Benefits of Prenatal Yoga
Pregnancy is a wonderful time for exercising!! Many women are hesitant to exercise during pregnancy for fear of harming herself or her unborn child. However, exercise during pregnancy is completely safe and has many benefits for both mom and baby. Pregnant mothers who exercise have improved weight control, increased energy, enhanced confidence, reduced stress and anxiety, improved mental functioning, a greater sense of well being and they sleep better. (SMA statement, 2002; Sternfeld 1997) Exercise may also reduce the risk of preeclampsia (a...
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Postpartum depression symptoms are 3 times more likely to occur in women who are having back pain and pelvic pain than those without (Gutke A 07), and 37% of women reporting back pain in pregnancy still reported back pain at 18 months postpartum (Ostgaard HC 1992, 1997). What, specifically, causes lower back pain during pregnancy, and why does it not just disappear after that bouncing baby boy or girl arrives? For some reason, the changes that occur during pregnancy are enough to make a previously non-problematic, problematic. Lower back pain...
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Part time physical therapist needed in an active outpatient orthopedic practice. Preferably 2+ years experience. Either call (970) 223-8293 or fax resume to (970) 223-8219.
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Are you pregnant? Having muscle or joint pain? Wishing this baby would just hurry up and get here so you can stop being in pain? Don’t wish this special time away. We are here to help YOU! Pregnant women experience many changes in their bodies that make them more susceptible to injury. Due to postural changes caused by a shift in the mother’s center of gravity as well as stretching of abdominal muscles and pelvic ligaments, pregnant woman can experience low back pain, Sacral Iliac pain, neck pain, headaches and upper back pain. ...
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