pelvic health
for the fitness athlete
are you tired of peeing when you sneeze, cough, jump, run, or lift heavy?
you’re in the right place!
The function of your pelvic floor can affect nearly every aspect of your life - fitness, coughing/sneezing, intimacy, bowel/bladder, etc. Whether you’re pregnant, postpartum, or neither - you DON’T have to live with dysfunction. It’s not "normal” to have pain, leakage, prolapse, or other issues and it’s NEVER too late to address your symptoms.
Our Women’s Health and Pelvic Floor Specialist, Dr. Aerial, in Charlotte can help get you back to the activities you love.
told to avoid activities due to coning or diastases?
not pregnant, but have issues with leakage or pain?
missing out on activities with your kids to avoid leaking?
pregnant and unsure of how to safely continue working out?
what to expect
dr. aerial, mom of 2 girls, an experienced crossfit athlete, and pregnancy and postpartum specialist has gone through the challenges that come with being pregnant while working out.
she knows what it’s like to be given advice not specific to you and your history.
she knows what it’s like to modify exercises in the gym due to being pregnant, having leakage, pain, or signs of coning.
not only does dr. aerial have first hand experience, but she does whatever it takes to safely get you to your highest potential including, but not limited to, the use of manual therapy, exercise, mobility, movement retraining, breathing/bracing retraining, & dry needling. she’s passionate about devising an individualized plan targeted toward your exact needs.
**internal exam is not necessary. your provider will make sure you are comfortable with everything performed within your session.
“if you’re a mom or dad, spending time on your fitness is not selfish.
it’s self-less.
you can’t help others if you’re sick and unhealthy.
take care of yourself, so you can take care of others.
your family and future self will thank you.”
— dr. James DiNicolantonio
dysfunction is NOT normal, no matter how common you may think it is. We’re here to provide the active women of Belmont/Charlotte a thorough evaluation to finally address the root cause of your symptoms while always respecting your preferences and needs.
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5 facts about your pelvic floor
“The pelvic floor is an underrated group of muscles that deserve MUCH more attention than they’re currently getting. They’re such a taboo topic that most people are too scared/embarrassed to talk about issues that they experience, so they just call them normal and deal with them! whaaaaatttt…?? BUT this is an area that can have dysfunction and symptoms that affect nearly every part of your life (ie. working out, sneezing/coughing, sexual function and relationships, etc.)”
core exercises while pregnant - are they safe?
“Short answer… yes!”
working out While pregnant - stronger the second time around?
“This pregnancy, I challenged myself. What do I mean? This time, instead of being fearful of the symptoms I saw and altering the movement altogether, I tried to see how close I could stay to the prescribed movement WHILE controlling the symptoms.”