As a pelvic health and pregnancy physiotherapist, I most often see women who are experiencing pain around their pelvis and lower back during pregnancy - which is super common as those areas see a great deal of stress, resulting from the loads of a growing baby. However, there is another condition that can be quite common during pregnancy that particularly affects the hands and wrists! Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and the associated pain many Mamas have to deal with when expecting a

Six vital habits to improve your pelvic floor health! I've had so many great discussions about pelvic floor health with practitioners and patients alike! One that comes up frequently is how to strengthen the pelvic floor, and what are the alternatives to Kegels (or Pelvic Floor Exercises - depending on where you call home!) when attempting to improve the health of the pelvic floor. First off, while Kegels have their place in pelvic floor health, building strength does not mea

Pregnancy and childbirth is such a unique time in a woman's life, there is nothing that comes to mind that is even comparable. Your body is changing in so many ways physically, emotionally, and even mentally it can be hard to keep up! However, its often something that you don't learn much about until you get there and experience it first hand. While the main focus during pregnancy for most mums-to-be is often on just THE BIRTH, everything you do during your pregnancy, and eve

Now that we know a bit more about what DR is and some of the non-pregnancy-related causes after reading Part 1, lets look at how we can start to resolve or prevent DR through our daily movement habits. While the following activities and movements do not necessarily cause harm on their own, it is the accumulation and combination of excessive and non aligned pressure over time that can contribute to DR. Becoming aware of the following points is a non-negotiable component of any

Diastasis Recti is a topic I have been wanting to write about for a very long time now because it can have such a huge impact on the lives of so many women I treat. However, I have felt that my personal understanding of the condition needed to continue evolving to be able to present a more helpful and comprehensive dialogue for those who may be searching to find answers for themselves or their patients. Our current culture seems to place a HUGE amount of undue pressure on wom

Recently I had an awesome chat with my friend Jessie Mundell from Calgary, Canada. She is a fantastic perinatal fitness and lifestyle coach, is a new mum herself and an all round great person. Jessie had some really good (and challenging) questions for me from the women that she works with, and we ended up talking for 50 minutes (!) covering a ton of pregnancy and pelvic floor related information including: My thoughts on kegels and daily pelvic floor exercises Diastasis Rect

Over the last few years, I've worked with hundreds of women at all stages of their lives and pregnancies and I've seen first-hand both the amazing joy and wonders it can bring, as well as the potential toll it can take on your body. This blog is in no way a judgement of anyone who has had pregnancy-related pain or issues. It has been an absolute privilege to work with so many women over the years and to be able to take what I have learned from their experiences, both good and