or 16 years postnatal.
In fact you might find that it’s women
with the older children that are living
with what should be ‘short-term
postnatal contraindications’ for years
and no-one is talking about it.
Tip:
Ask about her birth and any left-over
postnatal contraindications no matter
what the age of her children.
You may need to approach the subject
gently but by asking...
“Can you think back to when you had
your babies; what kind of a birth did you
have? Were there any complications?
Tearing? Tell me about your pelvic
floor? Did you have any specific post-
natal care through a women’s health
physiotherapist afterwards? Have you
ever been assessed by a women’s health
physiotherapist?”
I ask all of my mums, no matter the age
of their babies about their birth and
early postnatal experience and often
find they are living with incontinence
or have a poor understanding of their
body.
Some of these women my suffer prolapse
down the track that if they had been
aware of earlier may have been
avoided.
Again I would be recommending
your client see a WHP if she is suffering
ongoing symptoms as there are many
things they can do to help and ensure
your training sessions are helping rather
than hindering any problems.
Safe Return to Exercise is designed to
be THE fundamental learning for every
Personal Trainer and Fitness Professional
who wants to continue to train, keep
safe and rebuild their female clients as
they become mothers. The course is now
also available to complete online.
On a final note, remember, as a Fitness
Professional you don’t have to ‘fix’
anything, nor are you qualified to
do so, but I truly believe we are key
conversation starters and can offer a
degree of insight that could completely
change a woman’s experience for
the rest of her life through a few simple
questions, recommendations and
adapting her exercise and training to
meet her where she is right now and
ensure we ‘train to her weakest link’.
If you would like to expand your
knowledge in working with ‘mums’
contact [email protected] for details
of the upcoming Safe Return to Exercise
courses in Sydney, Melbourne and Perth.
The Safe Return to Exercise course is NOT
your average pre and post natal course;
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