![]() These cause hormone changes, leading to many physiologic changes, the most evident being the growth of the uterus. The cascade of events is triggered by 2 things: the fetus / placenta complex (duh), but also a portion of the brain called the hypothalamus. Obviously the fetus must fill all of its needs through the mother, and her body must adapt to accommodate him/her. I do not shy away from being referred to as a nerd and this might become evident due to the fact that I think it is so amazing and fascinating the changes a woman’s body goes through during pregnancy. Every woman is different and as all parents know, children do not always follow a set schedule so counting on it being 1 specific day makes no sense! A fact many people may not appreciate is that the due date can include up to a 21 day period and should therefore be considered more of a due “range”. The 2nd trimester is the longest, lasting 16 weeks, with the 1st and 3rd set of 12 weeks framing it on either side. The human gestation period lasts 38 weeks and 1 day from conception, and is separated into 3 terms. Get ready for a crash course in all things childbirth! Pregnancy There is a chapter specifically dedicated to treatment rehab in the fields of obstetrics and gynecology, from which this blog is sourced. ![]() I swear, every time I open this book my mind is exposed to something new, or a correlation is drawn between two things I never placed together. Pavel Kolar of the Prague School, organized the DNS clinical protocols and has also recently published a book, Clinical Rehabilitation. ![]() One of my favorite rehabilitation approaches to practice and learn more about is DNS, or Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilization. ![]()
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