by drarienne | Jan 2, 2025 | encouragement, exercises, fitness, moms, motherhood, pelvic floor, physical therapy, postpartum, Uncategorized, womens health
5 Tips for More Pleasurable Sex (from Your Friendly Pelvic Floor PT) Happy New Year! Let’s kick off 2025 by talking about something that should be enjoyable—sex. If it’s not, and you’re experiencing pain or discomfort, you’re not alone. It’s more common than you...
by drarienne | Oct 23, 2024 | breathing, core stability, diastasis recti, exercises, fit mom, fitness, health, home workouts, moms, motherhood, orthopedics, pelvic floor, physical therapy, postpartum, prenatal, sports injuries, Uncategorized, wellness, womens health
. . How the Core is Affected in Pregnancy and Postpartum — And Why Moving With Intention is Key to Recovery We all know that pregnancy and childbirth bring incredible changes to your body, especially to your core. While...
by drarienne | Oct 9, 2024 | core stability, exercises, fitness, health, moms, motherhood, natural birth, pelvic floor, physical therapy, postpartum, prenatal, Uncategorized, womens health
Pelvic girdle pain is a common pregnancy symptom that can cause mild, moderate or severe pain around the sacroiliac joint (SI joint), or pubic symphysis (front of the pelvis). It is often rooted in shifting mechanics, laxity of the ligaments, and decreased core and...
by Arienne Wrigley | Feb 18, 2021 | health, incontinence, moms, motherhood, pelvic floor, physical therapy, postpartum, prenatal
Pelvic floor disorders can have a significant impact on the quality of a person’s life. For many people, topics surrounding pelvic health are better left unsaid. Yet, people who do talk about it are often surprised to realize how common these problems are,...
by Arienne Wrigley | Nov 30, 2020 | breathing, core stability, diastasis recti, exercises, fit mom, fitness, health, incontinence, moms, motherhood, pelvic floor, physical therapy, postpartum, prenatal, wellness, womens health
You just had a baby, or maybe it was months ago and you’re tired of peeing every time you sneeze, cough, jump, or run. You made it through 9 months of growing a tiny human, and just when you think the weird body changes are over, you realize that...
by Arienne Wrigley | Feb 4, 2020 | diastasis recti, fit mom, fitness, health, incontinence, moms, motherhood, pelvic floor, physical therapy, wellness, womens health
A six-week check-up postpartum is the standard for clearance to resume sexual activities, fitness regimens, and other “normal” routines, but how do you know if your body is truly READY to leap back into your favorite fitness classes?From a growing uterus, to...
