Diastasis is the separation of the main tummy muscle through the centre. Although almost 100% of the women in their thrid trimester will have it, diastasis soon reduces in the next 4-6 weeks post child birth. Even so about [...]
Pelvic floor muscles are absolutely important in protecting the lower back and form a major part of the "core" that forms a natural brace for the spine. One of the biggest strain on these muscles is during pregnancy and [...]
Cesarean section is a big surgery! There's so much pressure on mothers to get back to their pre-pregnancy weight as soon as possible these days. This can make a lot of women look for quick fixes. Cross fit and [...]
Lower back pain treatment is one of the the most common things that we as Physiotherapists do on a daily basis. Most commonly for women low back pain starts after pregnancy. For others, it may be due to prolonged [...]
Abdominal separation or diastasis recti is a common condition in the third trimester of pregnancy but unfortunately for some it may continue to cause problems weeks after child birth. I suppose women feel the pressure to get back in [...]
I'm sure if you've had back pain before you've heard us physios say a million times that you need core strengthening to prevent this from happening again. The question is what's the best way to strengthen them? It's hard [...]