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...
Pelvic Floor Pain
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...
How Does Pelvic Physical Therapy Help Endometriosis Sufferers?
I have been asked this question by past patients after they were initially referred to me as well as friends. And it’s a GREAT question! Endometriosis is a complex and highly variable condition...
What Matters to You When Finding a Pelvic Health Therapist?
When a clinician is examining and dating your vagina, what MATTERS TO YOU? The insurances they take? Their location? The wait time? The fees? Their credentials? What about their appointment times?...
The Impact of Pelvic Health…
In the 12 years I have been practicing physical therapy, I have seen and helped many people. In the orthopedic setting there were back injuries, knee, hip, shoulder surgeries, recoveries from...
Letter To Partner of Pelvic Pain Sufferer
FYI: the following blog post discusses mature subject matter. In working with a patient recently, it has come to my attention that the interwebs are lacking good information (or any info for that...
Find Out Which Foods Can Irritate Our Bladders
Hi friends! I was just talking to a new client about this and realized I should share it with you. Have you ever had a time where for some reason, your bladder seemed to have to be emptied more...
50% Of All Women Will Be Affected By This Condition And No One Is Talking About It.
Pelvic Organ Prolapse Affects almost 50% of all women in their lifetime. It can significantly adversely effect a person’s quality of life and the solution is often not as simple as a surgery. Now...
PAIN: A Different Perspective
Pain. The thing that none of us wants to have or deal with. And yet, it is an unavoidable part of our human existence. To speak simply here, there are two kinds of pain. The kind that comes on...
Why Kegels Are NOT The Cure All
Most women have at some point in their adult lives heard the word “Kegel”. They have a vague idea of what it is (such as stop the flow of urine), and may have been told by their OBGYN that they...