Well folks, it happened. The pregnancy-related back pain took me down. I’m talking the can’t stand up straight, feels like someone is sticking an ice pick in your back, feels like your legs may fall out from under you at any second kind of pain. It began after my nesting drive insisted I try to…
EXERCISE OF THE WEEK: Cat-Cow As you progress further along in your pregnancy, you may be feeling a build up of stiffness and pressure especially in the low back, abdomen, and pelvic floor. This happens because your joints and muscles are being forced to hold a new (and growing) load leaving you searching for relief….
EXERCISE OF THE WEEK: Sidelying Clamshell Do you feel frequent popping in your low back/hips? Do you feel like you have a limp or like your hip drops when you walk? Do you want to improve you low back stability, hip strength, and overall function? Then this exercise is for you! This week begins a…
EXERCISE OF THE WEEK: ROMANIAN DEADLIFT The word “deadlift” can be intimidating and many people who don’t typically lift weight will run the other way after hearing this word – but hear me out! There are many uses for this exercise within the weight-lifting community but I’m here to talk about how this exercise can…
EXERCISES OF THE WEEK! Sciatica is a general term for radiating pain down the back of the leg due to irritation of the sciatic nerve or one of the nerve roots of the sciatic nerve. A formal evaluation is necessary to determine where your symptoms are originating from but in the mean time, these simple…
“Sciatica” is a general term used for pain radiating down the leg. This is extremely prevalent and often occurs in pregnant women, in those with tight hips, and in those with low back issues. Many people are “diagnosed” with sciatica but this is not a truly a disease or disorder. Sciatica is a symptomatic reaction…
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…
Low back and hips feeling stiff in the morning or tired after a long day? Do you often carry baby on one side all day long? Do you sit at a desk all day or have a long commute to work? Then this is the perfect mobility exercise for you! This mobility matrix provides a…
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….