Clinical Insights: The Jaw-Pelvis Connection // The Throat-Womb Connection (vagus nerve)

Clinical Insights: The Jaw-Pelvis Connection // The Throat-Womb Connection (vagus nerve)

In practice, I often observe the interesting and profound connection between the jaw and a woman’s reproductive issues. This may look like chronic bruxism (teeth clenching or grinding at night), pain in the jaw, ongoing issues with throat infections or laryngitis, or tension headaches. From a pelvic perspective, this correlates with pelvic floor dysfunction, painful sex, uterine issues, SIJ dysfunction, menstrual cycle irregularities, or unexplained pelvic girdle pain.

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Optimal Maternal Positioning (OMP) Protocols

Optimal Maternal Positioning (OMP) Protocols

As an OMP Ambassador, I have been trained to help pregnant women with proven physical techniques, creating space in your pelvis for a faster, smoother and easier birth. OMP is a system of exercises, movements, positions, stretches, massage tools, specific pressure applications and more techniques that help create alignment and balance.

Watch the 6 Basic OMP videos explaining HOW to help you get birth ready…

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Infants Delivered Via Instrument-Assisted Birth Have Lower Cervical Range of Motion – Study Finds

Infants Delivered Via Instrument-Assisted Birth Have Lower Cervical Range of Motion – Study Finds

We know the delivery of a healthy baby is important, and while vaginal deliveries without instrument assistance are preferred, they aren’t always possible. This study has increased awareness around the forces placed on infants during birth and the resultant reduced range of motion in around 75% of cases.

Checking for correct neck and shoulder movements after birth can help babies…

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Pregnancy: Chiropractic And Pelvic Floor Control

Pregnancy: Chiropractic And Pelvic Floor Control

For a woman in labour, the ability to relax pelvic floor muscles (as well as contract them) to allow the baby to move through the birth canal is incredibly important, especially as the baby crowns.

A recent study has found that chiropractic care influences the relaxation of the pelvic floor: “For pregnant women, this has the potential to give them a greater degree of control over the pelvic floor muscles, which in turn may make vaginal childbirth easier.”

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Quick and Easy Self-Care for Mums

Quick and Easy Self-Care for Mums

When you're a mum, it turns out you have to completely redefine your idea of self-care, because you rarely have the time or money to do all the nice stuff you used to do like get a mani-pedi! Yet 'filling your own cup' is an essential aspect of motherhood.

Don't know where to begin?

Here are five simple self-care tips you can start right away…

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Pain-Free Breastfeeding: It Is Possible?

Pain-Free Breastfeeding: It Is Possible?

“The highly intelligent and healthy baby mammal is capable of instinctively breastfeeding with only the gentle assistance of its mother,” says Dr Robyn Thompson. You see this everywhere you look in nature. No forceful or complicated techniques are required. Just instinct.

This observation leads to a very poignant question though: Why do so many women struggle with the practice of breastfeeding?

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