Form and Function Pelvic Health

One thing to know about us at Form and Function – we know how to have fun when it comes to pelvic floor therapy!! 🙌🏻

We have SO much fun with our clients and love getting to meet so many moms in the Pittsburgh area!

If you’re pregnant or postpartum, live in the Pgh area, and are looking for some support in helping restore your body to function the way it did before you had kids, we at Form and Function would love to talk to you!

Learn more about us and book a FREE consult call today at the link in our bio! We can’t wait to meet you! 💕

So you have “Diastasis Recti” (aka abdominal wall separation) postpartum… how do you know what exercises are safe for you?

First - watch out for bulging or doming in your midline, and make sure you’re not bearing down into your pelvic floor.

Here are some of my favorites, especially for the first couple of months postpartum:

👉🏻 Angel wings
👉🏻 Hip rotations with focus on finding TA muscles
👉🏻 Pelvic tilt on all fours
👉🏻 Bird Dog
👉🏻 Bridges

The good news is that any exercise can be safe if you’re strong enough and your body can handle the abdominal pressure needed for that exercise! The trick is not to overdo it too soon.

As you get stronger, you’ll be able to gradually introduce more challenging exercises - and these challenges can help to keep closing your diastasis! Yay!

So hang in there if you’re in the thick of it postpartum - and give us a ring if you want any pointers! 💕

I have a confession to make - on my 27th birthday, a package arrived that I had ordered - a several months supply of pantiliners - my husband snarkily commented, “Happy Birthday to you!” And I thought, “Oh, gosh, I can’t believe this is my life!”

This was my wake up call, and I finally made the call to an amazing pelvic floor therapist in Denver who helped me regain control and finally stop leaking! @‌kleinphysicaltherapy

And if I can do it so can you! Seriously, let’s say this loud and clear - leaking is common, but it’s not normal - in the sense that you really can fix it!

If you’re leaking, there’s an underlying dysfunction that can be treated… and I’m here to tell you that you don’t have to settle for absorbent underwear, pads or packing a set of clothes to change into after you go on a run! Taking back control of your bladder is possible and you deserve it.

If you’ve been waiting for a wake-up call (like I was!) - maybe this is it!

Book a FREE consult with us today at the link in our bio! We hope to hear from you soon!

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