Apr 9, 2020
In the past few weeks, our whole world has literally changed with the COVID-19 pandemic. If anyone of us were told that someday soon we would all be quarantined to our homes, businesses forced to shut down, and mask-wearing was the new thing… we would all probably...
Mar 12, 2020
I have this feeling that I am NOT the only person who has felt broken a time or two on this human journey. A bit over a year ago I shared my birth story in several parts on social media and wanted to share a part of this story here. I had fallen and broken my right...
Feb 27, 2020
“This is normal. You’ve had a baby.” — After a woman talks to their provider about bladder leaks. “It’s not THAT bad. Come back when it’s worse and then we’ll talk about surgery.” — After a woman expresses concerns over what feels like her organs are falling out....
Dec 5, 2019
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? This can have a major domino effect on our quality of life…...
Oct 24, 2019
“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 without urine leakage. This is actually about the same percent for...
Jul 31, 2019
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 visit because kegels can be downright counterproductive with many of our...
