Powering through Pregnancy: Keeping strong and supple for the most important nine months of your lifeIn this easy-to-use, illustrated book, Jane Simons, a leading obstetric physiotherapist, shares her passionate commitment to help women take the best care of themselves during the nine months of pregnancy. Pregnancy is a time when unexpected aches and pains appear. Powering through Pregnancy' will firstly show you why in clear, non-medical language with line drawings to help you understand the way the anatomy all fits together. Jane Simons then describes the exercises that she teaches so successfully to her pre-natal classes. She tells you how and why they're doing you good as well as when they're not suitable. Each exercise is illustrated with a photograph for easy reference. There are also break-out boxes with handy hints such as which exercises will be good in labour. In the final section, exercises suitable for specific pains during pregnancy, such as lower back or coccyx pain, can be referred to conveniently. Pain Free Pregnancy is a fantastic resource guide for any pregnant woman and a useful present for anyone who cares about a pregnant woman. |
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Powering Through Pregnancy: Keeping Strong and Supple for the Most Important ... Jane Simons No preview available - 2004 |
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abdominal muscles abdominal wall aches and pains arms baby is born back muscles back pain ball begin BELLY BUTTON BRACE Belly dancing bend BENEFITS This exercise birth body weight breathing freely bridging exercise buttock muscles centimetres Chin draping coccyx comfort zone core muscles core stabilisation discomfort ease elbow exercise program fatigue level feel the stretch feet flexible front gently growing baby hands hands-and-knees position hormonal softening knees knees-over-feet position lift lower back lying maintain neutral spine mid-back outward breath pelvic floor contraction pelvic floor muscles pelvis physiotherapist pillows postural muscles POSTURE CHALLENGE posture correction pregnant women pubic symphysis range of movement repeat the movement repetitions RESISTANCE BAND roll rotation round ligament sacro-iliac pain sciatica shoulder blades sitting spinal squeeze starting position stiffness strain strong thigh thoracic spine torso transversus abdominis transversus muscle tummy muscles upper back upper body varicose veins walking