Work Extension as You Walk
Oh how I love to talk about extension! It is so important to maintain the natural extension of our spine that I can’t help but talk about it again. What…
Easing the Strain On Your Pelvic Floor: A Couple of Tips
I want to share a couple of tips that many of my patients have found helpful in their journey through pelvic floor rehabilitation and return to activity: triathalon shorts and…
An Alternate Kegel Position During Pregnancy
I can confidently tell you that while pregnant, you can safely perform the series of Kegel exercises as coached on our Hab-It: Pelvic Floor DVD in any of the three…
Pelvic Floor in “Inside Triathlete” Magazine
I can hardly contain my excitement. I just sat down with the latest issue of Inside Triathlon (March/April 2010) magazine and came across an article by Torbjorn Sindballe. He was…
A Closer Look at Our Transversus Abdominus
The transversus abdominus muscle (TA) plays a very important role in pelvic floor (PF) rehabilitation and function, yet most explanations for controlling continence don’t mention any exercises other than Kegels….
“Bad” Abs vs. “Good” Abs
Let’s talk abs for a bit. Did you know that you have different kinds of abs that perform very different actions? There is the rectus abdominus, which are our 6-pack…
What Exactly is Our Core???
Everyone seems to be trying to work their core these days, but many are unclear as to exactly what their core actually is. Today, I hope to give you…