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…...
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 story and I KNOW EXACTLY what this person is FEELING. How scared...
“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...
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 their sport, it’s NOT because all of these young girls are too loose and...
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 introduced me to the concept and I was of course skeptical. FOOD to...
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...
