Progress Isn’t Always a Straight Line

October 22, 2017

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 […]

Q and A: Swimming and Pelvic Organ Prolapse

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 […]

Return to Running with Prolapse

May 24, 2017

Let’s talk about your return to running with prolapse. This podcast conversation is a classic and full of ideas. Dr. Bri Grogan (now of Vibrant Pelvic Health) and I hash out how to begin to build back to running with pelvic organ prolapse and other issues like incontinence.  Prepare for Running with Prolapse Listen in […]

Dear Friends and Colleagues Part Two!

June 20, 2016

Dear Friends and Colleagues, It’s that time of year again, folks. I am headed out on a professional sabbatical. No surprise, the timing coincides with my kids summer break, and I am looking forward to hang time with them. It is also an attempt to maintain some balance for me, my family and my professional […]

Butt Wink, Hip Openers and the Pelvic Floor

October 28, 2014

Butt wink is the awesomely named tucking under of the bum at the bottom of a squat (loaded and unloaded). Some great blogs on the subject include a great review of the anatomical/structural contributions to the issue by Ann Wendel for Girl Gone Strong. Dean Somerset had a great review and ways to delineate the potential […]

Dear Dr. Oz…..why you constantly need to pee

February 17, 2014

Dear Dr. Oz, You always tackle tough topics for your audience, and for that I am grateful. You have opened the door for conversations between women’s health practitioners like myself and women within our communities. I have written in the past to comment and add suggestions on show topics, in hopes of contributing our most up to […]

Manual Therapy and the Pelvic Floor: Q and A

February 10, 2014

Recently my old friend Dr. Erson Religioso interviewed me for his popular blog targeted at an audience of manual therapy pros. I wanted to share an excerpt that reflects a few related questions that I get A LOT! Specifically where does manual therapy fit into my approach to patient care and how does the Diaphragm/Pelvic Floor […]

‘Tis the Season

December 22, 2011

  This post is a bit of a departure from those regularly seen here, but it is connected to the overall message/mission of Interior Fitness. I began seeking solutions for pregnancy recovery for my female patients in 2003. It grew into a passion for bringing about a change in the way rehab and fitness is […]

Core Conversations April 2011

April 15, 2011

Hello Friends of Interior Fitness! 2011 is off to a great start with a recent trip back to our old stomping grounds of Toronto to teach Dynamic Pelvic Floor for Core Programs to a great group of PTs, ATs and Kinesiologists. It was a great opportunity to share the concepts of an integrated, neuromuscular model […]

Core Conversations-January 2011

January 31, 2011

Hi! Here’s What’s New at Interior Fitness: Are You Ready for Your Close-up? Preproduction has finally begun on my new DVD. The focus will be on restoring women suffering from the aches, pains and leaks associated with all the stages motherhood to a fitness program that deliver results. We are looking for women in the […]