November 27, 2017
Q: Hey Julie! I find that now when I don’t think about engaging my pelvic floor with exertions at the gym, but still concentrate on good form that I experience very few pelvic organ prolapse symptoms. But when I overly focus on my breath/alignment/pelvic floor then I am more likely to feel symptoms. What gives? […]
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October 30, 2017
Q: Hi there, I was wondering if you would teach the “blow before you go” and lift the pelvic floor in pregnant women who don’t have any symptoms of pelvic floor issues? I mean if we do this to an already functional pelvic floor , wouldn’t we risk making it tighter? A: Great question. Before […]
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October 22, 2017
Three years ago this month I was celebrating my first peer reviewed publication, a telehealth study -“Web Based Treatment for Women with Stress Urinary Incontinence”, in the Oct 2014 issue of the Journal of Urologic Nursing. The study looked at the use of an online course designed for women to independently perform to address their incontinence. […]
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Progress isn’t always a straight line. Rehab and returning to activities you enjoy can be a fickle beast. . Or if we just do these four exercises you will be all better, but that is not always how it works. This is particularly true in the early post-partum period. Women are healing, tired, hormones are […]
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Q: Do you have any suggestions for swimming with a pelvic organ prolapse. A: I really love swimming for my female athletes as they work to recover from prolapse and return to some movement and fitness and get their heart rate up. Generally, the lack of impact makes it a great place for ladies who […]
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September 19, 2017
So excited to share this conversation with Another Mother Runner on pelvic health and running. It was such a blast! Got to share lots of ideas to continue to first broaden our definition of what a pelvic health problem is, then link it to common postpartum running inefficiencies that may never have been considered from […]
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September 6, 2017
I had the opportunity to chat with @davekittle and @ptliveguy for their @pttechtalkpodcast. The creation of my online course library, social media, #telehealth and the use of online platforms for mentoring were the topics du jour. Check it out! Listen in above from Youtube or from these options:FacebookApple Podcasts
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August 1, 2017
Nothing like a week in the woods with your church community and family to remind one that we are designed to be in and for relationships. Doing life together for a week…deepened old and started new connections. Our family capped our week away with 24-hours in San Francisco, including a bucket list trip to see […]
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July 10, 2017
I bumped into a friend I hadn’t seen in awhile and was surprised to discover that she was 8 months pregnant! I only had a few minutes to give her some advice on how to prep for delivery and to prevent her own injuries as best she could. I came up with three things I […]
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July 3, 2017
The water is getting pretty murky out there, and I am seeing and hearing a lot of confusion regarding this question: alignment (defined as a specific alignment, usually “neutral”, the use of an optimized position) or variability (adopting a variety of postures) for pelvic health or diastasis concerns. Unfortunately, these two ideas have been communicated […]
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