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Note from Sarah: In this guest blog post by Gina, she’s giving her personal natural umbilical hernia recovery story. Please be aware that some hernias require surgery immediately and can be life-threatening. Please check with your doctor before trying a non-surgical hernia repair approach and make sure it’s safe! You’re so smart to be considering …

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What is the IT Band? The IT Band stands for the iliotibial band. It is a thick band of fibrous tissue that runs from the outside of your hip to the outside of your knee. It is the accumulation of the fascia from all of the glute muscles and the tensor fascia latae (TFL) (Flatto …

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Guest blog post written by Janelle Antonio DPT, CLT, PCES I was 20 weeks pregnant, to the day. I looked down after watching a movie that night and thought to myself, “whose feet are those?!!” They were huge! Lucky for me, I am a lymphedema therapist. This isn’t the case for most mamas. Most will …

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A Tale of Two Births Maternal Health and Wellness. It’s not a new topic or new rally cry – but like with so many things, 2020 brought it front and center and highlighted the injustices that can arise in delivery rooms. Doulas are drawn to birth work to support those birthing. Our role is comfort, …

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