Why Crunches Don’t Work
By BoulderMoms at October 18, 2011 | 3:30 am | 0 Comment
By Sara Hatfield, Licensed Tupler Technique® Provider and Dani Hemmat, Licensed Tupler Technique® Provider and NASM Certified Personal Trainer Ever thought “I need to strengthen my core”? What’s the first exercise that comes to mind? The one you see in gyms, videos and fitness magazines? Crunches. Well, guess what? Crunches are doing nothing to benefit
Bladder Health: What is normal?
By BoulderMoms at October 7, 2011 | 3:30 am | 0 Comment
Written by: Krista Steckman, PT, DPT, ATC How many times have you heard, “I have a tiny bladder!”? Or, you feel you have to use the restroom every chance you get, i.e. you scope out the bathroom at each new location you visit. Have you ever wondered: What is “normal” when it comes to my bladder? Are there healthy bladder habits I should know
Tummy Separation: Will it go back to normal?
By BoulderMoms at September 9, 2011 | 5:30 am | 0 Comment
Written by: Krista Steckman, PT, DPT, ATC What is a Diastasis Recti? A diastasis recti or diastasis recti abdominis is a separation of the outermost abdominal muscles specifically a separation of the linea alba, the connective tissue attaching both bellies of the abdominal muscles. The greater the stretching of the connective tissue, the greater the opening and
Stress Urinary Incontinence: During and After Pregnancy
By BoulderMoms at August 10, 2011 | 4:40 am | 3 Comments
Written by: Krista Steckman, PT, DPT, ATC Pregnancy is a wonderful and exciting time in your life. You are welcoming a new addition to your family, but what happens when you begin to leak urine during your normal daily activities! You think: “Can anything be done?...I guess this is just part of life after a baby...I need to buy more pads”. Studies have
The Tupler Technique®
By BoulderMoms at August 5, 2011 | 4:41 am | 0 Comment
Healing Diastasis Recti and Flattening the “Mummy Tummy” It’s called a “mummy tummy” or “pooch”. You got it during pregnancy. You know what I’m talking about. It’s that thicker waist and protruding abdomen that you can’t get rid of, no matter how many crunches you do. The bad news is, if you’re like many women, you have an anatomical problem. The
