These exercises are great for building the global muscles of the core: abs and back muscles, but what about the intrinsic muscles of the core? In my practice, many people have come to me who have already been doing their "core exercises" and yet they still suffer from back pain, SI dysfunction and pelvic floor disorders, etc. The key to true core stability is to develop motor control, timing and coordination of the intrinsic muscles first, and then develop the abs, obliques and back muscles once the inner stabilization system is firing and wiring together. Susan McLaughlin is a physical therapist who specializes in the management of pelvic floor and orthopedic dysfunctions. She is the owner of ALIGN integration|movement in Salt Lake City, UT. Helpful tips and other self care strategies can be found at www.alignforhealth.com.
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Ellen
4/27/2015 04:48:14 am
I have been getting the hang of breathing like this (feels so weird to feel the pelvic floor moving!) and have a question (excuse me if you answered this already). Should we breathe like this WHEN we are doing core strengthening exercises?
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Susan
4/29/2015 08:15:13 am
Ellen,
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Ellen
5/2/2015 10:38:51 pm
What I meant was do we let the belly expand and pelvic floor move down on the inhalation? I'm used to hearing all that cuing like "draw the navel toward the spine" and "brace the abs", etc,
Jill
6/4/2015 12:12:19 am
Hello. Great blog! I am also wondering the same as Ellen. For example, if I am holding a plank should I let my belly expand when I inhale? I had always been keeping my belly pulled in (cause that's what I was taught years ago).
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Susan
7/20/2015 09:39:35 am
Jill,
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Angie
7/28/2015 08:36:16 pm
Susan,
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Angie
7/28/2015 11:58:12 pm
I am sitting on a Bosu.
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