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...
by Arienne Wrigley | Sep 3, 2019 | fitness, health, home workouts, moms, motherhood, online programs, physical therapy, wellness
5 Reasons Why That Online Program May Not be for YOU It’s OK. They’re Not for Me, Either. How many online programs have you purchased, thinking “oh look, this is half price today… I will totally follow this program and get my desired results in 6 weeks, 10 weeks, 12...
by Arienne Wrigley | May 13, 2019 | APTA, diastasis recti, exercises, fitness, health, incontinence, midwife, moms, motherhood, mothers day, pelvic floor, physical therapy, womens health
One of my biggest challenges since I have dived into the field of women’s health and orthopedic physical therapy, has been working with women who walk in my door with a complete lack of education (not by any fault of their own) as it pertains to the...
by Arienne Wrigley | Sep 25, 2018 | encouragement, homebirth, midwife, moms, motherhood, natural birth, waterbirth, womens health
I want to start by saying that when I imagined having children, I NEVER had considered home birth an option. I always assumed I would have your typical hospital birth, just as my mother, and the majority of people do; just as I had done with my first daughter. A...