‘Tis The Season
The holiday season can lead us into some traps that can have a direct or indirect effect on our pelvic floor function. Let’s take a closer look at three things…
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…
Developing Pelvic Floor Endurance
I have been asked several times about the process of building up pelvic floor endurance, so I’ve decided to focus on this question in this blog entry. Perhaps one of…
Questions from You to Me: How the DVD Workouts Fit Together
I have a 2nd degree uterine prolapse at 24, after my 2nd 10lb+ baby. I am not petite, but no one expected me to have such large babies. I was…
Still Seeing Progress Years After Delivering My Third!
I noticed something awesome last night at my 4 year-old’s soccer game. I have blogged in the past that I continue to experience prolapse symptoms when I yell or cheer…
Activity is the Best Medicine You Can Give Yourself
I just returned from a continuing education course in which the primary message delivered was that the human body is driven by activity. It is our activity level throughout our…
Question from You to Me: Exercises When Short on Time
Once you work through all of the workouts featured on our DVD, you will likely find a few that will be your “favorites” and that’s okay. The exercises we like…
Aging and Incontinence
A common thought is that incontinence, or occasional urine leakage , is a normal part of aging. Although it is true that the prevalence of incontinence increases with age, it is…
Questions from You to Me: Hip Flexors
My hip flexors are tight. What is the best way to stretch them? To stretch your hip flexors, spend atleast 5 minutes per day lying on your stomach playing with your little…