Meet Dr. Rebeca Segraves
PT, DPT

Women’s Health Consultant

Doctor of Physical Therapy | Western Carolina University, NC (2015)

Certified Lymphedema Therapist | Norton School of Lymphatic Therapy (2015)

Women’s Health Physical Therapy Residency | Duke University Health System, NC (2016)

Women’s Health Clinical Specialist | American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties (2017)

Founder | Enhanced Recovery After Delivery: Perinatal Health Specialist (2023)

Dr. Rebeca Segraves, PT, DPT
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After 3 major surgeries on my knee and years of physical therapy that is now part of my life routine, I was shocked to learn that women after c-section, a major open abdominal surgery, were routinely sent home with a diaper and not a rehab plan.

Early in my career, I recognized that the traditional standard of recovery for female-specific surgeries and childbirth did not offer access to rehab services to enhance function sooner.

To remedy this, I started Enhanced Recovery and Wellness to prioritize mental and physical function early in the hospital and home after major procedures that impacted women’s health.

We passionately train occupational and physical therapists to go beyond the standard of care in their hospitals and practices so that women’s health was a priority, and not an afterthought.

I am dedicated to helping you enhance your recovery and function sooner after surgery and birth. You’re worth it.

SPEAKING HISTORY

The Experience

I worked with Rebeca initially in my second and third trimester with a goal of resolving a hip issue. In the midst of (what felt like) endless pregnancy related appointments, I felt so relieved to have Rebeca offer in-home appointments. Her treatment was not only effective, but time with her made me feel empowered to reclaim my body back.

After every other major surgery I've had, physical therapy was automatically initiated within a week post-op, but after a c-section, Rebeca was the only physical therapist I could find who would even see me prior to 4wks post-op. In fact she visited me in the hospital on day 3. I absolutely recommend early rehabilitation for any and every postpartum patient. This recovery has been SO much better and faster than my first childbirth recovery (which was an unmedicated vaginal birth) and I largely attribute that to early intervention and her expert guidance.

I had twins via C-section 3 years ago and after transitioning to staying home with them full time, I started experiencing neck pain, headaches, and shoulder pain. She came and did a thorough evaluation of how my body was working together and where I had weaknesses. Her treatment plan was unlike any other that I've had. I was doing PT previously but that office only treated specific parts of my body, not my whole body and how it was functioning together. After working together on a program that met the needs of my body, I have less pain, I am feeling stronger, and I feel educated on how to care for my body and its needs.

Rebeca was so wonderful and kind. After realizing I had a prolapse, I didn’t know what to do and was desperate to find help and didn’t know of anybody who could help me. A friend of mine knew Rebeca and referred me to her and she kindly met with me virtually to help me with some exercises and such as I was on the search for a physical therapist locally to help me and made herself available to me anytime I had questions in my wait.

I am so grateful that I’ve found Rebeca Seagraves to help me with my acute leg lymphedema. She comes to my home, and is very professional with mask, gloves, shoe coverings and work uniform. She’s very good at explaining why she’s doing what she’s doing as she works, is very educated, and very dedicated. In fact, her hope and positive thinking gives me hope. (She recently sent me a progress report of encouraging changes in my leg since she started treating me.) Battling cancer and lymphedema is very difficult, but I feel so fortunate to know that Rebeca is pulling for me step by step.

Our experience with Enhanced Recovery and Wellness has been top notch - truly one of the best parts about our birth experience. Until we met with Rebeca we weren’t being given a picture of the physical work of labor preparation, labor, and recovery. Her background in physical therapy allowed us to begin building habits of physical health and muscle development that changed the way my wife was feeling immediately in all stages of the pregnancy and birth. She also provided mental strategies that ranged from breath work to helping us draft a written birth plan for our provider team that made us feel absolutely ready for the big day. We feel lucky to have found her and would absolutely recommend her.

Dr. Rebeca Segraves provides compassionate, evidence-informed, timely care. I am so thankful Dr. Segraves treated my wife before and after the birth of our first child. She is a true healer!