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Your Guide to Postpartum Wellness, Running, and Injury Prevention


Breastfeeding Back Pain: Why It Happens, How to Fix Posture, and PT-Approved Relief for New Moms
Becoming a mom changes everything—your schedule, your sleep, and yes, your body mechanics. If you’re feeding around the clock and...
Courtney Tanaka
Aug 134 min read


What Is Diastasis Recti? A Mom’s Guide to Understanding and Treating The Abdominal Separation
“I still look pregnant, even though my baby is almost one.” “No matter how much I work out, I can’t get rid of my mom pooch.” “I didn’t...
Courtney Tanaka
Jun 45 min read


Postpartum Ab Workouts - When and How to Safely Start
Have you heard the comparison between giving birth and running a marathon? A 2019 study indeed confirmed that giving birth and running a...
Courtney Tanaka
May 15 min read


Why you might be stretching too much – and what to do instead!
Once upon a time in my career I had a patient who the only advice I gave him was to stop stretching. Two weeks later he returned to my...
Courtney Tanaka
Apr 184 min read
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