Parenting · Sarah Parker · Mar 4, 2016
Words of advice for new mums
And your first piece of advice is - feel free to ignore this advice.  As a new mum you are likely to get a lot of advice in the next few weeks, most …Read more
I have already talked about pain in the front and back of the pelvis and the hips - Pelvic Girdle Pain (PGP) - caused by the hormone relaxin during p…Read more
Pelvic floor · Sarah Parker · Jan 19, 2016
Incontinence Part 2
November was national incontinence and bladder health awareness month in the U.S. As lots of the training resources I use come from there it seemed a…Read more
exercise · Sarah Parker · Nov 17, 2015
10 years!!
Just over 10 years ago I took my one year old daughter to a family event at Reddish Vale Technology College (RVTC).  I hadn't really gone back to wor…Read more
postnatal · Sarah Parker · Nov 8, 2015
What's with the six week rule?
There's been a few people in my classes recovering from injuries and minor operations recently.  Then of course there's the mums who are recovering f…Read more
Pelvic floor · Sarah Parker · Oct 16, 2015
Stress Incontinence
So last week a blog was doing the rounds on some of the Facebook pages I follow.  It was talking about the incidence of urinary incontinence in exer…Read more
postnatal · Sarah Parker · Oct 4, 2015
C-Section Recovery
There is more to successful c-section recovery than just stopping driving and no hoovering!  Do try to get as much help as possible in the early day…Read more
postnatal · Sarah Parker · Sep 13, 2015
Crunches are a waste of time
I'm always being asked about exercises to flatten the abs so I should explain why I don't do crunches in my classes. One of the main things to bear i…Read more
Pelvic girdle pain (PGP), sometimes known as Symphysis Pubis Dysfunction (SPD) or SI Joint Pain - can be felt in the back, bum, legs and front of pe…Read more