Hey everyone and welcome back to the Dancer Blog! This week I want to talk about the use of Oversplits as a form of stretching and its effect on a dancer’s body. For those who may not know, an oversplit [...]

We often talk to our patients about core strength, core stability, core stiffness, etc. But what are we referring to exactly when we say “the core”? The core is essentially a network of musculature that ideally operates in tandem with [...]

More times than not I have postpartum women come into my office telling me that they had no idea what to do regarding their postpartum symptoms. These symptoms can add to the already increasing emotional and physical stressors that new [...]

Welcome back! Last blog, I made the point that dancers are different from every other kind of athlete because of biomechanics. Today, I’m going to talk about how. Biomechanics is a huge and expansive topic when talking about dancers. So for [...]

Approximately 25% of women do not participate in physical activity for a variety of reasons. This number increases during the postpartum period due to physical, personal, psychological and physiological factors. Many women are also very unsure of how to get [...]

I’ve been dancing since I was eight years old. I started, like many dancers do, dancing and competing with a studio. Eventually, I went on to get my BFA in dance and performed professionally, across the country as well as [...]

If you are a runner, play a sport that involves a lot of running (basketball, soccer, lacrosse, etc.) or maybe you are on your feet all day at work and are constantly walking place to place (nurses, construction workers, etc.) [...]

The older we get, the more we push ourselves everyday to be physically better than the last. Our bodies take a beating with this. Muscle soreness, joints that hurt for “no” reason, and sleepless nights are all factors that tend [...]

It was about eight years ago, I was waking up in my Chicago apartment and getting ready to go to work at the dance company I was in at the time. I specifically recall going into the bathroom to brush [...]

Most people know that hydration is important, but do you know WHY it’s important? First and foremost, Together, these fluids help with digestion, creation of saliva, absorption and transportation of nutrients, they even help regulate your body temperature. The balance [...]

The fourth trimester is a common term discussed in the birth world as of late. However, it used to pertain only to the baby. As research and evidence informed care in the postpartum field continues to grow we are finally [...]

Over the last few years, Dr. Sarah has dedicated a significant amount of her time to learning more about how to help postpartum women in Rochester, NY. The postpartum period can be difficult for many new moms and can be [...]