Quick Bladder Tips

Quick Bladder Tips

Do you leak a little when you laugh, cough, or sneeze? Are you wetting yourself when exercising? If so, it may be that you have a condition known as stress urinary incontinence (SUI). What about urinating more than 5-8 times during the day or the sudden, strong urge to urinate? This would be considered urinary…

Postpartum Running

Postpartum Running

When is it safe to return to running after having a baby?  While there is not a perfect prescription for exercise that applies to every mother during this period, there are a few things to consider before jumping back into your prior level of pre-pregnancy exercise.  Wait at least 12 weeks  New mothers are typically…

Bladder Issues?

Bladder Issues?

Do you leak a little when you laugh, cough, or sneeze? Are you wetting yourself when exercising? If so, it may be that you have a condition known as stress urinary incontinence (SUI). You are not alone in this! More About SUI According to the American National Association for Continence nearly 25 million adults suffer…

Menopause & Your Pelvic Floor

Menopause & Your Pelvic Floor

For many women, menopause may be accompanied by a number of physical changes or symptoms. A decline in circulating estrogen, combined with the ageing process, puts women at risk of pelvic floor dysfunction. Pelvic health related perimenopause and post-menopause symptoms involve bowel, bladder, and sexual function.  Anatomy of aging  The pelvic floor is a muscular…