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Diastasis recti is a separation of the rectus abdominis—your six-pack muscle—most commonly experienced postpartum, but it can be supported and managed with individualized physiotherapy and professional care.
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Did you know that more than 40% of female runners report leaking during running or other high-impact activities? As common as it is to suffer from incontinence while running, it shouldn't be happening.
Pelvic health concerns are often talked about in the medical community, but despite affecting everyone’s well-being, the discussion often revolves around women more so than men. So, pull up a chair gentlemen and let’s talk about it!
During their lifetime, nearly 1 in 2 Canadians will be diagnosed with cancer. The good news is that with medical advances the mortality rates for cancer have been on a continuous decline since the late 1980’s.1
What's good for us, what's bad, the latest "super-food" to add to your diet etc., we see it all over mainstream media. Diet is a popular topic of discussion but have you stopped to think about how nutrition may be affecting your pelvic health?
Front-end staff perform a critically important role helping you maintain good pelvic health. One of the first questions a pelvic health specialist must ask is why you are coming in for physiotherapy.
When you were young, were you taught about your menses, defecation, and voiding? Or in simpler terms, periods, poop and pee? Did you discuss these sometimes embarrassing questions with your mom or another trusted female, or in school?
Most therapists choose this specialty because of their own pelvic health issues and they want to help other people take control of their pelvic floor!
In a short span of time, a pregnant woman’s body goes through numerous changes: stretching of the abdominal wall, greater pressure on the bladder, urethra and pelvic floor, exaggerated lumbar lordosis and hormonal changes.