Posture during pregnancy

By Lesley Cuddington, Vancouver Physiotherapist at Teamworks Health Clinic Pregnancy is a dynamic state – the body is changing rapidly and different areas of the body can become painful or uncomfortable. Women undergo many musculoskeletal, physiological, and emotional changes during and after pregnancy. Many of the aches and pains associated with pregnancy are compounded by changing postures as the baby grows. ...read more ›

Pre and Post Natal Core Stability Program

By Lesley Cuddington, Vancouver Physiotherapist at Teamworks Health Clinic

 What is the pelvic floor? The pelvic floor is a combination of muscles that create the horizontal “floor” of your pelvis. It is responsible for keeping the organs in the pelvic and abdominal cavity. It also contributes to the voluntary control of your bladder and ...read more ›

Infertility and Acupuncture

By Stephen Ko, Registered Acupuncturist at Teamworks Health Clinic in Vancouver Are you having trouble having a baby?  Either having difficulty conceiving or being troubled with miscarriages?  Fertility can be an extremely difficult issue for a lot of women and many cases can be treated or improved by Acupuncture. Has anyone ever told you that it is normal to have menstrual cramps before or during ...read more ›

Pelvic Girdle Pain

By Lesley Cuddington, Vancouver Physiotherapy at Teamworks Health Clinic. The term PPGP (Pregnancy-Related Pelvic Girdle Pain) is used to describe mechanical pain experienced over the pubic bone (symphysis pubis) at the front and center of your body, on both sides of your back which includes the sacroiliac joints, or along the outsides of the hips. Pregnancy-Related Pelvic Girdle Pain (PGP) affects 1 in ...read more ›