FitRight HQ

Over at FitRight HQ, the physio team are busy readying ourselves for the process of keeping you (our valued patients) as safe as possible as the borders open. We have stocked up on masks (as modelled by Jess V 😷 ) and other protective gear, we are all vaccinated (I got boosted today, as you can see Benji and I celebrated with donuts), and we have things like rapid antigen tests and an air purifier on order. We will be taking advice on what to do about vaccination mandates and will keep you updated - and if you can’t come to the clinic or choose not to, we will have Telehealth readily available. We care greatly about the health of our clients and staff and we thank you for your support as we navigate this new territory! 💜

I went home after my shift on Monday and gave myself a little high five 🖐🏻 😆

Every one of my patients had made significant improvements - either symptoms had improved, or pelvic floor had gotten a lot stronger, or pelvic floor overactivity and pain had significantly reduced or abdominal muscle separation was much firmer and stronger.

I also had a new patient whose main aim was to understand how to recruit her ‘core’ muscles correctly during pilates because she’s been doing classes for years and he always felt like she’s straining her back and not activating the muscles that’s she’s supposed to. Within the session we completely changed the way she was recruiting her abs and pelvic floor and she was consistently getting it!

It feels so good to work in a profession where you help people on a daily basis, and where positive changes are tangible.

I know the other physios at FitRight HQ feel like this too.

Jess H was telling me about a patient who was able to go up stairs without holding the rails for the first time in years after a few treatment sessions. I hear regular stories like this and I think Jess might be a superhero in disguise 🦸‍♀️

Are you looking to get back into exercise after an injury or during or after pregnancy? Or are you keen to increase your physical activity in general after a period of inactivity but don’t know where to start?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Clinical Exercise is a fantastic place to begin as these classes provide a safe and effective platform to launch you towards feeling and performing as your best self.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Within our FitRight HQ clinic, we have a cosy exercise space set up for closely supervised, physio-led clinical exercise sessions. With a pilates reformer, wunda chair and other state of the art equipment, we offer individual sessions, duets and small group sessions to women at any stage of life. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Clinical Exercise classes at are focused on the individual, with an emphasis on setting and achieving personal goals. Small group sizes in each session ensure a supportive atmosphere with personal attention and modifications.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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You can read more on Clinical Exercise at by reading our recent blog over on our website.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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To make a Clinical Exercise booking, or to see one of our physios, follow the link in our bio. 💜⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

💜 What can I do in Pregnancy to prevent Diastasis Recti? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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The short answer to this question is... nothing.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Firstly, Diastasis Recti is a NORMAL ADAPTATION TO PREGNANCY. In the third trimester, 100% of women have abdominal muscle separation that would be classified as DR.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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So we aren’t trying to prevent it. But most likely what the person who asked this question was meaning was ‘what can I do in pregnancy to improve the healing of my abdominal muscle separation after birth?’⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Unfortunately... the answer is still that there is no evidence from research that any particular program or exercise done during pregnancy will lead to a decreased risk of a persistent separation afterwards.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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But for what it’s worth, here is my expert opinion on the matter...⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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💜 learn how to correctly use the pelvic floor and deepest layer of abdominal muscles (called transverse Abdominus, or TA) during your pregnancy and get into the habit of regular practice.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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💜 keep globally strong during pregnancy - the stronger your legs and arms abs trunk are, the less strain you’ll probably be putting through the midline of the abdomen during exercise and daily movements.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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💜 get shown how to identify when and if you’re ‘doming’ with movement or exercise during pregnancy, and if you notice this, learn how to change the way you use your muscles, or learn an alternate way of moving, to avoid this strain on the tissues in the midline.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Even if this hasn’t been shown to PREVENT it, it certainly sets you up to be ready for your best recovery if you have a significant Diastasis after birth.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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More questions? Make an appointment to see one of our physios at via the link in our bio. 💜 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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www.fitright.physio/hq