Posture Must Be Consistent
Following my blog about Brianne Grogan’s Ebook, FemFusion Fitness for Intimacy, that highlighted healthy muscle relaxation, there have been some outstanding questions about what to focus on throughout daily activities. …
A Good Way to Start 2012 – Another Look at Posture!
Posture should be the subject of one out of every four blog posts I write because good posture is one of the cornerstones of successful pelvic floor rehabilitation. Your posture…
Pelvic Floor Strength Progression Requires Us to be Consistent and Controlled
This blog is designed to convince you of the importance of focusing on a “one step at a time” approach to regaining control of your pelvic floor. The muscles that make…
What should Pelvic Floor Rehabilitation Include?
The pelvic floor has a significant responsibility to help support our 3 pelvic organs and to hold enough tension to help control our bladder. The muscles that run from our…
Pelvic Floor Muscles Depend on Your Multifidi and Transversus Abdominus Muscles
If I could make a recording for you to play in your head throughout your day to help your pelvic floor symptoms, it would simply say, “Stick your buns out…
Such a BIG Difference!
So many women have been told to “do your Kegels.” They may do hundreds each day with no results. Talk about frustration! What they need to recognize is the importance…
How to Best Handle a Cough or a Sneeze
I have been asked some great questions regarding sneezing and coughing and the pressure these sometimes violent actions can put on our pelvic floor. I don’t pretend to have all…
Questions from You to Me: The TA vs. the RA Muscles
Is there a difference (in terms of which muscles are activated) if you pull your belly up and in as opposed to just pulling it in? In other words does…
Turning on the Muscles for Optimal Posture
I was just working with a patient, coaching her on posture, and found myself explaining how the multifidi and transversus abdominus muscles fight against one another. Our conversation went something…
Questions from You to Me: What Does the Back Pain Mean?
I am in pain after doing just the first workout (my lower back is really achy). Does that mean I did something wrong? Your back is likely aching because your…