Sep 2, 2021
When it comes to knowing what our own core and pelvic floor strength is, most of us have no idea. The problem is that we can only truly see our abdominal muscles, and they are but one part of an entire core muscle team. What team you ask? There are 4 muscles that...
Oct 22, 2020
The quick fix mentality lives on strong in 2020. How do I know this? Just paying attention to the marketing ads that fill our social media feeds and television will reveal this. One promising a gizmo for muscle tightness, another for quick pain relief, and another...
Jul 2, 2020
Abdominal surgeries can include anything from a hernia repair to a c-section, or a gynecologic scope procedure or diastasis repair. They may all seem unrelated except for ONE main thing… The CORE muscles were CUT! Regardless of the size of the incision or scar, this...
Mar 26, 2020
At the time I write this, most of our country is in a state of hibernation thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic. Gyms are closed and most of us are left with much fewer options for exercise. We can get outside to run, walk, bike, and we can exercise inside our homes. Now...
Jul 31, 2019
Something that my pelvic PT colleagues and I routinely educate others on is the fact that we are not just instructing our patients in doing kegels. In fact, we may not ever do these during a PT visit because kegels can be downright counterproductive with many of our...
