Physical therapy can improve your intimate relationships and your sex life …..yup, that’s right. I want to tell you a story that I tell all the women that take my postpartum rehab class, Ab Rehab because it is an important one that hit me like a ton of bricks when it happened and has […]
… It’s been a few days since NPR’s article (link) “Flattening the ‘Mummy Tummy’ With 1 Exercise, 10 Minutes a Day” came out and as you can imagine, its everywhere with that catchy title. It’s being discussed in all of my women’s health circles and I wanted to write down my response to it […]
I had my baby 5 years ago, is it too late for postpartum rehab? … I get this question a lot and the quick answer is No. Our bodies are amazing and this includes the ability for it to constantly be changing and adapting to the loads that we put on it, for better or […]
There is a myth that having a Cesarean birth means that your pelvic floor was not affected and that you don’t have to worry about the common issues a mom who had a vaginal birth may experience. This myth is an important one to debunk because many women are experiencing issues in the pelvic floor […]
Mondays. They carry a lot of weight for most people because it’s the day that you start back at work for the week ahead. I’ve had a complicated relationship with Mondays for the past year and I just realized that things are about to change. My son Brandon is almost done with his preschool career. […]
Should I bother addressing postpartum issues such as weakness or leaking if I plan on getting pregnant again? Won’t I just ruin all the hard work I do in my next pregnancy? … It can be tempting to put off taking care of your body after having a baby if you plan on being pregnant […]
Postpartum physical therapy starts with an evaluation where I am not only asking about your physical condition but we also talk about your birth story. Your birth story gives me information about things your physical body has gone through but it also gives me an opportunity to hear about your emotional experience. Telling our birth […]
“I do core exercises but I don’t feel my abs activating” “I feel numb in my abs” “Why can’t I get rid my lower belly pooch? These are questions I hear all the time from moms that I work with in private sessions or in the classes/workshops I teach. And the answer lies in […]
I would like to redefine the meaning behind the idea of a mom “getting her body back” after pregnancy from the goal of returning your physical appearance to pre-baby status to reclaiming your body as your own after it has been stretched, torn, cut and stitched….. after its been engorged, raw and leaking…….and after its […]
Thank you for sharing your experience!August 28, 2017 - 8:34 pm by Alicia Willoughby
I was a Dia Method member for a few months. There are some...August 28, 2017 - 6:42 am by Emm
Thank you for writing this article in response to bad information....August 13, 2017 - 5:25 am by Nina
Well-written! Thanks!
Jean Ligon PTAugust 12, 2017 - 10:49 am by Jean
