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All Moms Should Deadlift, Period.
Why should all moms deadlift? Well, I’m glad you asked. Have you ever tried to pick up a heavy kid off the floor, especially one that is squirming? If you have, then you know the need for being able to deadlift. 🙂 It doesn’t have to be a barbell in a fancy gym, it can …
Tips for the Pelvic Floor, Hernias and Diastasis During a Pullup
Pull-ups are hard and quite possibly one of my favorite exercises but they can be dangerous for both a healing diastasis and the pelvic floor! Let me tell you a little bit more about why and what you can do to prevent pullups from doing harm. I’ve definitely heard the story “I tried to do …
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Regulating Core Pressure
What is core pressure and why is it important? You hear the term “core pressure” thrown around a lot in the core and pelvic floor recovery world. The reason why is it’s key for complete recovery of both the core and pelvic floor. You must learn how to manage pressure in your core, but what …
Are kegels for a tight pelvic floor a good idea?
Why do a lot of therapists and doctors prescribe kegels for everything pelvic floor related and is it the best approach? Ok, let’s back up with a quick lesson. There are different types of pelvic floor “issues” from weakness to tightness to pain to leaking and prolapse and a lot of them overlap. In the …
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Inner Thigh Strength Test
Thinking of the adductors as a continuation of the pelvic floor, a quick analysis of them can tell us a lot about what’s going on in the pelvic floor and the pelvis in general. Why does this matter for parts other than the pelvic floor? Say a diastasis or back pain? Well, I like to …
Why you need abs to get glutes: Quick Glute/Ab Test!
It’s really difficult to build glutes without first having some abs. Why is this? Because your glutes attach to your pelvis and they need a stable surface from which to generate power. Your core provides that stability. Without at least a little core stability, your lower back likes to initiate moment. This is bad because …
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Can I heal my prolapse?
This morning I read an email that kind of made me mad… not at the person (she is sweet) but the therapist that was giving the advice. Her PT told her prolapse couldn’t heal because it was a connective tissue injury. She said, “once it’s stretched it’s stretched.” Now, let’s take a step back and …
3 Key Pelvic Floor Questions You Should Ask Every Postpartum Client
The pelvic floor can be a very personal, sensitive topic, but if handled the right way, it can be life changing for your client. The more you know, the more comfortable and confident you will come across. This gives your client tremendous confidence in discussing it with you. It’s a topic that should be talked …
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Prolapse Ramblings
Not all prolapse will heal completely, some will, BUT I do think that with the ones that won’t there is a range of getting it better. What determines whether you’re on the positive or negative side of this range is how much you depend on your muscle (active) support system vs ligaments and fascia (passive) …
How do you know if your hip flexors are tight?
There are 2 main types of tightness that I see in hip flexors. #1. The muscles are short and tight. #2. The muscles are actually long but feel tight. (Especially when you stand up.) Both types are trying to tell you that something needs to change in your body and both types feel like tight …