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How I help Women Get Their Pre-baby Body Back in Their Own Time

  “You’ve had a baby. You’re not SUPPOSED to be able to do the things you used to do.”  Have you or someone you know been told that one before?  One of my biggest pet peeves!  Your body does change with pregnancy and delivery - it’s such a beautiful thing the woman’s body can do!  But, you are not cursed forever once you have a baby.  There are amazing women running ultramarathons, meeting new physical achievements and living with the freedom to live an active, unlimited life AFTER pregnancy.   What must be understood is that the body is, indeed, different now.  But it is NOT incapable, used up, old news.  If you hear that narrative - leave!  It takes some more work at times, but mostly a new perspective.  Maybe you used to be able to hop out of bed and put your body through a workout first thing.   Now, it may take a little more prep work.  Motherhood is crazy - unpredictable & exhausting.  I know, I’ve been...

Got Scoliosis?

If you've ever had a child get an annual school physical, chances are, you've seen him/her bend forward to touch the toes while the doctor examines for an asymmetric "hump" in the spine.  You may even find yourself holding your breath, praying that there are no signs of "Scoliosis".    Afterall, Scoliosis is considered the most common spinal disorder in children and adolescents. Just what is scoliosis?  By definition, "a scoliosis is characterized by a side-to-side curvature of the spine >10°." The curvature is "usually combined with a rotation of the vertebrae and most often a reduced kyphosis in thoracic curves".  ( https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14713591 ) I'm here to tell you that a curve in the spine is completely normal... though not ideal.  We are not designed symmetrically, so expecting a 100% perfectly aligned spine is not realistic.  Once the normal variance goes beyond 10 degrees, the term "scoliosis...