Pelvic Floor Health & Exercise: The Right Balance
Find the Right Balance for Your Body with Exercise and Your Pelvic Floor When it comes to exercise, most of us focus on goals like strength, endurance, or flexibility. But there’s one crucial muscle group that often gets overlooked—the pelvic floor. These deep core muscles play a major role in everything from posture and stability…
Pelvic Health Physical Therapy at Rehab 2 Perform
Dr. Manolya Martin, a specialist in women’s health here at Rehab 2 Perform Reston, explains the importance of pelvic floor physical therapy and how it can help individuals improve their quality of life. Key Takeaways: Everyone has a pelvic floor – it’s a group of muscles like any other in your body.Common issues treated at…
Shoulder Injuries: Train Smarter, Not Harder
Avoid Overtraining & Maximize Your Gains As a physical therapist who works with athletes and fitness enthusiasts, I see a common trend—many people believe that pushing harder and training longer will always lead to better results. The truth is, overtraining can have the opposite effect. Instead of progress, it leads to injury, decreased performance, and…
Pelvic Health & Your Core Strength
The Link Between Core Strength & Pelvic Health – Why Your Abs and Pelvic Floor Work Together Hey there, fellow moms (and anyone else curious about pelvic health)! If you’ve ever wondered why core strength is such a big deal when it comes to your pelvic floor, you’re in the right place. As a pelvic…
Pelvic Floor Dysfunction – When 2 Seek Help
Common Signs of Pelvic Floor Dysfunction Hey there, mama (or soon-to-be mama, or maybe just someone wondering what’s up with their pelvic floor)! If you’ve ever sneezed and thought, “Uh-oh,” or felt like something just isn’t right down there, you are not alone. As a pelvic health physical therapist at Rehab 2 Perform—and a mom…
What Is Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy?
A Physical Therapist & Mom’s Perspective on Pelvic Health As a pelvic health physical therapist at Rehab 2 Perform—and a mom myself—I get it. Our bodies go through a lot, whether it’s pregnancy, childbirth, workouts, or just the daily grind of life. We juggle careers, fitness goals, and family responsibilities, all while trying to feel…
Pelvic Floor Health for Active Women
Feature on R2P, from The Columbia Mom! Read the Full Article here The Importance of Pelvic Floor Health for Active Women from a Pelvic Floor Specialist in Columbia, MD For many active ladies, whether you’re a runner, weightlifter, active HIIT enthusiast, Peloton junkie, or fan of high-impact sports, staying strong and injury-free is a top…
Why Postpartum Physical Therapy?!
You just birthed a human being! It is standard practice to see a Physical Therapist 2-3x/week after a knee replacement. Why is this not the standard after giving birth?! Your pelvic floor contains many muscles impacted during childbirth and your abdominal muscles are impacted after a cesarean birth just as the muscles in your leg…
When 2 Exercise Postpartum
When is an exercise too much in the postpartum phase? Have you been told you can return to exercise 6 weeks postpartum with no further guidance than this?! What the heck does it mean to listen to my body? When should I stop an exercise? Here are 4 symptoms to look for when exercising that…
Core Muscles during Pregnancy Physical Therapy
Your core is more than just your abdominal muscles! Your deep core muscles are more than just your abs. It consists of your diaphragm, an abdominal muscle called your transverse abdominis, the pelvic floor muscles, and a muscle in your low back called the multifidus. These muscles work in harmony to provide stability through your…