SOUTHSIDE PT BLOG

Aging changes the body, but it doesn't keep it from adapting. Bones and muscle can still respond to strength training, which makes it a critical component of healthy aging.

Your body does a huge amount of work during pregnancy, labor, birth, and recovery. Pilates can be a smart way to rebuild strength after giving birth, but timing matters. Starting too soon, or choosing the wrong exercises, can make pelvic pressure, pain, leaking, or abdominal separation worse. The safest path is gradual. Postpartum Pilates should begin with breath, alignment, and deep core connection before moving into planks, roll-ups, or intense abdominal work. This article

When most people think about balance, they think about not falling. And yes, fall prevention is critically important, especially as we age, but balance is one of the most under-appreciated pillars of overall health and easy to take for granted. The benefits of strong, stable balance reach far beyond staying upright.

Make 2026 the year you regain comfort and control you may not even realize you've lost. Pelvic floor muscles support the bladder, bowels, reproductive organs, core, and spine. They're essential for movement, control, balance, posture, stability and proper breathing. Grace Yarnal at Southside Physical Therapy in Bend, Oregon specializes in treating pelvic floor dysfunctions in a private, one-to-one setting offering individualized treatment.