February 1, 2016
If you have stopped to read this blog you are likely… 1.…a fellow PT who is looking for new ideas and tricks. 2….a trainer (pre and.or post natal perhaps) that knows about this issue and wants more info on how to recognize it and not aggravate it in training. 3…a woman who has been told […]
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December 17, 2015
So much for bringing calm back in to my online life. Once again I find myself disgruntled with the ‘Everyone-should-brace-after-having-a-baby’ camp. I think my feelings are well-placed, as it is our professional responsibility to get accurate information into the hands of both practitioners and the public. It is critical. A blog came across my desk, […]
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May 28, 2014
The Pelvic Floor Piston: Foundation for Fitness DVD is now available for purchase!! The DVD provides the step-by-step process I guide my clients through to recover and coordinate the system that promotes a sturdy foundation for their movement and fitness and keeps them dry. Find your way to the new online store at juliewiebept.com for […]
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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 […]
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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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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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January 1, 2013
To honor all the “flat belly” New Years resolutions out there, I thought I would post a letter I wrote to Dr. Oz a few years ago. It is a cautionary tale that still applies today: Diastasis and crunches do not mix! I have updated the letter a little with some links to other blogs and […]
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December 6, 2012
My webinar has been generating a lot of great questions behind the scenes. I love this one because it is from a male physical therapist on behalf of his newly pregnant wife. How sweet and cool is that?! Q: My wife and I just found out we are having our first child. I had some questions about my […]
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