As baby grows and your pregnancy progresses, your alignment and body mechanics change. Hormonal changes (increase in relaxin!) cause the ligaments throughout your body to become more lax. Ligaments hold bones in place, so when ligaments become more mobile, so do the joints, which creates joint instability.

Your diaphragm and your pelvic floor are muscles that mirror each other mechanically. They are both part of the 360 degree deep “core” that surrounds your trunk.

Many people don’t know what pelvic floor physical therapy is, let alone what to expect at their first in-office visit. Maybe your gynecologist referred you to treat some symptoms you’re having, or perhaps a friend who was having similar issues to yours had success with it and encouraged you to try it out. Or maybe you just had a baby and are having all these symptoms that no one ever told you about!

You’re still a dancer. I know what it’s like to classify yourself as a “has been dancer” because you stopped doing what you love when life got in the way.