Preventing Injuries As A New Parent: Advice From The Founder Of The Powerful Parent Club with Jason Levine, DPT - a podcast by Annie Hopkins, PT, RYT
from 2020-11-20T13:00
Alright, my Revolutionaries, grab your partner and give this episode a listen together. After you birth a child, you realize that your body needs to heal and get stronger to keep up with your kiddo, but what we don’t mention is that the non-birthing parent needs to get strong too!
The typical “prepare for baby” talk involves car seats and changing diapers. But, were you ever asked, “Are you physically strong enough to carry a 20 lb kettlebell around all the dang time?”
Probably not… the physical demands of children are hard. And nobody warns soon-to-be parents of what their body is about to endure.
The lifting, the pulling and tugging, the jumping, and more, our body is in the frontline of injury.
You wouldn’t put your body through a marathon without training, so why is parenting treated any differently?
Today, I chatted with Jason Levine, an orthopedic physical therapist and a father of two girls. PT to PT, we discussed the physical demands of children, how you can prevent these child-induced injuries by getting creative with your daily movement and finding the right care based on your individual needs.
Here are the links to Jason’s amazing resources. (Seriously, join his FB Group for inspiring ways to bring exercise into you and your child’s life!)
The Powerful Parent Club Facebook Group
Website (Where you can find The Newish Parent Guide to Avoiding Unnecessary Pain): https://www.focused-physio.com
Instagram:
@thepowerfulparentclub
@focusedphysio
Questions? Comments? Suggestions? Want to be on the show? Email me at thepostpartumrevolutionpodcast@gmail.com
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