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WHEN YOU SHOULDN’T BE PLANKING – MY TOP 5 PRECAUTIONS
The Plank Exercise – is it right for YOUR body?
It’s the abdominal exercise that we see everywhere. Good? Bad? Depends on who...
5 things that make pelvic girdle pain worse
Pelvic Girdle Pain is usually experienced "at the back" which is commonly sacroiliac joint pain, and "at the front" which is usually pubic symphysis dysfunction.
As the pelvis becomes lax,...
PELVIC GIRDLE PAIN – THE HOW, WHAT AND WHY OF IT
The super quick run down on pelvic girdle pain –
During pregnancy the surge of hormones causes the passive structures in our body to relax, in order to allow for birth. ...
3 types of exercise that can make abdominal separation worse
Most women think that abdominal separation is the splitting of the muscle at the front of the torso – that 6 pack muscle, the rectus abdominis.
This is really only half...
3 exercise modifications to reduce sacroiliac joint pain
8 in 10 women are unaware that sacroiliac joint dysfunction is a leading cause of chronic lower back pain in women who have had children - even years later.
(2018 survey - SI Bone)
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The daily practice that enhances mood, abdominal function and energy
Stressed out? Anxious? Low mood in the middle of the day?
What about feeling tired, or sluggish?
How about the control and strength you have in your core?
All 3 of these...
Too tired to exercise? You may have postnatal depletion.
In a culture where phrases like “go hard or go hard home” and “bounce back” are the norm, it’s refreshing to see the conversation about depletion open up.
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The biggest mistake the health profession is making with post natal exercise
After working for so many years now in post natal exercise, I’ve noticed some patterns.
And so it occurred to me recently that every day I am asked the same basic...
How I healed a 4 finger diastasis recti
"Most mums would be recommended surgery for a 4 finger abdominal separation postpartum. This is why I wanted to share how I healed it completely in 6 months! See I had abdominal separation for...
The truth about pelvic organ prolapse
A gorgeous lady that I’ve been working with came to me because what had started as light bladder leakage a few months ago, was turning into the first signs of pelvic organ prolapse.
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Kristy Ahale
Clinical Exercise Therapist
For all things movement related: exercise rehab, fitness and strength, and of course: pre and post natal.
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