Many women who have a vaginal delivery will have some level of perineal tearing that can affect how the new mom can rehab after the baby. Perineal tears occur in about 85% of vaginal deliveries but many women don’t receive…
The spiral line is a line of connective tissue that runs from the arch of our feet to the base ofour skull. In the front body, this fascial line travels up and crosses from our left hip to our right…
As we begin a new year, it may be time for a good closet, nightstand, and medicine cabinet clean out. Now, if you catch yourself holding onto an old bottle of lube from many years ago whose advertising swore that…
The other day I heard the common statement that makes me pause: “I knew I was peeing my pants, having pain with intercourse, and some weakness after my first child was delivered, but I wanted to wait until I completed…
There is so much information going around about diastasis rectus abdominus (DRA) right now. Let’s sort through the noise and look at what is actually happening. First and foremost, a DRA is not a hole in the abdominal wall or…
Preparing for baby comes in many different forms. Setting up the nursery. Buying baby supplies. Having a baby shower. But in all the preparation, we often miss the importance of preparing our bodies for delivery and recovery. We have known…
Leaking while exercising? You are not alone. More than 40% of elite female athletes leak with their sports. Imagine how high that number is in the regular population; Women who are exercising, going for a jog, taking classes, weight training,…
C-Section Scars Thirty percent of all childbirths are performed via cesarean section. A c-section requires multiple layers to be cut through and stitched back together. The outside layer is the skin, then fat, then fascia, then the peritoneum, then more…
This is an excellent article from Cosmopolitan on the injuries women sustain during childbirth and the lack of postpartum treatment of pelvic floor dysfunction caused by those injuries: www.cosmopolitan.com
Why do we compare? As women, we often compare ourselves to others. We compare our bodies, our wardrobe, our homes, our families, and even our pregnancies and birth stories. As a Pelvic Physical Therapist and Prenatal Fitness Instructor, I’ve worked…