Pregnancy changes your body in big ways. Muscles stretch, joints loosen, and posture shifts. These changes can cause pain and make movement harder. Physiotherapy helps your body stay strong and ready for labor. Building Strength and Endurance Labor is hard work. It...
The weeks and months after childbirth are a beautiful yet challenging time for new mothers. While adjusting to life with a newborn, your body is also healing from the physical demands of pregnancy and delivery. Many women experience back pain, pelvic floor weakness,...
What?! Physiotherapy can help with breastfeeding/chestfeeding issues? Yes! A physiotherapist with additional training in lactation can be a valuable team member to help you and your baby meet your feeding goals. Physiotherapists are experienced in the management of...
Prenatal yoga has been shown to reduce stress and anxiety, support your changing body during pregnancy, improve connection to your pelvic floor and increase maternal comfort during labour and delivery. If you are pregnant and looking for a safe way to move your body...
Dyspareunia is the term for persistent and/or recurring pain or discomfort before, during or after sexual intercourse. This pain is typically localized to the vagina or lower pelvis and occurs in the absence of other medical conditions. Clinical trials by the Meirs...
The "Toes to Bar" exercise requires a significant amount of abdominal strength to be able to execute. It is not uncommon to see compensations for a lack of this strength in order to achieve the movement. One commonly seen compensation is breath holding. Breath holding...
At Core Connection we work with individuals who are keen to get back into a physical activity routine postpartum. Often this routine includes high impact exercise like running. We often take running for granted as minimal equipment is required and it's a movement...
Prenatal yoga is a great way to prepare your body and mind for childbirth Yoga is a mind-body practice that combines postures (asanas), deep breathing (pranayama) and meditation. If you are pregnant and looking for ways to relax, stay fit and prepare your body and...
One BIG reason for shortness of breath during pregnancy is often due to weakness and poor coordination of the pelvic floor and diaphragm muscles. Carrying a child, labour and delivery are all extremely taxing on your pelvic floor and abdominal muscles. With each...