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Podiatry

PREGNANCY & EXERCISE

PREGNANCY & EXERCISE: Exercise recommendations during pregnancy remain consistent with those of healthy adults, as long as there are no obstetric or medical complications. All pregnant women should consult with their physician prior to beginning an exercise program and should be educated on warning signs to know when to stop exercise. Benefits to exercise during pregnancy (5) ○     May reduce the occurrence of pre-eclampsia ○     Improved risk factors for gestational diabetes, such as excessive weight gain and glucose intolerance ○     May reduce the occurrence of urinary incontinence with pelvic floor muscle strength training ○     Reduce depression ○     May prevent chronic musculoskeletal conditions associated with pregnancy, such as pelvic girdle pain and low back pain   Absolute Contraindications to Exercise (5) ○     Heart problems ○     Restrictive lung disease ○     Incompetent (week) cervix ○     Multiple gestations at risk for premature labor ○     Persistent vaginal bleeder ○     Placenta previa after 26 weeks ○     Premature labor during the current pregnancy ○     Ruptured membranes ○     Preeclampsia ○     Health conditions such…

The pelvic floor & postpartum exercise

Postpartum Running Fact Sheet

Postpartum Running Fact Sheet ●  Return to exercise will vary woman to woman and there is no specific set time of when you may safely return to activity. Only true marker to return to exercise is to be deemed physically and medically safe by your doctor. ●  The physiologic and morphologic effects of pregnancy on a woman’s body may persist for 4 to 6 weeks postpartum. Common suggestions are to wait to return to exercise 6-8 weeks after delivery. Contraindications/Precautions ●  Contraindications have limited research ●  Ligamentous laxity from breastfeeding ○ Laxity persists until after breastfeeding cessation ●  Pelvic floor dysfunction (Goom et al, 2019) ○  Urinary and/or faecal incontinence ○  Urinary and/or faecal urgency that is difficult to defer ○  Heaviness/pressure/bulge/dragging in the pelvic area ○  Pain with intercourse ○  Obstructive defecation ○  Pendular abdomen, separated abdominal muscles and/or decreased abdominal ○  strength and function ○  Musculoskeletal lumbopelvic pain…

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