Bec Zamel speaks up…..
In recent times Bec Zamel (Kent Town PT) has been passionately reading and researching all things pelvic floor and has even come to be known as @thatpfgirl. So when she flicked me across this article from the Sydney Morning Herald about the importance of a good post natal physio assessment, we suggested she expand her journey and share with clients. We love to work with women’s health physio’s and value the need to make Mum’s strong – strong enough to carry those capsules, a load of groceries plus a toddler! Read on….
Yep, I’ve cried during several workouts. About a year and a half after the birth of my first baby, and as a fully qualified personal trainer, I was lifting heavy weights, sprinting and boxing like a pro (clearly not, but I thought I was pretty good! I’d often find that during my workouts, I’d start to feel so insecure about my core and pelvic floor muscles, that I was convinced I was going to wet my pants and burst into tears. I literally remember thinking how could this be, I’m young and I had my little girl so long ago, what even is diastasis?
Thankfully I work with some pretty amazing people who put me on a path that ultimately lead me to become really passionate about pelvic floor health especially in pre and postnatal women. Fast forward to 2019 and I’ve completed my pre and post natal exercise qualifications under Burrell Education plus modules 1 and 2 of Piston Science under Julie Weibe Physiotherapist and learnt so much. Not only do I feel more confident than ever within my own pelvic floor abilities (yep, thankfully no more crying AND I’ve added another bubba to the tribe) but I have a head full of knowledge and a belly full of drive and passion to help other women in all stages of life feel comfortable and secure when exercising. Having a functional and dynamic pelvic floor beyond kegels and pilates is so achievable and it makes me so excited to share all the fabulous things I’ve learnt on my journey.
My two top tips:
- Exercise is one of the greatest tools for well being however too much intensity too soon after birth can cause more harm than good – get a good check up with a women’s health physiotherapist
- Remember, it doesn’t matter if you’re 6 weeks, 6 months or 6 years postnatal. Postnatal is postnatal and your pelvic floor doesn’t work in isolation to the rest of your body.
Bec
@thatpfgirl