Diastasis Recti is a midline separation of the right and left sides of the abdominal wall. It can happen to men and women, regardless of age, weight or fitness level. It is caused by the most common compensation pattern for Functional Core Weakness: consistent forward and forceful pressure against the abdominal wall. This pressure can…
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Category: Core Rehab
The Unexpected Physical Side Effects of COVID Restrictions
Our body is a “use it or lose it” system. The more consistently we use muscles, the stronger they are. The more we neglect muscles, the weaker they become. We refer to this type of weakness as disuse atrophy. In addition, our body is like a machine in that it has an ideal alignment where…
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Reset, Repair, Restore: thrive in the midst of adversity
Are you tired of simply trying to survive 2020? Many of us are struggling. It is hard to be motivated and harder to stay motivated. We are tired and discouraged and most cannot exercise and move the way we are used to. What if we could give you a new way? What if we could…
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6 Steps to Understand and Address Grief and Trauma in your Core
The most common contributing factor with all of our functional core and pelvic floor weakness clients is disconnect. Emotional and physical disconnection is a natural response to trauma and grief. Our body instinctively protects us from pain and looks for ways to distance us from painful experiences, and while disconnection is a natural survival technique,…
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Top 10 Reasons to do Online Physical Therapy for Core Rehab
The Tummy Team is a physical therapy clinic in Camas Wa that specializes in Functional Core and Functional Pelvic Floor Rehab and Prenatal Core Training. Due to the extent of our specialty, we have been offering online rehab programs since 2011. Initially, we offered online options to meet the needs of clients who did not…
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Introducing Online Program Memberships
You asked and we have delivered! After years of client requests, The Tummy Team is now offering Online Program Memberships. The Tummy Team Memberships will allow clients who have previously completed at least one of our online programs to enroll in a 6 month or 12-month membership option to have full access to ALL of…
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Moving Smarter NOT Working Harder: The Tummy Team 2020 Kickoff
Happy New Year!! The beginning of a fresh new year is always a great time to take inventory of your life and make some goals for your next steps. The Tummy Team wants to help you take a fresh new look at how you can be strong, connected and pain-free in 2020! No, it is...
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21 Day Tummy Team Challenge
Join us in the Tummy Team Challenge for the next 21 days to see how little things add up! The Tummy Team helps clients be incredibly successful following the concept of how small things that are done consistently can make a big impact. We are going to spend the month of November (but you can…
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Is there Hope for my Diastasis Recti?
YES!! Diastasis recti is treatable! Initial awareness of diastasis recti leaves most of us feeling a bit overwhelmed and hopeless. But we are here to tell you that there is HOPE for your diastasis! Diastasis recti is very treatable. The Tummy Team has specialized in the nonsurgical treatment of diastasis recti since 2009. There is…
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10 Life Lessons from US Masters National Swimming Championships
Many of you know that before The Tummy Team was ever a dream, I was a competitive swimmer. I swam in high school and in college for UNM for 4 years. Swimming was my life and a huge part of my identity as a young adult. Then I went to grad school to become a…
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