The RAMS Method for Whole-Body Wellness
Let me just start by saying I HATE the word wellness. We've used it to the point that it basically means nothing... like, if a company that makes spandex pants…
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My calves and feet hurt — do I have plantar fasciitis?
Photo courtesy of SportEX Journals If you have achey feet, you have a calf problem. If you have sore calves, you have a foot problem. It doesn't really matter whether…
Why Your Tech Neck Hurts and What to Do About It
Tech neck is what we call it when sitting in front of a computer (or on your iPhone, or behind the wheel, or holding a baby) causes your shoulders to…
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PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (Jan. 21, 2010) Medical professionals aboard the Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) delivered baby Esther at 2:27 p.m. on Jan. 21, 2010. She is the first baby delivered aboard the 1,000-bed floating hospital, which is in Haiti supporting Operation Unified Response. Weighing less than five pounds, baby Esther was delivered seven weeks prematurely by cesarean section as her mother sustained pelvis and femur fractures during the earthquake that struck Haiti on Jan. 12, 2010. Despite being premature, she is healthy and was delivered without complications. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Matthew Jackson/Released)
People of Color Experience Discrimination from Birth
Samantha Suffich is a doula and the CEO of a non-profit for pregnant women and babies. Her organization helps new and expecting moms at all income levels in her South…
What to Do for Neck Pain and Tight Shoulders
Just about every client I work with has some kind of complaint around neck and shoulder pain. This may be headaches, TMJ, neck pain, tight shoulders, aching in the upper…
I Have Shoulder Pain — Is It My Rotator Cuff?
Just about every 40+ athlete I know (and a whole lot of sedentary folks, too) has had shoulder pain at some point. Some are able to eliminate it through non-surgical…
Kegel Exercises for a Weak Pelvic Floor
Weak, loose, "totally asleep...or maybe dead." These are all things I've heard women call their pelvic floor. The good news is, kegel-style exercises can help! (I know, who even know…
Is Your Pelvic Floor Too Lose or Too Tight?
Check it out: This is the little-known portion of the Goldilocks story where Goldilocks and the Three Bears learn about kegels pelvic health! Most women I work with assume that…
“Kegeling” vs Kegel 2.0: What’s the Difference?
For most women, if you've been told anything about the health of your pelvic floor, you've probably been told to kegel, or "squeeze like you're stopping the flow of urine."…
Is Hot Yoga Safe During Pregnancy?
A quick Pubmed (the online database of published research articles) search for the term "hot yoga, pregnancy" yields exactly two results. For perspective, almost everything I've ever searched yields dozens…