Pelvic Health & Orthopedic Physical Therapy
Addressing your questions about pelvic, women's, and musculoskeletal health. Health is a journey. Movement is healing!
Thank you all for your feedback about this blog! I really appreciate hearing what you want to learn more about. I will start working my way through writing about each of the topics. First up, light strengthening for the "core". Core is kind of a non-specific catch all term. When I think of the ellusive core I (and I think most people) think of strengthening abdominal muscules. But many of these muscles are also affected by your spine and spinal musculature. So how do you target your abdominal muscles without causing your back to flare? How do you perform some light "core" exercises? We try to strengthen our abdominal musculature with the go to "crunch" or sit-up which can be uncomfortable and put stress on the back without ultimately targetting the muscles of the abdomen efficiently.
Below is a list of a few basic exercises for your abdomen to help improve strength and stabilization. If you do any of the following exercises and you feel discomfort in your back, stop and consult a PT (it may be the exercise needs to be modified to better fit your individualized needs). Start with about 10 to 12 repetitions, repeating for a few sets (2-3) or until you feel fatigue, which may be earlier than 2-3 sets. It's important to listen to your body! So here we go (Images are below)....
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AuthorHello! I am Caitlyn, Doctor of Physical Therapy and Board Certified Women's Health Physical Therapist working in St Louis, Missouri. Faculty in developing residency program. Endowarrior Categories
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