Pelvic Floor Piston: Foundation for Fitness Webinar for women is here!
January 16, 2014
It’s here! The online course I designed to take women step by step through my approach to incontinence, and creating a sturdy center that anchors movements and fitness is here (finally!). Pelvic Floor Piston: Foundation for Fitness has been in a telehealth research study throughout the Fall of 2013, and we can now release it! We were […]
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Baby’s First Concussion
November 22, 2013
The rise in concern for concussion management and discussions about return to play in kids sports have been a hot topic on twitter and facebook over the last few years. I followed it with professional and personal interest. My 8 year old son, Zack, has hit his head more times than I would like to […]
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ISO: A Few Good (Wo)men
October 21, 2013
It’s go time! I have partnered with researchers at Robert Morris University to investigate if women can access and benefit from an online, integrative pelvic floor program to address their stress urinary incontinence (SUI). SUI is involuntary loss of urine due to coughing, sneezing, laughing, exercise or sex. Our hope is that this tele-health program […]
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Diastasis Recti: To Brace or Not to Brace?
September 9, 2013
This is a recent note I received from a woman with a disappointing result from a popular program that recommends braces for Diastasis Recti, a common separation of the abdominals during pregnancy that lingers for some women. If you have been around my blog or heard my social media voice, prescriptive bracing ain’t my thing. […]
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Ever wonder what one of my courses is all about? Read on!
August 28, 2013
I was kindly interviewed by the host of an upcoming course to get a behind the scenes look at what to look forward to at the class. I broke it down for them here: 1. What can you tell us about “Diaphragm/Pelvic Floor Piston for Adult Populations (Part One)” that is not mentioned in the […]
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CrossFit asks “Do You Pee During Workouts?” We’ve Got Answers
June 28, 2013
Sooo….this happened. . Female CrossFit athletes happily declaring that they pee during a workout. A Gynecologist offers her medical advice “It’s OK to pee during double-unders!”. You can even get a t-shirt now in case you want to let folks know who may have missed the viral video. Peeing during a workout was offered as a […]
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May 30, 2013
An alternative kick to running for females who experience incontinence with exercise is a hike up an incline. The benefits are multiple. First, it provides an intense workout without the impact loading on one leg experienced in running. Also, it provides an integrated activity that optimizes the intra-abdominal pressure system, the diaphragm/pelvic floor relationship, and […]
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The #pelvicmafia: How It All Began….
April 5, 2013
The #pelvicmafia origins story is not as interesting as the cheeky topics members of the Mafioso get into on twitter, nor does it demonstrate the rich tradition, rituals, secret handshakes or hazing. But it is at its heart a tale of passion, that began on twitter and has grown into a network of international practitioners […]
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