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Recharge Therapy

I help people with bladder, bowel and sexual health dysfunction as well as pelvic pain.
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Physical therapy focused on pelvic floor, pregnancy and post partum care.

02/27/2026

Overhead lifting can be challenging to the pelvic floor because it is inline straight above the pelvic floor.

But you can still lift weights even with pelvic floor problems.

Make sure to breathe while you lift.

Exhale as you press up and inhale on the way down.

This also can apply to:
Lifting your kids
Lifting the groceries
Putting something on a high shelf.

The principles are the same: exhale as you lift up above your head.

Try it and let me know if it helps.

02/27/2026

How to lift weights without bladder leakage: deadlifts.

Exhale as you lift the weight from the floor.

Inhale as you lower the weight.

This directs some of the pressure away from your pelvic floor.

Weightlifting is not dangerous for your pelvic floor and you can strengthen your pelvic floor muscles by lifting weights. That is one method we use besides kegels.

You have to work up to this, and everyone is going to start somewhere different.

You don’t have to stop lifting weights if you have pelvic floor issues.

Work with a pelvic floor therapist to figure out what you need to do to lift safely.

02/26/2026

Bladder leakage can happen with any exercise.

Use your breath to help direct pressure away from the pelvic floor so it doesn’t have to work as hard.

For bicep curls:
Exhale as you curl
Inhale as you lower the weight.

Follow along for more!

02/25/2026

Yesterday I posted what not to do with squatting (holding your breath) today I’m showing you how to breathe while you squat.

If you have pelvic floor problems, then breathing while you exercise will decrease the pressure down on the pelvic floor.

Try to inhale as you squat and exhale as you stand up.

Ideally you want to exhale on the hard part of the exercise, but if you forget, just try not to hold your breath.

Follow along for more.

02/23/2026

If you have bladder leakage or pelvic floor problems one of the easiest things you can do to help decrease symptoms with exercise is to not hold your breath.

Holding your breath when you exercise will put more pressure directly down onto your pelvic floor.

This puts you at increased risk of leaking or increased pressure on your prolapse if you have these things.

If you forget when to inhale and exhale, that is ok, just try not to hold your breath with exercise.

02/22/2026

Anything can be a core exercise, and also, learning to brace your core correctly can be the difference between bladder leakage or not during exercise.

Kegels aren’t the only thing you need to do to prevent bladder leakage with exercise.

Exercise technique matters, too.

02/21/2026

If you want to learn to engage your deep core, this is a good way to practice.

It is subtle, so look closely.

I’m also not sucking in my stomach, I’m engaging my deep core.

This is also a good thing to practice if you have diastasis recti.

02/21/2026

If you are newly postpartum or just starting to do core exercises, this is a good place to start.

Give these a try and let me know how they are.

02/20/2026

Sometimes you need to modify an exercise for a time, and then you can work up to doing the full exercise over time.

Sit ups can cause bladder leakage, especially if you hold your breath at that tough point in the movement.

If this is happening to you, then try just doing crunches for now and build back up to doing full sit ups.

02/19/2026

Strengthening your core is so much more than sit ups and planks.

These are a few of my favorite ways to strengthen the core using a resistance band.

These are also good during pregnancy or for anyone who can’t lie on the ground to do sit ups or planks.

02/17/2026

Pelvic floor therapy is about so much more than just doing kegels!

Sometimes we need to address all of these factors, as well.

If you don’t get better by doing kegels, see a pelvic floor therapist and explore some of these things, too.

02/17/2026

Is squatting bad for a prolapse?

I don’t think so!

We use a squatting motion every day in our lives and we want to be able to easily do our every day activities.

That doesn’t mean go squat with heavy weights, but you can work up to that safely if you want.

Address

1355 Redondo Avenue Suite 7
Long Beach, CA
90804

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 5:30pm
Tuesday	8am - 5:30pm
Wednesday	8am - 5:30pm
Thursday	8am - 5:30pm
Friday	8am - 5:30pm

Telephone

+15622853449

Website

https://www.rechargetherapy.com/

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