Kyler Brown

But the most simple way of describing it is that tendon overuse, what we found out with her MRI is that she had a true tendinopathy damage to that proximal hamstring tendon, as well as one of the hip rotators that inserts on the same site next to that hamstring had a little damage and irritation.

But the most simple way of describing it is that tendon overuse, what we found out with her MRI is that she had a true tendinopathy damage to that proximal hamstring tendon, as well as one of the hip rotators that inserts on the same site next to that hamstring had a little damage and irritation.

That area was a byproduct of the way she was rotating through her pelvis and the way that spinal counter rotation was happening. Jill has a tiny bit of scoliosis, which sets her up for that asymmetry. And so her brain subconsciously was basically forced with the decision of, do I jam my right low back or do I really try to pull with that left hamstring?

That area was a byproduct of the way she was rotating through her pelvis and the way that spinal counter rotation was happening. Jill has a tiny bit of scoliosis, which sets her up for that asymmetry. And so her brain subconsciously was basically forced with the decision of, do I jam my right low back or do I really try to pull with that left hamstring?

And that combination over time created a little fraying in the tendon.

And that combination over time created a little fraying in the tendon.

I could definitely see that. And I think a lot of women feel that way. My wife had the same experience. I think one of the biggest crimes in modern medicine today is that a running back, if we blow an ACL, we know exactly what to do. And there's a protocol and everyone's like, okay, in eight months, this athlete will be back. But women, everyone cares about the baby.

I could definitely see that. And I think a lot of women feel that way. My wife had the same experience. I think one of the biggest crimes in modern medicine today is that a running back, if we blow an ACL, we know exactly what to do. And there's a protocol and everyone's like, okay, in eight months, this athlete will be back. But women, everyone cares about the baby.

The baby's born, even the mom cares about the baby. They sacrifice their own body just to make sure this little creature grows up and gets everything it needs. And so this focus on what women need the first year after is very lacking, in my opinion.

The baby's born, even the mom cares about the baby. They sacrifice their own body just to make sure this little creature grows up and gets everything it needs. And so this focus on what women need the first year after is very lacking, in my opinion.

The complexity of what they deal with is fascinating because not only do they just add weight by adding this human, the relaxin hormone creates areas of stress and laxity that will shorten up and tighten up over time, but it affects different women differently. Some women's feet change in that environment of more relaxin and carrying more weight, the arch and the foot gets affected.

The complexity of what they deal with is fascinating because not only do they just add weight by adding this human, the relaxin hormone creates areas of stress and laxity that will shorten up and tighten up over time, but it affects different women differently. Some women's feet change in that environment of more relaxin and carrying more weight, the arch and the foot gets affected.

And so in a way I always look at it as like, okay, all these areas suffered a little bit of what you might call as an injury, but let's look at it like, okay, it's a natural process, but how do we account for all these layers? No one out there is telling women to do foot strengthening when they're two months pregnant, but they should be. I wouldn't have thought of it until you just said it now.

And so in a way I always look at it as like, okay, all these areas suffered a little bit of what you might call as an injury, but let's look at it like, okay, it's a natural process, but how do we account for all these layers? No one out there is telling women to do foot strengthening when they're two months pregnant, but they should be. I wouldn't have thought of it until you just said it now.

Yeah. Literally, women, just like we did for your shoulder, if you find out you're pregnant, you should start doing some foot strengthening things, some core stability stuff. There's a ton of things you could do. Prehab, Then after, obviously, God willing, see how it goes and get the baby good, but then you start trying to strengthen the right way.

Yeah. Literally, women, just like we did for your shoulder, if you find out you're pregnant, you should start doing some foot strengthening things, some core stability stuff. There's a ton of things you could do. Prehab, Then after, obviously, God willing, see how it goes and get the baby good, but then you start trying to strengthen the right way.

Oh, yeah. One of my favorite orthopedic surgeons in town, he called me and he's a hip ortho, great guy. And he's like, hey, you got to help me out here. My wife has the same issue. And she's been doing traditional PT for like eight months and it's no better. And she's about to fire me. She's like, what are you doing? But it's a very common thing. And that's what's been really cool for me to see.

Oh, yeah. One of my favorite orthopedic surgeons in town, he called me and he's a hip ortho, great guy. And he's like, hey, you got to help me out here. My wife has the same issue. And she's been doing traditional PT for like eight months and it's no better. And she's about to fire me. She's like, what are you doing? But it's a very common thing. And that's what's been really cool for me to see.

These pelvic floor specialists that are arising, it's really cool field, ton of expertise with it. I am not an expert in pelvic floor by any means, but you touched on the pelvic floor is very much a big player in how we pressurize our intra-abdominal stability. It's basically the flooring of that whole canister that we're supposed to create with proximal stability.

These pelvic floor specialists that are arising, it's really cool field, ton of expertise with it. I am not an expert in pelvic floor by any means, but you touched on the pelvic floor is very much a big player in how we pressurize our intra-abdominal stability. It's basically the flooring of that whole canister that we're supposed to create with proximal stability.