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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.
Let’s talk about personal lubricant. Lubricant is great for reducing vaginal dryness, which is highly necessary in the early post-partum period or with menopause. Lubricants come in a variety of forms, the most common being water-based options, followed by silicone and oil-based varieties. Choosing the type of lubricant that works best for you is primarily …
When it comes to healthy eating and making the right choices, it can become complicated and overwhelming due to the abundance of information and choices. Oils are a huge deal, as eating bad oils can have detrimental impacts on your health. The good news is that cooking with oil can be very simple. You can …
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.
Start your year off right with these 5 top tips from Registered Holistic Nutritionist, Catherine Binette. Make it simple and doable!
Back pain is common during pregnancy and the postpartum period for many different reasons. Try these basic postural tips to assist with your basic core coordination and to limit back pain both prenatally and postnatally.
To all the new and expecting moms (and dads) out there. It’s estimated that two-thirds of new
moms experience low back pain, often attributed to heavy work, including lifting, carrying and
breastfeeding your new bundle of joy and love. Caring for your newborn is a lot of work (filled with a lot of reward), be kind to your own body too!
An educational video about how to size, insert and remove your menstrual cup.
Why is it that we are embarrassed to talk about natural processes related to our body like periods, female anatomy, sex, pelvic health etc? Let’s break that stigma and taboo and start talking.
We are so excited to offer the use of real time ultrasound (RTUS) imaging as an adjunct to our clinical and manual tests for abdominal-pelvic physiotherapy. It is the same type of ultrasound that physicians use to look at a baby in utero. It is used to identify potential issues in organs or inflammation in a tendon. However, we will be able to do it in house and with a focus on abdominal-pelvic health concerns.
An educational video all about the clitoris. This educational series was designed to answer the questions that you might be too embarrassed to ask.
After Lisa Flanders’ post on A Pelvic Floor Physiotherapy Exam is NOT a Pap Test many questions came in asking about the difference. It’s Not TMI and if you have an idea for a future episode, Contact Us
A educational video on the importance of self exploration of your anatomy. This helps you to better connect to your pelvic floor. This video is showing the female anatomy but the information is important for the male anatomy as well.
An educational video about the pelvic floor and common technical errors individuals use when skipping and performing double unders.
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.
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