Helping is Healing

Pre - Tummy Tuck Tummy Tuck/Abdominoplasty is quite common. However, many women are either ashamed of this surgery or simply don’t talk about it. Additionally, it is rare for women to get physical therapy or individualized help pre or post surgery. All of these things contribute to the confusion surrounding this procedure, and I am on a mission to change that! 1) Work with a physical therapist that plans to progressively load your core. Over the years, new research, critical thinking, and open minds have led to many changes surrounding how to treat Diastasis Recti .  If you are considering an abdominoplasty/tummy tuck, first try an individualized rehab plan where you work on connecting back to core, managing pain, learning pressure management techniques, and gaining core strength. No matter what fitness level you are, what your goals are, or what body composition you have; you will benefit from this.  BONUS:  Many of these strategies may also help you r...

5 things that will ACTUALLY happen when doing a Diastasis Recti program.   We see Diastasis programs everywhere! 4, 6, or 12 weeks promises to “heal” your postpartum core can be found anywhere you look. However, if a program promises a flat stomach and/or uses safe/unsafe language surrounding core exercises, then it might be time to look into other options.  Given that you’ve found a quality program, here is what you can REALLY expect in 4 -12 weeks.  Your belly might not look much different.  The way your belly looks after having a baby is multi-faceted. How long postpartum, the way your diastasis presents, the amount of skin & fat, and many other factors contribute to this. It is impossible for any program, especially one that is not individualized to your specific needs, to “fix” all of these things. Do not buy any program with the hopes of changing the way you look. Buy a program to begin the journey of feeling stronger and more connected to your body postpa...

Me looking back wondering where the hell I went.... Who am I?! A high school English teacher CrossFit athlete CrossFit coach P&PA coach Tutor Business owner SAHM Mother Wife Daughter Friend And I want to do all those things at 110%. Yeah, nope.  I feel like I don’t have a right to complain. I GET to have a part-time business & I GET to see my kids a lot. Not everyone has that choice.  Trust me when I say I am grateful: our health, my workouts, & my business. I realize every day how very, very lucky we are in this life. But I would be lying if I said it was easy all the time. I get jealous that my husband works so much. He loves working & I’m glad he is happy with where he is at and where he is going. But I am the one that needs to order school photos, pack lunches, take them to all of their activities, & get them ready for bed, manage school projects, and manage the mental load of much more. At this stage of my ...

Last week my client was telling me the story of her back pain. The first doctor scared the shit out of her. After that, she told me about how she had to push hard to find a team of professionals to help her. She got rid of her pain and found out there was no reason to be scared and it was not as serious as she was first told.  (Also, if anyone is struggling with chronic pain you need to check out Amy Eicher )  The problem is many people get caught in this first step because they are experiencing pain and/or panic, which doesn’t make advocating easy.   So, I want to provide some insight that I hope can help.  The medical world is segmented. It is rare for medical professionals in different specialties to work together as a team. This doesn’t mean they aren’t good professionals; it is just a disjointed system. So, this means that YOU need to be the dot connector and advocate for yourself.  YOU have to create your team because no one else will...