How to optimise your health as a female in your 40’s
How to optimise your health as a 40+ female. The role of hormones and what a healthy lifestyle really looks like.
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How to rehab and rebuild after a prolapse diagnosis
How to rehab and rebuild after a prolapse diagnosis This blog outlines 2 phases of training after a prolapse diagnosis – rehab and rebuild! The new definition of Pelvic Organ Prolapse according to the ICS (International Continence Society) includes the following 2 elements The descent or departure of one or more of the pelvic organs
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How I use personal training to help clients with prolapse
How I use personal training to help my clients with prolapse Being a personal trainer and helping clients with prolapse get back to the exercise they love is not your usual in the fitness space. But it’s THE thing that I love doing. You see, personal training doesn’t have to be about pushing someone past
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Strength training and leaking
Strength training and leaking Strength training is a powerful form of exercise that offers numerous benefits, including increased muscle mass, improved bone density, enhanced metabolism, and overall physical fitness. However, if you are leaking urine during intense workouts, it can be hard to know what to do. Do you stop because of the leaking and
Strength train with prolapse
Strength train with prolapse Trying to navigate strength training with a prolapse can feel a tad tricky. On one hand, you see the fitness industry recommending it for women. But you may also have been told, “don’t lift”, “don’t do weights”, “lifting weights is bad for your pelvic floor”. Let’s take a step back and
Strategies for exercising with pelvic organ prolapse
Strategies for exercising with pelvic organ prolapse When thinking about exercising with pelvic organ prolapse, it can be easy to simplify exercises into safe or unsafe, good or bad etc. You avoid the “unsafe” or “bad” ones and do the “safe” or “good” ones. Using this language often means that you don’t progress (because something
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What are the best exercises for prolapse?
What are the best exercises for prolapse? A super common question I am asked is “what are the best exercises for pelvic organ prolapse?”. Here’s the thing, it may not be a list of safe or unsafe exercises for prolapse. Instead, here are some different ways to think about the best exercises for prolapse which
Can I lift weights with prolapse?
Can I lift weights with prolapse? Can I lift weights with prolapse is such a common question! I get asked it so frequently that I thought I’d illustrate it with a client story. This wonderful client was referred to me by the lovely, Nicola Mulkeen who is a pelvic health phyiotherapist in the Midlands. The
Can I run with prolapse?
Can I run with prolapse? A question I am often asked is ‘can I run with prolapse?’ I absolutely believe you can, and have helped many clients to get there. But here’s the thing, running with prolapse isn’t just about the pelvic floor, it’s about the whole body (and mind!). At the bottom of this