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 camp, Pilates or running,” or whatever activity you used to…
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 camp, Pilates or running,” or whatever activity you used to…
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 to best begin on the path to healing. Postpartum Recovery:…
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, as a society, do NOTHING to prevent women from developing…
Does this scenario sound familiar? Sarah, mother of three young children, is at the park when one of her kiddos takes off. She jumps up and runs after the child, only to feel herself pee her pants. Luckily her leggings…
Have you ever wondered what happens to keep your spine, pelvis and hips stable while you exercise, or perform daily tasks? Probably not, unless you are an anatomy nerd like me. I am amazed by the symphony of muscle coordination…
Looking to lose 10 lbs. this new year? Wanting to work on yourself after baby? Just wanting to get back on track after the holiday craze? Here are my Top Ten exercises to connect with your core. Why is this…
As adults we look back on our lives and realize no one ever taught us how to poop, the act was just ingrained in our minds. We were potty trained before our brains had the cognitive awareness to remember the…
When it comes to pelvic floor physical therapy, patients have lots of questions prior to their first appointment. Do I need to wear workout clothes? Are you going to use a speculum? You only treat elderly women right, I’m your…
As a Physical Therapist who specializes in pelvic health, I have some very intimate conversations with my clients. For the last 16 years I have helped people who suffer from chronic pelvic pain, incontinence, bowel dysfunction, endometriosis, painful intercourse and…
Pain is no doubt part of the human experience. We have all stubbed a toe or fallen and scraped a knee. That type of pain makes sense. It hurts. You may rub it, look at it, and after a day…