This time of year, kids are off school, we’re going to the playground with them more often. This is a great time to get a workout in. A lot of times when I have gone to the playground with my kiddos, I have seen lots of moms sitting around the edge of the playground, watching …
We know there are many options of online programs now for postpartum women. There are some amazing ones out there that can be really helpful when healing your body after a baby, we have one as well called Moms Made Stronger. We wanted to provide some guidance today about why we strongly believe you should …
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Wednesday morning March 22nd, Dr. Brooke Kalisiak, joined Mary Caltrider in studio on KSDK Show Me St. Louis. She talked about the importance of help for postpartum recovery. (Not everyone bounces back, in fact, most women don’t bounce back after baby.) Dr. Kalisiak also shared 3 tips for early postpartum recovery: Deep breathing can be …
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The majority of us do not get enough movement in our day, and our bodies are designed to move. Did you know that many Americans sit for more than 13 hours out of their day? That is a whole lot of sitting and a whole little bit of movement. Many people think that movement has …
These days, Diastasis recti, is a topic we see all over the place from different moms groups discussions, to advertisements targeting women for different programs that promise you the “one magical thing” that is going to get everything right for your abdomen. Diastasis recti is a fancy word describing a separation of your abdominal muscles. …
A lot of women are unaware that physical therapy can help after delivering via vaginally or via c-section. Additionally, many doctors are unaware that physical therapy can be helpful for postpartum women. Don’t assume that since your doctor didn’t recommend therapy, you don’t need therapy. If you are currently pregnant, start the conversation early, see …
Inflammatory bowel disease affects 1.3% of US adults. Inflammatory bowel disease is a term that includes 2 conditions: crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. It is called inflammatory bowel because it is categorized by chronic inflammation of the GI tract. The GI tract includes all the organs that are part of the digestive system from the mouth …
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Did you know 21%, or 1 in 5 deliveries, are C-sections according to the World Health Organization? This number is estimated to increase to 29% in 2030. In the United States, 39% of deliveries, or 1 in 3, are C-sections. Many women believe because they have not had a vaginal delivery they do not need …
We hear one question really often from our patients, and it is the question ‘Why didn’t my doctor tell me about pelvic physical therapy?’ As you may or may not know, pelvic physical therapy can be very helpful for many different conditions such as bladder leakage, pelvic pain, pain with intercourse, postpartum issue, low back …
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Today, we’re talking about a question that has come up for a few patients recently. Both of these patients are scheduled to have surgery for bladder leakage and have also been referred to physical therapy beforehand. So preoperatively, both came in, wondering why they were referred to Pelvic Physical Therapy if they were going to …
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