I have always been fascinated by human anatomy, but, while in physiotherapy school, I completely fell in love with our bodies’ unsung hero, the pelvic floor. The pelvic floor is the hammock-like ‘sling’ of muscles that support the bladder, bowel, and uterus and is such an underappreciated but vital part of our bodies. Pelvic floor…
The comparison of athletic and physical therapy has become a topic of great discussion not only at Lead, but across Canada and the USA as the popularity of both practices grows. Navigating between the two can be tricky. Having graduated in Iowa, USA from Athletic Training (American version of Athletic Therapy), and also in Saskatoon,…
Today is a milestone … back in heels and back to double hoofing in Tanis’s awesome Core Align class (whoot!). My ankle is feeling stronger by the day thanks to some pretty intense pilates classes over the last 3 weeks. Core align has done wondrous things for my ankle strength and foot alignment, booty…
Well I’m back on two feet, and dedicated to strengthening this ankle as quickly as possible. 6 days of pilates in a row – lined up this week. Nothing better than an intense Essentrics class to engage those balance muscles. Jana was in fine form this morning … and as she put it “feeling a…
Well, I’m on week 2 of physiotherapy, supplemented with healthy doses of Essentrics and Group Mat. It’s pretty darn exciting to see my ankle bones again, and my range of motion and balance improve daily. I’ve been so impressed by Lead Pilates instructors. They have all been so informative and have modified class exercises…