Physical Therapy in the Perinatal Time: Guest Contributor, Aimee Lake, DPT

Physical therapy can be very helpful for maintaining a healthy level of physical activity during pregnancy. It can be helpful for managing and solving some of the physical challenges of pregnancy. It can also be a great resource for preparing for birth and post partum recovery. People often think of physical therapy in terms of getting rid of pain or …

How to Exercise in Third Trimester

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Your pregnancy is progressing nicely now; you keep checking off those milestones! Ā  You may be seeing your provider more frequently if youā€™re nearing the finish line and your body is adjusting well to some pretty amazing anatomical, physiological and hormonal changes. No doubt, youā€™ve had to slow things down a bit, but youā€™re probably fairly impressed with your fitness …

Benefits of Prenatal Exercise

Exercise during pregnancy. Ā Everyone seems to have an opinion, but who and what information can you trust? Ā  A sampling of advice may include “walking only”, “no impact”, “no twisting”, “stick with yoga”, “don’t get your heart rate above 140 bmp”, “and the always popular, “just do what you’ve been doing for exercise.” Ā Well, what if you’ve been training for …