by Michael Dermansky | Apr 4, 2016 | Pregnancy
Click this link to watch a video of Mike explaining why it’s important for you to have strong bottom muscles during and after your...
by Michael Dermansky | Jan 18, 2016 | Pregnancy
During pregnancy, most women develop a split in their abdominal muscles. Sit-ups increase the abdominal pressure and encourage the split between the abdominal muscles, making the recovery of these muscles after childbirth slower and problematic. Sit ups do NOT...
by Michael Dermansky | Jul 3, 2014 | Clinical Exercise, Pilates and Strength and Conditioning, Pregnancy
Following Nicholas’ rehabilitation after his disc prolapse, we have been working hard to determine the best way to incorporate some of the additional core stability training, in particular, Multifidus training, as part of everyone’s Pilates program over the next few...
by Michael Dermansky | Jun 11, 2014 | Clinical Exercise, Pilates and Strength and Conditioning, Pregnancy
Exercise Myth Busted- “You Shouldn’t Exercise While Pregnant” Many women are afraid of exercising whilst pregnant, however it is highly dependent on what type of exercises you choose to do. For example it is very important to maintain the strength and stability of...
by Michael Dermansky | Mar 17, 2014 | Michael Dermansky, Pregnancy
Pelvic Joint Dysfunction is a common problem during pregnancy and is related to hormonal effects on the ligaments/joints, weight gain and postural changes during pregnancy. This blog article will help you with the common problems associated with pelvic joint...
by Michael Dermansky | Mar 3, 2014 | Clinical Exercise, Pilates and Strength and Conditioning, Pregnancy
Guidelines of Taping Although taping is widely regarded as an avenue of injury prevention and treatment, it is important to understand when, how and more importantly why to use it. In the last couple of years there has been a massive craze in multi-coloured and funky...