Train Your Bladder to Hold More
How many women do you know that stop at every bathroom they pass or interrupt an exercise class or run to use the bathroom? Urinary...
Diastasis Recti: How to Prevent and Treat Abdominal Separation
Diastasis recti abdominus (DRA) is a separation of the rectus abdominus along the linea alba, typically measured in finger widths and...
Healing Chronic Myofascial Pain
Recently I was made aware of a viewpoint when discussing Pain Awareness Month with a patient. She claimed that being aware of her pain...
Top Three Exercises for Women of Childbearing Age
Today's women have more obstacles to exercise than ever before, juggling multiple balls in the air at the same time and exercise often...
Why Your Pelvic Floor Needs Pilates and Yoga
With all the stressors in our daily lives, we often forget about one of the greatest life forces, our breath. Performance scores in...
Top Ten Reasons To Learn Visceral Mobilization
I recently attended Herman & Wallace Pelvic Rehabilitation Institute's Level II Visceral Mobilization class in Columbus, Ohio, along...
Gluten-Free For a Healthy Core
Inflammation is known to be the precursor to most disease and dysfunction. Inflammation in the gut inhibits muscular function of the CORE...
Lengthen Before You Strengthen The CORE!
Last week's blog topic addressed what it means to have a healthy core. The deep core muscles have to be working optimally or other...
Finding the Right Core Physical Therapist
Welcome to the Healthy Core blog, written for the many individuals who wish to be better informed about how to recover from pregnancy,...
