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The problems with carrying a handbag that is too heavy
According to Ms Evans, heavy handbags can have a huge impact on the anatomical structure of the body.
She says that handbags are one of the things that put women at more of a disadvantage, in terms of their physical health, than men.
SMH.COM.AU
Pregnant women can train hard, but it doesn't mean they must
“It’s time that we encourage and support women in continuing to exercise in pregnancy rather than scare them as the health benefits are simply indisputable,” says Lyz Evans, of Women In Focus Physiotherapy.
SMH.COM.AU
The test all new mums should get before returning to exercise
“Prolapse prevalence is around 50 per cent of women, with only 10-20 per cent symptomatic,” says Lyz Evans, practice principal at Sydney's Women in Focus Physiotherapy. “This is why a postnatal check can be invaluable.”
AUSTRALIAN WOMEN’S HEALTH MAG
The 3 best workouts for incontinence
We’ve all been there… laughed so hard we peed our pants. So, what is urinary incontinence exactly?
popsugar.com.au
The two-second health check all new mums should take
You've had your six-week postpartum health check and you're keen to work off that mummy tummy, stat. Not so fast, mama! Before you do a single sit-up, you need to check you don't have abdominal separation.
ELLE MAGAZINE
New technologies may soon make the Kegel obsolete. We investigate the latest internal affairs.
Click on the link below for an interesting read from the November issue of ELLE magazine on the wave of new generation pelvic floor treatments, quoting Lyz Evans.
NEWS.COM.AU
Experts slam Michelle Bridges for providing ‘irresponsible’ post-pregnancy exercise advice
Three weeks after giving birth, Biggest Loser trainer Michelle Bridges has come under fire for advising new mums how to get back in shape.
NEWS.COM.AU
Michelle Bridges under fire from women’s health physiotherapist for ‘risky’ exercise
Photos of a pregnant Michelle Bridges doing this exercise send the wrong message to pregnant mums, physiotherapists have warned.
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Strengthening the pelvic floor for pregnancy – How to activate and exercise pelvic floor muscles.
We know it’s important to strengthen pelvic floor muscles in the lead up to pregnancy. But how do you identify exactly where these muscles are, and which exercises are best to help strengthen them before and after childbirth?