This week’s exercises are progressions from last week’s simple contractions. These progressions add movement to the core and pelvic floor contractions increasing the demand on the coordination and endurance of these muscles as well as their ability to engage throughout a range of movement. This is a great early post-partum progression because the hooklying (laying…
Our first post-partum exercise of the week focuses on restoring the neuromuscular activation and coordination of the core musculature. Regardless of method of delivery, the abdominal and pelvic floor muscles go through major changes during the birth process. These tissues are stretched, often times cut or torn, and lose the internal force from the uterus…
This week I want to discuss a topic that all of us mommas are far too familiar with – yes, I’m talking about mom guilt. I have personally been struggling with mom guilt more lately since finding out about my second pregnancy. I constantly feel like I’m not doing enough for my one year old…
Diastasis Recti is scary term that simply means a separation in your rectus abdominis muscle, or that “6-pack” muscle on the front of our abdomen. This condition is extremely common toward the end of pregnancy and early post-partum but can last for some women for months or even years. Research is still being done to…
Upper back pain is one of the most frequent complaints of pregnant and post-partum women. This pain is usually located between the shoulder blades and the spine and can range from sharp to dull to just a “stuck” feeling. This pain is very common during these life transitions due to the major changes happening in…
Low back pain is the most common complaint I hear from my patients who are pregnant or recently post-partum. Why? During pregnancy, women produce a hormone called relaxin. This hormone causes an increase in laxity to allow the joints to expand to accommodate the growing fetus and eventually allow you to push that baby out….
Hi! I am Dr. Chelsea Garvin, owner and Doctor of Physical Therapy at Life Changes Physical Therapy – the newest outpatient therapy provider in North Texas. Because the rehabilitation process creates an intimate relationship between the provider and the client, I think its only right that you get an idea of who I am before…