During Thanksgiving, the great debate in kitchens all across American is: Cranberries – to serve or not to serve. Some people really like it with their Thanksgiving meal while others cough and gag and pretty much act like a 2-year-old with liver (we won’t mention any names here). Trouble is …
“The whole is greater than the sum of its parts” is an often used phrase in business that means it is better when we work together than if we work individually. That is so true even in our business. There are many people trying to sell you this program or …
Are there risks if I ignore my abdominal separation or pelvic floor issues? In a word, yes. Our core works together as a piston system from the bottom up – all parts must work to be fully functional. If one muscle of that core is not working, weak, dysfunctional or …
The American Heritage ® Dictionary defines the core as: The muscles in the trunk of the human body, including those of the abdomen and chest, that stabilize the spine, pelvis, and shoulders. Our client, in her 30’s came to our office after 3 c-sections. She very weak muscles that …
Spaghetti – Salads – Brats – Apple Pie – Sub Sandwiches Everyone’s eating style is different. We each love special foods that speak to our gender, ethnicity and even our religion. Food is a tool of pleasure and of nutrition. So why is it so important to eat nutritional foods …
All through the medical world splints have been used for broken bones, or muscle and ligament tears. Crude splints from tree limbs have been fashioned when no other options are available. Nowadays we are using a splint in core rehabilitation to aid in the healing process. But why use a …
Hemorrhoids – what does that have to do with a strong core? This is one of those topics we don’t like to talk about as adults. But as mothers we so often have these discussions with our children, and who can be around a 7-year-old boy without poop become a …
Headlines: “Bladder Leaks – No Biggie” “A Review of the Best Incontinence Products for Women” “Independent Living Aids for Incontinence” These are just 3 headlines that have come out in the last few weeks regarding women’s health. I’m sure you have seen them too and maybe even read them. …
An interesting thing happened over the weekend. My 10-year-old granddaughter wanted to learn how to get “core” strength… so the first thing I began to teach her was Belly Breathing… NEVER expecting it would be so difficult!! She simply could not get the hang of it! She “inhaled” and sucked …
Emotional ties to our tummies? Yes! It’s a very difficult area to deal with… they have “let us down”… miscarriages, infertility, c-sections… past abuse, too much tummy fat, out of shape after babies… PAIN….so what happens? Sometimes the “connections” between the brain and tummy shut off and we can’t even …
