Only 5 years ago we were still telling women that doing crunches would widen their diastasis and be harmful. We’ve learned a lot in those five years and now have a better idea of what is helpful for healing diastasis and how common it is during pregnancy. 

One of the most common (and least talked about) issues I see is vulvar discomfort — itching, burning, dryness, or pain with intimacy. What many women don’t realize is that these symptoms are often connected to one powerful hormone: estrogen.

As a pelvic health physical therapist, I’ve worked with hundreds of women preparing their bodies for birth and know what it takes to have a smooth birth and recovery. Labor requires strength, mobility, endurance, and body awareness. 

vaginismus and vaginal birth: is it possible?

There is so much focus on the baby but your pelvic floor deserves attention too.

Learn about improving c-section scar mobility.

Sometimes the pain we feel after giving birth is not normal, check out an unexplained pelvic pain that is more common than you think.

One of the worries I hear from Moms is that they do not want to tear during birth, let's look at how we can prevent this.

Top 5 things every mom should know about their pelvic floor

Welcome to our pelvic health corner! As a dedicated pelvic health physical therapist, I often encounter clients grappling with diastasis rec

Are you eager to return to running? Most runners I know are ready to get back to running the day after their baby is born. However,...