Ready for Change
Change is hard. It’s scary. And it’s often humbling. But change is necessary if you want to learn and grow. I’m deferring away from my typical style and content and…
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What is Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy?
If you're reading this, I'm assuming that you're already aware that you have a pelvic floor. And if you didn't know, you now you do. (If you want more information…
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Leaky Gut (Increased Intestinal Permeability) – Signs, Symptoms and Treatment
Chances are, you’ve heard of leaky gut. Perhaps you’ve been told that this condition isn’t real. Mainstream Western medicine doesn’t really give this condition a lot of thought, despite the…
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Cold Season Remedies
We are in the thick of cold season, and perhaps you’ve already come down with a cold, or maybe you’re just doing your best not to get sick. The Center…
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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…
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Reverse Dieting and Metabolism Restoration
The photo that made me realize I was ready for a reverse diet.
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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