Pregnancy is a really exciting time but it can be a difficult time as well filled with mixed emotions.
Two of the most common issues I see as a Physiotherapist is women experiencing aches and pains (particularly around the back and pelvis) and concerns around weight gain and loss of fitness.
The great news is I can help you with both of these easily by prescribing safe and effective exercise.
During pregnancy we are flooded with a lot of fresh and varying information and sometimes it is actually challenging to determine what we should and shouldn’t be doing. That is why any time you select physical exercises recommended by a Physiotherapist with a special interest in pregnancy you know you are acquiring precisely what you need – safe and effective workout specifically intended to accommodate for the changes in your entire body all through pregnancy. Many of these changes include: stretching out of the abdominal muscles, ligaments getting more supple, posture changes and weight gain. It is crucial to consider that all these changes are usual, but at the same time you do need to take these changes into consideration if exercising.
As you possibly realize, exercise during pregnancy can easily make a great deal of difference to your vitality and well being during your pregnancy, prepare the body for labor and make possible a faster return to your pre-pregnant body after having the baby.
There are lots of reasons why every pregnant women should be doing a physiotherapist designed Pregnancy Exercise DVD:
These include:
· Prevent or reduce pain
· More vigor
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· Stronger back muscles
· Stronger pelvic muscles
· Improved posture
· Improved fitness
· Improved breath awareness and relaxation
In order to eliminate the guess work when it comes to exercising, be sure to purchase a pregnancy DVD developed by a Physiotherapist -to make sure you are taught the most protected and effective exercises for you, including some you can continue to do after your baby comes.
Remember Physiotherapist are experts not only in prescribing exercises but also in understanding the changes that are occurring to your body during pregnancy.
Wishing you a completely happy and healthy pregnancy,
Melissa Macdonald (Physiotherapist).