After having a baby, your core muscle group is weakened, poor posture, backache and urine leakage can result. Because of this it is essential to keep the core of your body strong and toned. The muscles affected include abdominals and, most importantly, the pelvic floor muscles.

Here Norwegian Expert and physiotherapist, Kari Bo, tells us her hints and tips for achieving a flatter stomach, reducing and preventing back and joint pain, and improving posture - along with greatly reducing the risk of bladder weakness.

Kari’s Hints and Tips:
·     There is only one simple exercise to train the pelvic floor muscles; squeeze and lift around the urethra, vagina and retum. This can be done in different positions and in different ways (eg long or short contractions)
·     Do 3 sets of 8-12 contractions per day
·     If you are uncertain whether you are doing it correctly or not, ask a physiotherapist specialising in this area to teach and evaluate your ability to perform a correct and efficient contraction 
·     Don’t be shy to tell your  doctor if you experience bladder weakness - this is a very common condition that affects 1 in 4 women over the age of 35
·     Find out what sort of bladder weakness you have, as there are different treatments for the different types
·     Always start with the least invasive procedure with no side effects to try to solve the problem. In many instances this is pelvic floor muscle training

For more information on Kari Bo and her Core Wellness Program visit: www.corewellness.co.uk