SI joint pain in pregnancy, sacral pain, or sacrum pain – whatever you want to call it, is no joke. I see women come into the clinic who can barely walk or turn over in bed because of it. And usually they think it’s their hip hurting them. But when they actually show me where …
Tailbone pain is a real pain in the… well, you know what. And tailbone pain in pregnancy is even more of a “bum”mer (pun intended). Let’s discuss why you might be hurting and what you can do about it. That way you can actually enjoy your time binge-watching snuggled up next to your love, instead …
Wondering what changes during pregnancy you might experience? Read on for some common changes during pregnancy accompanied by some Harry Potter wit. Throughout pregnancy, there are some pretty great things happening, like growing a human being! But for all the positive changes, there are also those that make us want to ‘apparate’ right out of …
Pregnancy Prehab: training aimed at preventing pregnancy injuries before they occur What if I said you could improve your postpartum recovery by learning a little bit about your body before even getting pregnant? I’m going to tell you a little bit about what I’m terming “pregnancy prehab.” And it starts not with exercises but with …
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If you’ve done much reading around the postpartum world, you’ll notice talk about healing Diastasis Recti. But what is Diastasis Recti and why should you care? In simple terms, Diastasis Recti occurs when the tissue that helps maintain the tension between the two sides of the abdominals, called the linea alba, gets overstretched. When this …
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Intentional, early postpartum recovery can start as soon as day one. It can help get you back to doing the things you love (or need to get done) sooner. But it’s important to start with the basics so you can improve your chance of easier recovery. In fact, this exercise can help you no matter …
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Maybe you’ve heard some chatter about pelvic floor anatomy while reading about pregnancy or postpartum and want to know what all the fuss is about. Or maybe you’ve tried to become a kegel-queen but just can’t quite connect to the pelvic floor. Or maybe you’re a bit of a nerd like myself and want to …
Know the feeling when you’re bee-bopping along and all of a sudden you really gotta go – and then maybe you do, just a little. Or how about when you’re doing your best to follow through on that promise to yourself that this time you WILL finish (or start!) that workout, but the idea of …
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“I’m not a regular mom, I’m a cool mom.” Amy Poehler’s character in Mean Girls is so so good. But I don’t mean to say that you will turn into a leisure-suit wearing, dog toting, mocktail drinking mama. But the benefits of exercising during pregnancy are enough to celebrate by buying yourself some athleisure. And …
If you’ve read my post on pelvic floor anatomy, you’ll remember that our lovely pelvic floor muscles perform a variety of functions including support of our pelvic organs. So What happens when those pelvic organs aren’t getting the support they need? Enter, pelvic organ prolapse or POP. As much as I wish I could say …
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