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Cleared for Exercise After Baby — But Not Sure Where to Start? Here’s What to Do First You finally got the green light from your OB or midwife. You’re cleared for exercise. And now you’re standing there wondering: where do I even begin? First, take a breath. Getting that clearance is a milestone — but […]
Finding Relief from Endometriosis Pain: How Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy Can Help By Cara Konlian, MSPT, CEO, Aquacare/Fitness Forum Physical Therapy For millions of women, endometriosis is more than just “bad period cramps.” It’s a chronic, often debilitating condition that affects an estimated 11% of women between the ages of 15 and 44 in the […]
The Hidden Core of Women’s Fitness: Pelvic Health Whether you’re crushing your workouts in the gym or at home, there’s one crucial aspect of fitness that often goes overlooked: pelvic floor health. While many associate pelvic floor exercises with postpartum recovery or aging, the truth is that these essential muscles play a vital role in […]
Aquacare Physical Therapy welcomes three new team members to its Lewes teams. Layne Gable, PT, DPT, WCS, CLT, sees patients at both Lewes locations – King Street Row and Route 24. Layne has four years of experience working with pelvic health and lymphedema patients. She believes in treating every patient as a whole person, based on […]
By Katie Hogue, PT, DPT, Aquacare – Berlin Many women experience a breech baby during pregnancy. However, there is good news. There are several movements you can try to turn that breech baby and prepare for delivery. These movements use gravity and help relax your pelvic muscles and uterus. A pregnancy and postpartum physical therapy […]
By Kayla Bell, PTA, Aquacare – Seaford Congratulations on your pregnancy! During pregnancy your body goes through many changes across all systems – hormonal, metabolic, cardiopulmonary, immune, integumentary, gastrointestinal, urinary, psychological, and musculoskeletal! In the musculoskeletal system, pregnant women experience loosening of ligaments and a change in their center of mass which can result in […]
By Kayla Bell, PTA – Aquacare Seaford Becoming a mother is an incomparable experience, but it also poses many physical and emotional challenges. During pregnancy, women experience a plethora of changes in their body, some of which can be extremely taxing on their musculoskeletal system. Add postpartum recovery to the mix, and the results can […]
Does this sound like you: I often have the urge to run to the bathroom. As a pelvic physical therapist, one of the most common complaints I hear with continence issues is the disruption and embarrassment caused by a frequent overwhelming urge to void. You run to the bathroom, void all of a few ounces, […]
One of the most common and long-term postpartum conditions is “mom posture”. This is caused by the extra weight women carry on their front when they are growing a baby. It is a result of the little one coming into your world your new routine is filled with feeding the baby, lifting, and the carrying-on-the-hip. […]
Let’s Chat Birth Positions. Many believe the pelvis is a sturdy fixed structure, however, the pelvis was made to move and has many parts. These bones of your pelvis (sacrum and coccyx) open up allowing for further opening of the birth canal as your baby passes through. Lying flat on your back fixes the bones […]
Why to start sleeping on your left side at 26 weeks pregnant….. Lying on your back in the last three months of pregnancy (from 26 weeks) presses on major blood vessels which can reduce blood flow to your womb and oxygen supply to your baby. Women are recommended sleep on the left side during pregnancy […]
C-sections are major abdominal surgery. What the surgery entails is extensive and requires an incision that spans through 6 layers of your body’s tissues. Organs were pushed around. A baby gets removed. In most cases, the only muscle that is cut is the uterus. Once the baby is out, multiple layers are stitched up. Meaning […]