In a recent segment on My St. Louis Live, Dr. Brooke Kalisiak and Dr. Manali Andrus from Legacy Physical Therapy discussed a topic close to the hearts (and cores) of many new moms: core strengthening after childbirth. During the interview, they addressed common questions and concerns that postpartum mothers face as they navigate their recovery […]
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It is not easy to find time to do regular self-care in general as moms, nonetheless find time to exercise. If you are one of the many moms out there who cannot find time to exercise, this is for you.Here are my top 5 tips for exercising as busy moms… Tip #1: adjust your mindset
As you embark on the incredible journey of motherhood, it’s not just the joy of cradling your newborn that accompanies you. There’s also a silent companion that often goes unspoken – the physical changes and challenges your body endures after childbirth. It’s a time of profound transformation, where your body tells a story of strength,
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I want to talk to you today about something that’s near and dear into my heart— exercise and moving.I have frequent conversations with clients that start out with sentences like, “I’m afraid to move. I’m think I’m going to hurt myself. I don’t know how to move safely. I am scared that am I going
We want to give new moms some tips on how to lift, carry, and hold their babies and toddlers with good form. Incorrect lifting is one of the key issues that we see at Legacy Physical Therapy. We hear new moms commonly complain about having back or shoulder pain from all of the additional lifting
Yesterday my Facebook feed was inundated with multiple shares of this NPR article titled, “Flattening The ‘Mummy Tummy’ With 1 Exercise, 10 Minutes A Day.” After all, with a title like that who wouldn’t want to click on the article and and learn what seems to be such a simple fix for diastasis recti. The trouble is that the
Legacy Physical Therapy is proud to be the newest sponsor of My Mommy Meetup-St. Louis. My Mommy Meetup is a group for mothers in the St. Louis area who are interested in getting together with other moms.From their site: Join other moms in playing, learning and sharing as we build friendships, have fun with our
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The bodies of women who have just had a baby are rapidly going through many changes. It is very common for new moms to develop new aches and pains. It is easy for new moms to get into bad posture habits which can cause pain. This is especially the case with holding the baby and