment; soft tissue techniques; active care; home tools 

THIRD TRIMESTER 

• Hormonal changes — Estrogen, progesterone, and relaxin 
• Mechanical changes:
  • Gait — step width and stride increases 
  • Upward displacement of the diaphragm 
  • Costal angle increases by 50% 
  • Rib flare 
  • Weight gain increases stress on SIJ 
• Prepping for delivery: Webster Technique
  • Round ligament pain and sacrotuberous ligament tension 
• Common complaints: Rib/diaphragm pain, Sacrum/tailbone pain
  • Assessment; adjustment; soft tissue techniques; active care; home tools 

DELIVERY & POSTPARTUM 

• Hormonal change:
  • Oxytocin 
  • Ligament laxity 
  • Sleep deprivation 
  • Post-partum depression 
  • Autoimmune 
  • Mechanical changes 
  • Differences between vaginal birth and c-section 
  • Poor posture 
  • Long periods of neck flexion 
  • Hypertonicity of the SCM 
  • Diastasis recti 
  • Weakened pelvic floor 
• Common complaints: neck pain/torticollis, upper back pain, mommy arm/shoulder, elbow pain, LBP
  • Assessment; adjustment; soft tissue techniques; active care; home tools 

Simple and Low-Cost Solutions with High Impact for Pain Relief 

• Postural modifications
  • Side posture 
  • Prone and supine options 
  • Wedge pillows 
• Soft tissue and passive care
  • Myofascial release 
  • Muscle lengthening 
• At home & active care
  • Stretches 
  • Exercise ball 
  • Lumbosacral support belt 
  • Compression socks 
  • Kinesiology tape 
  • Bracing 
  • Low back travel pillow 
  • Wedge pillow 
  • Epsom salt bath 
  • Tennis ball 
  • Pilates ball 
  • Foam roller 

Target Audience

• Physical Therapist
• Physical Therapist Assistant
• Chiropractor
• Athletic Trainer 

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