India, Aug. 23 -- Back pain, neck pain, pelvic discomfort, and muscle weakness are common after childbirth. Still, they should not be accepted as a lifelong part of motherhood. Physiotherapy can play a vital role in helping new mothers recover safely and regain strength.

Welcoming a baby is one of the happiest moments in a woman's life, but it also brings physical changes. During pregnancy and childbirth, the body undergoes tremendous stress. "Carrying the baby for nine months, hormonal changes, labor, delivery, breastfeeding, lifting the newborn, and sleep deprivation can all contribute to aches and pains," Physiotherapist Muskan Rastogi, Lactation Consultant, Motherhood Hospitals, Greater Noida, tells Health Shots. While some discomfor...