March 2021 - Life Changes Physical Therapy

Laying March and Bent Knee Fall Out

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 […]

Post-Partum Core and Pelvic Floor Contractions

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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

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