Prolapse and Lifting Weights: Research Review on Why Lifting Weights IMPROVES Prolapse!
The pelvic organ Prolapse “world” is rich with fear- and LOW on scientific research. With 10% of all women having some sort of pelvic organ Prolapse surgery in their lifetime this is not a “niche” issue. It’s a BIG TIME global public health issue! Like, billions of dollars a year big! I want to review […]
Thoracic Mobility: The #1 Thing to Do for Low Back Pain and Pelvic Floor Dysfunction!
Research supports that low back pain and pelvic floor issues can be related to thoracic mobility! The thoracic spine is meant to flex and extend, laterally bend, and also rotate! There is a lot of movement happening in ths upper back. Let’s explore how we can approach thoracic mobility to support low back and pelvic pain relief!!
Healing Diastasis Recti Abdominus: 3 “Unconventional” Ways
Healing Diastasis Recti Abdominus When beginning the “diastasis recti” rehabilitation process, I prefer to start outside of the abdomen itself in order to set up our “core” and Linea alba for success in the postpartum period. In this blog post I’d like to talk about 3 “unconventional” ways to help heal your diastasis recti whether […]
If I Leak, am I Weak?
This blog post was originally published on Hayley’s blog! If I leak, am I weak? Did you know that over 50% of elite female athletes and elite dancers who have not given birth leak urine while training? Shouldn’t this cohort of females have the “strongest” pelvic floors? Isn’t leaking urine related to a “weak” pelvic […]
Top 3 Tips for Pelvic Organ Prolapse from a Pelvic Floor Physical Therapist
(**please note that some of these links are Amazon affiliate links, and we make a small commission on purchases made through our links) Pelvic Organ Prolapse is a complex diagnosis and there are many factors at play in terms of the causes of prolapse. Therefore, the detailed ways we would then approach treatment of prolapse […]