stronger body after baby.
Are You Tired Of Looking Pregnant After You’re Pregnant? Learn how to create a stronger body after baby.
Meet the founder, Jill Hoefs, MPT
Jill Hoefs, MPT – owner of Body Align Physical Therapy and author of Your Best Pregnancy. One of Jill’s better traits is her refusal to get complacent or stagnant in her career. She has a thirst for knowledge and the skill set to provide the best care for her patients. After gaining valuable experience at different NYC physical therapy facilities, Jill created Body Align Physical Therapy in 2009 in the heart of Union Square. Jill and her team helped thousands of patients meet their goals and enjoy life without pain. Like many, Jill shifted gears when the pandemic hit and relocated her practice to New Providence, NJ.
Jill has passion for helping pregnant and postpartum patients. She believes too many women don’t receive the care they need for abdominal pain, embarrassing urine leaks, pelvic floor and tailbone pain, painful sex, aching menstrual cycles and more. Jill helps women so they can enjoy life without pain and self-consciousness.
Books And Articles By Jill Hoefs, MPT
Best Pregnancy
Yinova Center
Prevention
Fit Pregnancy
Shoutout Arizona
Prevention
Cosmo Girl
Business Insider
As Seen On TV
Take Charge Of Your Body
Back Pain Sufferers
Low back pain is the most common diagnosis we treat among pregnant and postpartum women. Changes in your posture, hormones, weight and stress are likely culprits. No one said creating a tiny human is easy! If you are having trouble sleeping, working, and/or taking care of yourself and family, we can help.
Always looking for a bathroom
Leaking urine when you laugh or exercise is no fun. Either is hunting for public restrooms when you leave the house Pelvic floor muscles need to be restored and strengthened after pregnancy, regardless of how your babies are delivered. Do you need to retrain your bladder to avoid embarrassing leaks and extra trips to the ladies room?
Ladies that still look pregnant – when they’re not
Body align specializes in helping women with diastasis recti (pronounced “die-ass-ta-sis rec-tie).” This core injury is very common, but infrequently diagnosed. If the deep core muscles (transverse abdominals) aren’t strong enough to support your growing uterus, your superficial “6-pack” muscles will separate into two 3-packs. With a diastasis, women often complain about back pain, bloating, slowed digestion, and frustration when they can’t wear their jeans despite losing all their baby weight.
Testimonials
Jill is one of the most skilled and patient practitioners I know. She takes the time to understand your problems (and mine are tough ones) and then gives it her all. I highly recommend her
Rebecca Hughes Parker
I am so lucky to have Jill as a part of my care team. She is kind, empathetic and has helped improve my functioning and decrease pain levels.
Natalie Archer
Jill Hoefs is a thoughtful, comforting, smart PT therapist. After the first 2 sessions I felt an improvement
Samantha Fantauzzi
Jill H is an amazing PT that treats her patients with an individualized and warm approach. I was referred to her by my Orthopedic from Tri-County, as he felt she was the best PT, to help me with what he thought was an impinged hip. Not only did Jill help me to recover from the injury to my hip, but she also helped to identify weak muscles that were contributing to the problem. As a result, she provided me with exercises that I could do at home and I followed up every 2-3 months as needed. I saw Jill on and off over the course of a year as I found her visits to be very helpful to my overall well-being and functionality. My appointments became less about correcting something and more about fine tuning and helping me to discover different exercises that I could benefit from. She is excellent! I highly recommend her for any PT needs. I know I will be going back as needed!
Susan Murphy
Jill has treated my PT needs for over 12 years covering the various seasons of my life. After giving birth, she helped me greatly improve my diastasis and pelvic floor strength. She’s helped me recover from knee surgery, back, shoulder and neck issues. Jill is patient, kind and most importantly listens to your needs. She cares immensely not only for the physical health of her patients but their mental health as well. I’ve never been to a more effective and caring practitioner.
Natlie Petrides
Body align Physical Therapy is a fantastic group of caring, well trained therapists(Masters and Ph.D's), who speed your recovery. They go the extra mile in everything they do from exercise recommendations and more. I highly recommend Body Align for both their professional expertise as well as their bedside manner. It is no wonder they were highly recommended by my doctor.
Tony Branda
I was suffering from knee pain, hip tightness and lower back pain for over 30 years. After just one session with Jill, I noticed immediate improvement while walking from her office to the market down the street and back to my car. I also feel an improvement in my feet and legs which was an unexpected bonus. I recommend Jill for her expertise, support and warm bedside manner. She's really sweet and very knowledgeable.
Tammy Kantor
Jill is amazing. I highly recommend her for any PT needs. She truly cares about her patients.
Jessica Monaco
I've had limited mobility and increased upper body tightness for the past 7+ years after undergoing surgeries and treatments for breast cancer. After just one session with Jill, I noticed I slept better, had better mobility in my arms, less tenderness at my incision sites, and had an easier time with yoga. She has helped me tremendously, and I highly recommend her.
M Kahlon
Jill is phenomenal. I started working with her years ago when I realized I had diastasis recti (DR) after my son was born. She helped me fully close the gap (!) after a few months of wearing a brace and following a tailored physical therapy plan. I sought her out again (even though she has relocated further from my home) when I realized I had umbilical DR after my daughter was born. I am confident that Jill will help me avoid surgery again this time around. I cannot recommend her services highly enough--she is thoughtful, takes a holistic approach to your health, and is just a wonderful person
Sara J Fertman
Sometimes working from home during Covid was a pain in the neck...literally and figuratively. Well, working with Jill, she fixed both for me. Since I was working from home more during and post Covid I developed a stiff neck, poor posture, and stiff hips. I went to Jill and she evaluated my work station and pointed out what I was doing to aggravate my own situation. To fix this, she diagnosed my situation and gave me simple, quick, and easy stretches to do daily. She provided common sense suggestions like elevating my laptop and use an external key board to keep my posture straight. Jill's great. She's smart, experienced, friendly, and thorough.
John Petrides
I have been to several physical therapists for knee, back, and shoulder problems in the past decade. Jill is, by far, the best therapist I have worked with - the definition of consummate and empathic. She has a uniquely holistic approach and takes the time to learn about you and your life so she can treat the root cause, not the symptoms. This is an important distinction because most PT places claim this but fail to fulfill that promise. She is also keyed into the local wellness and medical communities and has a close-knit network of various providers and experts. She's become a trusted part of my medical team. I always leave her office feeling better, physically and mentally. I can't recommend Body Align Physical Therapy enough.
Ryan Gardner
I have been working with Jill for three months and have noticed a huge improvement in regards to my presenting issues. Jill is an excellent physical therapist who is communicative, warm, and detail-oriented. I always feel so comfortable during our sessions and she goes out of her way to make sure that every issue is addressed and that my concerns are heard. I cannot say enough about Jill and would highly recommend her practice to anyone!
Jennifer Miranda
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About Body Align Physical Therapy
We offer both virtual workshops and hands-on physical therapy to help our patients near and far. Whether you are pregnant and want to relieve your pregnancy pains and symptoms or you’ve already given birth and want to have a stronger body after baby, we have a plan to help you feel your best. Our decades of experience have enabled us to offer proven treatments to help you meet your goals. This isn’t your in-network, high-volume, factory-like setting. You deserve the best and we deliver it, guaranteed.
Online group challenges and classes with Jill Hoefs, MPT.
45-60 minutes treatment sessions for every patient, everytime
No rehab aides or assistants treating you.
Maintenance plan options are available once your goals are met.