Physical Therapy Considerations For Top Surgery
We received such good feedback on our previous webinar with Dr. Sha'Rose Erion of Rose Pelvic Physiotherapy, that we HAD to have her back! If you missed part one, catch the recording of Supporting Gender Affirming Surgery For Pelvic Floor Physical Therapists. In this webinar, Dr. Jessica and Dr. Sha’Rose discuss the ins and outs of top surgery from a physical therapy lens. This includes rehab before AND after for people adding or removing tissue.
In this recording, you’ll learn about:
What role does physical therapy play in top surgery?
What does a typical visit look like before and after top surgery?
Is there anything a patient should do or have before top surgery? (Items in a hospital bag?)
What are typical healing timelines for patients? When can they get back to upper body exercises?
What advice do you have for scar management?
By Dr. Jessica Chastka, PT, DPT, WCS
Jessica (she/her) earned her Bachelor’s in Exercise Science from the University of Louisiana at Monroe, while playing softball. She received a Doctorate in Physical Therapy from University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston in August 2015. In 2019 she became Board Certified in Women’s Health, through the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialists.
For the last five years she has been working as a pelvic floor physical therapist, treating people who have pelvic pain, leakage, urgency, frequency and constipation. This includes the pregnant and postpartum population as well as people with chronic pain. She is passionate about making her patients feel heard and seen, validating those who feel that their problems are not worth mentioning because everyone has them or because embarrassed to talk about them.