Onward Physical Therapy Blog

Viewing Posts found in the Women's Health category. | View all posts
Featured image for “The Best Exercises for TMJ Pain Relief”
Read More
 Headaches
 TMJ
 Women's Health

The Best Exercises for TMJ Pain Relief

Do you ever wake feeling soreness radiating after a night of grinding your teeth? Maybe it comes on mid-day after you’ve been at the desk for a while. The pain starts right in front of your ear, sometimes your neck even hurts alongside it. This is a familiar story and one that can rob you of your joy for the...
Featured image for “Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction Treatment”
Read More
 Headaches
 Migraine
 TMJ
 Women's Health

Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction Treatment

Ever dealt with temporomandibular joint dysfunction (TMD)? You know how much it can interfere with the basic pleasures of life as well as how difficult it can be to find treatment! The temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is located right in front of your ear. This is the joint that connects your jawbone to your skull. This is an area of pain...
Featured image for “Postpartum Double Unders: An Expert Guide”
Read More
 Fitness Athlete
 Pelvic Floor
 Women's Health

Postpartum Double Unders: An Expert Guide

This guide to postpartum double unders is for you if you: Recently had a baby Want to get back to pee-free double unders Need a guide to help you return Are a coach who helps postpartum athletes In this blog, you’ll find the progression of exercises Dr. Alexis uses with her postpartum athletes to get them back to jumping rope...
Featured image for “Can I CrossFit During Pregnancy?”
Read More
 Pelvic Floor
 Women's Health

Can I CrossFit During Pregnancy?

Short of complications during pregnancy, we strongly believe that individuals should remain active throughout their pregnancy. However, we must also be aware of the modifications that should be made to CrossFit during pregnancy for safety and long-term athletic development. ...
Featured image for “Pull Ups Modified for Pregnancy & Postpartum Athletes”
Read More
 Diastasis
 Women's Health

Pull Ups Modified for Pregnancy & Postpartum Athletes

If you are a fitness athlete and you are pregnant or postpartum, you have many more considerations in your workouts now compared to pre-pregnancy. Pull-ups are just one exercise we often see programmed in workouts. And it’s one exercise that needs to be adjusted as you journey through being pregnant and postpartum in order to optimize your core and pelvic...