Pain in the back and pelvis: pregnancy and post-partum.
Visiting with friends for their daughter’s 1st birthday this weekend. Talking with her, I found out that she has had a great deal of pain for the past few years.…
Returning to Exercise Postpartum
Feeling a bit frustrated about returning to exercise postpartum? Are you hearing from medical providers, friends or family that you can’t return to the activities that you love? Let’s clear…
Postpartum Depression
A recent conversation with a patient who was 8 weeks post delivery of her baby revealed some very serious concerns. Because of the presentation of symptoms, I wanted to share…
Running Postpartum
Feeling like your body is out of whack when you’re attempting to run postpartum? Even if you ran during your pregnancy, researchers have found that after baby women change their…
Postpartum Recovery: Weeks 6-12
After your 6-week postpartum check up with your physician, you are “all clear” to return to life as you knew it. You may be thinking, “Off I’ll go to boot…
Postpartum Recovery: Weeks 1 – 6
Reader warning: this blog holds very little back. I am a mother of 3. This is an honest, open blog on what we go through during postpartum recovery and how…
PostPartum Care – We Need to Educate Ourselves!
As a Certified Women’s Health Specialist, I see women for a number of concerns that are primarily related to having given birth. The frustrating part of this is that we,…
Pregnancy & Postpartum
Pregnancy & Postpartum Care Pregnancy Pregnancy can put quite a bit of strain on our musculoskeletal systems, as well as our bowel and bladder! Women may experience musculoskeletal pain in…
6 Things I Wish I Had Known After Having a Baby – Rockhurst PT Student Blog Post
Whether you’re a new mom or a seasoned one, reading up on what to do with your newborn isn’t the only thing that’s important. It is also important to understand…
Pelvic Organ Prolapse
Pelvic Organ Prolapse Pelvic organ prolapse (POP) occurs when the uterus, bladder, urethra, gastrointestinal tract and/or rectum prolapse through the vaginal walls. People can also develop rectal prolapse, which is…