Hi and welcome

I know what you’re thinking.

“Greeeeeat, another fitness blog”. Nope. I’ll never have the six pack abs or bootylicious hindquarters to compete with those ladies. Mad props to them. And while I do my fair share of dabbling in Instagram workout routines I unfortunately like cake and beer too much.

“Another Mommy blog?” Not exactly. I’m often the one seeking advice and by no means have the experience or confidence to dish any out. Like a lot of moms I simply do my best to get by. Are my kids alive, mostly clean, and happy? If yes, it’s a good day.

My blog is about sharing what I know as a physical therapist or what worked for me as a mom to stay active and address any body pains during pregnancy, postpartum and beyond. Being a mom is hard A.F. and we are really hard on our bodies. I would bet 99.9% of you could think of an ache or pain you have experienced at some point in motherhood (or prior) that really just kinda ruined your day, or week, or year. Furthermore, sometimes these musculoskeletal issues prevent us from doing the things we enjoy or make us feel good.

I know from personal experience how much it sucks when you hurt your back or your neck and that is literally all you can think about because every little movement hurts so you lay on your family room floor and cry because all you want is for the pain to go away. Been there. Done that.

So why the blog? Because over the past few years I have had countless mom friends ask me questions about pelvic pain, back pain, neck pain, wrist pain, pain with running, incontinence, running during pregnancy, running after pregnancy, how to exercise safely and honestly I LOVE talking about it. LOVE. IT.

The number one question I get asked by patients is “Why did you become a physical therapist?” 

My answer. “Because I love the body.”

It’s fricken amazing. The things it can do are crazy. And if you strengthen or stretch the right muscles you can basically make it do whatever you want. So cool, right? But it’s also important to be aware of the everyday activities and positions we are putting our bodies in because if you are doing it wrong your body is gonna let you know. Cue persistent back pain.

Annnd, I like helping people. I like building relationships and helping others feel the best they can so they can do the things they want in life. Maybe you’re a mom-to-be, a new mama, an old mama, a grandma, a dad (stay tuned for future blog post about my husband’s wrist pain), or heck, maybe you just have pain (cuz who doesn’t) then I want to help you with some tips to help you take care your body and to just generally feel good. I mean it’s your body and you only get the one.

So here goes nothing. Me, doing my best to navigate the blogosphere, use appropriate punctuation (not gonna happen) and give you content you all find helpful or informative. I have a lot of post ideas but would love to hear what you would like to see. Feel free to send me an email with any questions or comments. 

Sincerely, Best wishes, Regards, Cheers,

(Working on coming up with something catchy)

–Monica