by Institute of Clinical Excellence | Nov 21, 2022 | Pelvic Health, Pregnancy, Weight Lifting
The longstanding recommendation to avoid lifting over 20 pounds during pregnancy is officially not aging well. (To be fair to those using that recommendation, until recently there hasn’t been a very viable competing narrative.) Thankfully, Institute of Clinical...
by Institute of Clinical Excellence | Sep 14, 2022 | Pelvic Health, Postpartum, Pregnancy
“Take it easy for six weeks and then return to activity as tolerated” might get our vote as the worst commonly issued medical advice, especially for women after giving birth. Before we talk about evidence, let’s acknowledge that this advice doesn’t even pass the...