Our Women's Health Pavilion is a comfortable, supportive environment where state-of-the-art technology and procedures are blended with qualified and experienced physicians, nurses and healthcare practitioners to meet the wellness needs of women in the Big Horn Basin.

At West Park, patient-centered care is our philosophy and here in the Pavilion, we combine this individualized approach with therapeutic care to improve the overall healing process.

The Women's Health Pavilion includes:

• Labor and Delivery Suites
• Jacuzzi Baths
• Family Dining Room
• Nursery
• Massage Therapy
• Whirlpool Therapy
• Gynecological Services

The Pavilion's newly remodeled Labor and Delivery suites are spacious rooms decorated with warm, calming colors and amenities, giving our expecting mothers the highest comfort level possible. We also offer a relaxing Jacuzzi bath that can help sooth tight muscles and relieve discomfort, as well as a family dining room where we provide all new parents a quiet dinner together before they leave for home with their newborn.

The Pavilion also offers private rooms for gynecological exams. We make these rooms available to help accommodate busy schedules, including times of the day and evening when typical physician offices are closed.

As part of our constant goal of improving and enhancing the healing process, we've integrated Massage Therapy Services into the Women's Health Pavilion.

WPH Massage Therapy Services has two highly qualified full-time massage therapists, Jill Welch (CMT-Onc, Society for Oncology Massage, American Massage Therapy Association) and Erin Kreider (NCMT - Nationally Certified).

Services include massage therapy for both inpatients and outpatients, including pre-operative and post-operative massages. Please call 578-2755 for further information on receiving massage during your hospital stay. Jill and Erin
also welcome appointments from the public.

Jill's and Erin's backgrounds allow them to offer a full range of services to our patients and the public, including:

• Oncology Patient Care
• Hospital Inpatient and Outpatient
• Surgical Patients
• Trigger Point Therapy
• Myofacial Release
• Pre/Post-Natal and Infant Massage
• Therapeutic Massage
• Sports Massage (Pre & Post Event)
• Acupressure
• Deep Tissue Body Work
• Neuromuscular Facilitation
• Shiatsu
• Hydrotherapy
• Cranoisacral Therapy
• Infant Massage Instruction

In addition to a wide variety of hands-on treatments, WPH's Massage Therapy Services offers whirlpool and steam baths to complement their massage treatment.

Why offer massage services in a hospital?

Research studies examining hospital patients have shown the benefits of preoperative and postoperative massage therapy. Outcomes show improvement in healing time, reduced pain medication requirements, stabilized blood pressure, diminished stress hormone production and decreased length of stay.

Physical Benefits of Massage

• Calms the nervous system
• Lowers blood pressure
• Reduces heart rate
• Relieves headaches and eye strain
• Stress reduction and deep relaxation
• Increases blood and lymph circulation
• Strengthens immune system
• Relief of muscle tension and pain
• Releases and eliminates toxins from the body
• Relieves muscle spasms and cramps
• Promotes deeper and easier breathing
• Nourishes skin through increased circulation
• Improved healing time
• Improves concentration
• Promotes deeper, better sleep
• Reduces anxiety
• Increases and balances energy flow
• Enhances self-image and self-confidence
• Creates a feeling of well being
• Increases awareness of body-mind connection