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Getting The All Clear At 6 Weeks Postpartum… REALLY?!
How About We Use a Pre-Flight Checklist Six weeks postpartum. What I still remember from 11, 9 and 3 years ago... My babies weren't sleeping much at night→ hello sleep deprivation! My chest was...
Having Pain With Pelvic Prolapse? STOP Doing Kegels NOW and Read This First!
If it weren’t uncomfortable enough feeling like organs are migrating down and potentially outside of your body, we can sometimes develop secondary symptoms such as pelvic floor pain. And this issue...
Improving Gut Health: 6 Strategies That Can Make a Huge Difference
When it comes to feeling better and resolving unwanted symptoms like pain, inflammation, constipation, pelvic organ prolapse, chronic infections, fatigue, and more, we are often told that there is...
The Battle of The Bladder… When You Gotta Go Too Often!
Ever heard of the phrase “small bladder”? Has this ever been applied to you or someone you know? The person that is constantly on the lookout for the nearest bathroom and seems to have to go ALL...
The Time I Cried With My Patient
I am not usually one to cry in public. Probably a protective mechanism honestly. But there are some times in my office that my empathic nature gets the best of me. Because it's too close to my own...
7 Keys To Running Leak Free
“Sometimes When I Run, I Pee” A common statement that a pelvic floor physical therapist is very aware of. In fact, research says that about a THIRD of female runners have a hard time finishing a run...
What To Do When Your Pelvic Floor Muscles Are Both Tight AND Weak
Contrary to what we have been told in this culture, not all bladder leak issues are created equal. Really. When studies come out reporting that 30-80% of high school female athletes leak during...
Rebalancing Your Cycle & Hormones With The Help Of Seeds
If you haven’t heard of seed cycling, you aren’t alone. But it could be your new favorite thing in managing your menstrual cycle and it’s not so welcome side effects! A couple of years ago someone...
What Do We Do In A Pelvic Physical Therapy Session
Something that my pelvic PT colleagues and I routinely educate others on is the fact that we are not just instructing our patients in doing kegels. In fact, we may not ever do these during a PT...
Managing Pelvic Organ Prolapse (or POP)
I’ve been asked by many women and patients over the years what they can do about their prolapse. They are often scared and also feel let down by their medical providers and society at large for NOT...