Goal-Setting and Self-Acceptance
I want to take this opportunity to talk about goals. As I’ve said before, I personally don’t prescribe to New Year’s resolutions, only because I would rather not wait for…
Reverse Dieting and Metabolism Restoration
The photo that made me realize I was ready for a reverse diet.
Hernias, surgeries and scars, oh my!
I’m going to finish up this abdominal series by discussing some other factors that can cause dysfunction in the abdominal cavity. Let’s start by looking at hernias. There are a…
Understanding Diastasis Recti
Diastasis rectus abdominis (“DRA”) or diastasis recti (“DR”) is by far the topic I’m asked about the most. In my professional experience as a women's health physical therapist, it is…
Regulating Abdominal Pressure
Hopefully we all have a bit of a better idea about how our abdominal muscle functions. If you didn’t yet get a chance to read my last post, go back…
The Abdominal Wall
I’m going to be talking about the abdomen for the entire month of November – we will chat about the muscular anatomy and function, diastasis recti, pressure regulation/breathing, scar tissue…
Hormone Disruptors – Could Your Environment Be Affecting Your Health?
Hopefully at this point you have a bit of a better understanding of your hormones – how they work, how they affect your body systems and what can go wrong…
Endometriosis, PCOS and Fibroids – How Nutrition and Physical Therapy Can Help
Now that we’ve got an idea of what a “normal” hormonal profile looks like, let’s take a look at what can go wrong. Today I’m going to be talking a…
Hormonal Changes Across the Lifespan: What Happens During Pregnancy, Postpartum and Menopause?
Ok, so hopefully you all have gotten a bit of an understanding of the basic female hormones and how they work. If you haven’t yet read my last 2 posts,…
Debunking Birth Control
Maybe it’s just me (and who I follow on social media), but it sure seems like everyone is talking about their experiences going off of birth control recently (honestly, that’s…
