Running postpartum? Rotation is key! Often, postpartum mamas end up running with chests high, rotating through their upper chest and shoulders, and pump their arms to make it look like they are rotating. However, their belly buttons stay straight ahead (see pic on left). They have substituted this for the beautiful torso rotation you see...
read article
Let’s talk about return to running with prolapse! Activities with high impact forces can be tricky in the presence of a pelvic organ prolapse. We want to limit those forces and prepare for them as we recover from a pregnancy. However, integrating strategies to keep those forces inside the tolerance of the active (muscle) and...
read article
Q: What are your thoughts on the use of pelvic floor weights-Yay or Nay? Would they build load tolerance? Asking for a friend. A: Short answer: Not a fan, but it can have it’s place in a comprehensive program. Long answer: Keep reading. A Brief History of Pelvic Floor Weights The use of pelvic floor...
read article
Welcome Lifemark Community There are two courses, and combination of courses, being offered that build a continuum of learning that bridges the interconnectedness of pelvic, musculoskeletal, and performance health. Both courses are equivalent to a live two-day continuing education course, and have been designed as online learning experiences with enhanced videos and self-directed labs. Diaphragm/Pelvic...
read article
In this episode I talk about running and pregnancy with Dr. Karen Litzy of the Healthy, Wealthy & Smart Podcast. 🏃♀️.We discuss:🔹Running/exercise and pregnancy🔹Creating baselines🔹The research around female running form🔹Busting some pregnancy myths. 🔹When can you return to running after pregnancy?🔹What is my definition of ‘postpartum women’?🔹I talk about structuring exercises around your daily exercises...
read article