The Many Benefits of Exercise
Being active has been shown to have many health benefits, both physically and mentally. Camille walks you through the positive impacts of exercise and finding the best exercise for you.
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Diastasis Rectus Abdominis: DRA Part 2
What is DRA? Although very common after pregnancy, the stretching of the abdominal muscles can affect women and men of all ages.
Diastasis Rectus Abdominis: DRA – What Is It?
What is DRA? Although very common after pregnancy, the stretching of the abdominal muscles can affect women and men of all ages.
Physiotherapy after a Cesarean Birth
One of the most common myths I hear as a Women’s and Pelvic Health Physiotherapist is that women who have experienced a cesarean birth do not need pelvic floor physiotherapy as their pelvic floor “was not affected”. On the contrary, I HIGHLY recommend seeing a pelvic floor physiotherapist minimum 6 weeks postpartum regardless of whether you’ve experienced a vaginal or cesarean birth.
5 Minute Movements: Stability Junkie
How many of you think you don’t have time to exercise? This is something we hear time and time again from our clients, especially new mama’s. Exercise does not have to be hours long to be effective, nor do you need fancy equipment. What is most important is consistency, which builds up over time. Stability is important during movement.
Decrease Stress through Breath to Support your Nervous System
You have probably heard of the “fight or flight” response, this is our body’s defence mechanism
against threats and stress, called the sympathetic nervous system. This response is necessary
when we are in threatening situation and is what is responsible for the stories you hear about a
mother who lifts a car of her child or the man who fights off a grizzly bear in the woods, it’s also
what is responsible for the butterflies in your stomach before a big presentation.
It’s Not TMI: Why Do I Pee When I Skip Rope?
An educational video about the pelvic floor and common technical errors individuals use when skipping and performing double unders.
10 Reasons Why You Should See A Pelvic Floor Physiotherapist
The number one question we get asked is “How do I know if I should see a pelvic floor physiotherapist”. The short answer is that all pelvic floor dysfunction should be evaluated and if you are not sure, having an evaluation and the education that accompanies can be invaluable.
Path of the Breath: Optimize Pressures to Limit Urinary Leakage
Consciously connecting to pelvic floor just before and holding it during a cough or sneeze (aka “the knack”) can be a very helpful and functional way to limit urine leakage. However, we also need to think about and manage pressures above – especially if “kegeling” is not working for you. Check out this video to assist your pelvic floor even more with this simple breath awareness technique.
Sports Performance & the Pelvic Floor
As such, all of us, and especially athletes, need a healthy, adaptable and resilient pelvic floor to enhance the capacity of the “deep” or “anticipatory” core muscles (also including the respiratory diaphragm, transverse abdominis, and multifidus) to allow for speed, agility, coordination, and overall performance. Especially due to its close proximity to the deep hip musculature that is used for a lot of sports.