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Women’s Health

WHY BREATHING PATTERNS MATTER (AND HOW TO ESTABLISH A HEALTHY ONE)

Breathwork certainly has received a lot of attention in the fitness and health scene in the past few years, and for good reason. Diaphragmatic breathing, which involves allowing your diaphragm and abdominal muscles to move with your inhales and exhales, has been shown to have positive mental and physical health outcomes. When it comes to …

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WHY DO I LEAK PEE? SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF URINARY INCONTINENCE

By Dr. Ariel Sernek, PT, DPT Urinary incontinence (UI) is very common. In fact, incontinence is reported in 48% of young female athletes (Rebullido, 2021), 41% of pregnant women (Moossdorff-Steinhauser, 2021), and 37.1% of older adults around the world (Batmani, 2021). However, these percentages are likely underestimated because most people do not want to report that they are …

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WHAT IS DIASTASIS RECTUS ABDOMINIS OR “DRA” AND HOW DO I FIX IT?

Dr. Ariel Sernek, PT, DPT​DRA stands for Diastasis Rectus Abdominis. It can be tricky to pronounce but you can just call it DRA, and we’ll know what you’re talking about. First, it helps to understand a bit of the underlying anatomy and terminology. Your “six-pack” muscle is called the Rectus Abdominis and diastasis means “the …

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