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4 Tips to resolve imbalance hip

Karen loke — Wed, 26 Jun 2019 11:07:26 +0000

Last time at the Slimum® Case Sharing we talked about back pain caused by the change of spine curvature during pregnancy. Our pelvis is the foundation of spinal function. Due to habits in how we stand, sit or walk, for example standing with your weight on one side of the leg can cause pelvic rotation. A rotated pelvic causes a rotated spine. When the spine rotates, it causes muscles on one side of the spine and pelvis to become tighter than those on the other side. This often causes back pain and neck pain.

The mum from Slimum® Case Sharing had side bent and rotated spine, there is a larger crease on her left side than on her right side with her spine rotated to her right and her paraspinal muscles along the right side are thicker than those on her left. A 10-session massage therapy has improved her condition tremendously and bring relief to her pain.

We may never be totally symmetrical, small efforts in correcting the following habits goes a long way to improve our posture and eliminate back pain.

When sitting, centre yourself and not lean on any one side.‍
Avoid uneven weight-bearing activities such as carrying a child on your hips.‍
If you are a side sleeper, sleep on both sides evenly and not on just one side.
Do not stand with one knee bent and one knee straight.‍

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Probiotic Drink You Can Make at Home

admin_RM — Thu, 25 Oct 2018 15:30:21 +0000

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Golden Turmeric Morning Drink

admin_RM — Thu, 25 Oct 2018 14:44:34 +0000

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Breakfast Smoothie that Fills You Past Lunch

admin_RM — Thu, 25 Oct 2018 11:24:36 +0000

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Postpartum Massage is Key for Postpartum Recovery

admin_RM — Thu, 27 Sep 2018 11:10:45 +0000

Malay confinement dictates that new mum should have regular postnatal massages to help her recover from the rigours of pregnancy, labour and birth. In fact, several hospitals in Malaysia offers these traditional postpartum massages as part of the overall midwifery care.

If you think the benefits of massages are just purely relaxing and with a baby that demands 24×7 care and attention, you may be interested to know the Malay’s have one of the lowest rate of postpartum depression. There could be several contributing factors, but how a professional postpartum massage could benefit your postpartum recovery is one that many may neglect.

The American Pregnancy Association has listed the following benefits:

a. Relaxes muscle tension by increasing blood flow and oxygen to sore spots and eliminates toxins build up.
b. Excellent stress buster and mood elevator – massage encourages body to release endorphins, our body’s natural painkiller and feel good hormones
c. Encourages your body to release oxytocin, the hormone responsible to trigger release of milk from your breast. Oxytocin is inhibited with lack of sleep and massage aids in relaxation for its release.
d. Speeds recovery of Caesarean-section through gentle massage around the area to increase blood supply and aid internal healing. (There should be no direct massage on the wound and abdominal massage is prohibited until at least 4 week post caesarean section)
e. Improve well-being by stimulating lymph flow.

Just as how Chinese confinement has a list of can-do’s and can’t-do’s during confinement period to optimise the recovery of mums back to their pre-pregnancy vigor, you may want to consider a professional postpartum massage provider to nurture your postpartum body back to wellness.

If you’re looking for specialist in postpartum treatments, check out slimum® Treatments.

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Proper Use of Postpartum Corset

admin_RM — Thu, 27 Sep 2018 11:10:44 +0000

Belly wrap and waist cincher are large belt or wrap worn across the waist. They are great tools to trim your postpartum waistline and abdomen. Many over-enthusiastic mums fasten the wrap too tightly in order to shrink their abdomen. Shrink it they will, but when there is so much inward pressure on the abdomen, you are also creating a potentially harmful downward pressure on the womb and pelvic floor muscles.

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