The second trimester – also known as the honeymoon phase of pregnancy – hits a little differently during twin pregnancy. For me, the nausea and complete lack of energy resolved slightly but unlike my previous pregnancies, new second trimester symptoms awaited. Here are a few of the symptoms I dealt with during the second trimester…
When was the last time you stopped to breathe? I mean really, intentionally took breaths in and out. It sounds silly since we wouldn’t survive without breathing but as a physical therapist, I see A LOT of people that have difficulty breathing. Diaphragmatic breathing, often known as belly breathing, is the breathing pattern I work…
Do you suffer from jaw pain or headaches? Do you clench your jaw without even realizing it? Much like our shoulders and our pelvic floor, the jaw and facial muscles are areas where we hold tension often without realizing it. Jaw clenching can happen for a multitude of reasons – stress, emotional release, sleep deprivation,…
Happy New Year! I hope, like me, you were able to take some time away from work and the hustle of daily life to spend time with your loved ones and reflect on the past year over the Christmas and New Year holidays. For me, the end of 2020 has been bittersweet. It was a…
The bridge is a common exercise for gluteus maximus strengthening, but it is one of my favorite exercises to work on core, pelvic floor, and gluteal engagement. This simple exercise can help you to learn to activate the pelvic floor and deep core musculature and utilize these muscles during body movement. The bridge also serves…