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The diaphragm may be best known for its role in breathing, but its impact goes well beyond air exchange. Each inhale and exhale helps organize your spine, support your core, and guide the alignment of your entire body.
Below, we’ll explore why this muscle is so important, how it affects your core, and simple ways you can use your breath to improve the way you move.
Do you ever feel like your core isn’t as powerful as it should be? Are you experiencing pelvic pain, leaking, or a sudden urge to go while running, jumping, or training? Discover how pelvic floor therapy supports athletes by creating power, improving stability, preventing injury/leakage, and enhancing performance through targeted core strength and balance.
Dry needling is a modern therapeutic technique used to relieve pain, reduce inflammation, and restore movement by targeting tight muscles and trigger points. Learn how it differs from acupuncture, which conditions it can help — from back pain to TMJ — and how our physical therapist, Cate McPherson, uses it at The Pilates Rx to support your recovery.
The diaphragm may be best known for its role in breathing, but its impact goes well beyond air exchange. Each inhale and exhale helps organize your spine, support your core, and guide the alignment of your entire body.
Below, we’ll explore why this muscle is so important, how it affects your core, and simple ways you can use your breath to improve the way you move.