Baby – Check! Support bra – Check! Trainers – Check! Running … hang on a minute!!! It’s my experience that regular runners (both before and during pregnancy) want to get back to running as soon as possible after baby is born. However, do so with great caution… Going back to (or even starting) a [...]
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When can I return to running…?
Posted in Anatomy, Pelvic Floor, Post Natal on October 20, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The Pelvic Floor
Posted in Ante Natal, Pelvic Floor, Pilates on September 30, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Well, we could write a whole thesis on it, but below is an outline of what it is, what it does and where it is! The pelvic floor consists of layers of muscles which stretch like a supportive hammock from the pubic bone at the front to the back of coccyx. During pregnancy you may find [...]
Pelvic floor exercises during pregnancy
Posted in Ante Natal, Pelvic Floor, Pilates, Pre Conception Health on September 30, 2011 | 1 Comment »
One piece of advice that is regularly given by nearly all health care professionals is to “do your pelvic floor exercises”. Pelvic floor exercises help to strengthen the muscles of the pelvic floor which are placed under great strain during pregnancy and childbirth. However due to the effects of the hormone relaxin combined with the weight [...]
