Women’s health expert Physiotherapist Jenny Devlin gives insight on what you might expect from your postpartum body and the best approach to begin exercise and optimise your recovery
What is pelvic floor physiotherapy and how can our team help you get back to doing the things you love symptom free?
Back pain is very common. It’s frustrating at best and debilitating at worst. This guide will help you develop strategies for long term change to get rid of back pain and stay pain free long term. No magic bullet or ‘Guru’ advice here, just sensible and actionable tips allowing you to take control and start your journey to a pain free back.
Running after having a baby is the obvious choice for many new mums wanting to begin or return to exercise. There are however some important things to consider in order to safely return to running and any other high impact exercise after having your baby. Returning too soon can cause long term implications including pelvic floor dysfunction, pelvic girdle pain and other musculoskeletal issues. This guide outlines the impact pregnancy and birth has on your body and important healing time-frames you must be aware of before returning to running. You will also find 2 free Pilates strength videos to give you an idea of the kinds of exercise that will help prepare your postnatal body for the demands of running
Animal flows are a great addition to any exercise plan, warm up routine or injury prevention plan. Learning to move like a monkey, frog, or bear helps to build full body strength, mobility and motor control which in turn will make you a more awesome human and less prone to injury. This blog with video tutorials will explain what these movements are, how to utilise them and why you should should be doing them
Returning to exercise after having a baby can be daunting & difficult. It is possible to cause yourself more harm than good if you return too soon or to the wrong type of exercise. This blog looks at the evidence and guidelines for returning safely to post-natal exercise and the specific benefits of Post-natal Pilates in restoring your Pelvic Floor muscle function, reducing Diastasis Recti and rebuilding your core strength and function. A FREE 30 minute Post-natal Pilates class is linked for you to try.
6 step mobility stretch routine to ease back stiffness and relieve back pain. Practice daily and you will see improvements in your range of movement and alleviate tension, stiffness and pain in your back.
Complete hip mobility routine to increase range of motion, reduce pain and improve function. Explore your own limitations and work to improve them with daily practice of this routine. Rid yourself of stiff achy hips and restore strong, healthy movement while improving athletic ability.
Is working from home making you ill and injured? Are you in pain & stiffer than ever? Are you feeling isolated and unsupported? The risks are real and you are not alone. This survival guide will help you make better choices to reduce pain & stiffness and look after your body and mind. What are you waiting for? Follow our top tips to move more, organise yourself and have a positive impact on your physical and mental health