By Ortho-Pelvic Physical Therapist Hannah Jones, PT, DPT, OCS When most athletes think about generating more power, they focus on the obvious things: Very few think about their pelvic floor. In fact, many people still assume the pelvic floor is only something women need to worry about during pregnancy or postpartum recovery. The truth? Every …
By Ortho-Pelvic Specialist Physical Therapist Hannah Jones, PT, DPT, OCS If I could eliminate one piece of outdated pregnancy and postpartum exercise advice, it would be this: “Never do crunches if you have a diastasis recti.” Pregnant and postpartum women hear this all the time. In fact, many women are told to avoid crunches entirely …
By Pelvic Floor Physical Therapist Hannah Jones, PT, DPT, OCS Most people agree that training for a marathon is essential before you cross the starting line. Yet, when it comes to pregnancy, labor, and delivery—a grueling, nine-month physical marathon of growing and birthing a human—we often skip the training and expect our bodies to just …