Low Back Pain and the Pelvic Floor
You all know the song “the hip bone is connected to the thigh bone” …Right? Seems correct. But in the world of heath care often patients are examined in a box. The specialist is only able to examine the single…
You Have to Work For It
A common question I receive from people I’m not yet treating is, “Why can’t you just give me some exercises that will help my… (leaky bladder, bladder pain, hip pain, pelvic pain, prolapse)? My answer is always that I can’t…
Bringing Mindfulness to Exercise
When we think about mindfulness or meditation most of us consider a person sitting cross-legged, body at rest, peacefully clearing their mind of negative thoughts. To be honest, I have always struggled with this personally. Sitting still for 20 minutes…
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 up some myths about returning safely to activities after baby…
Ladies, Squeeze Your Blueberry.
July is National Blueberry Month! Why in the world is a pelvic specialist beginning a blog with this lead in? If you are a former or current client of mine, you are already giggling and totally know why I’m leading…
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 running gait. It appears that it may be a protective…
Weight Lifting and Your Vagina
Women are anatomically different than men, particularly when it comes to weight training. We have a vagina, which leaves an area of weakness that pressure can find. Unlike the anal and urethral openings, which have sphincter muscles that help to…
Exercise Precautions During Pregnancy
Pregnancy Fitness is all the rage these days. You can find just about any type of workout geared toward pregnant mamas from barre to yoga to birth fit classes. But, how do you know what is right for you? And…
The Female Athlete Triad
Lola was a freshman in high school and was joining her cross-country team for the very first time. She did not have much experience running, but knew she wanted to train hard to become a lean, strong distance runner. Pictures…
The Pelvic Floor and Core Musculature: Coordinating the Abdominal and Pelvic Muscles
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…
