Eating Disorders and Pelvic Floor Problems

I wanted to take a moment to talk about Eating Disorders and their potential impact on the pelvic floor. Over my years of treating girls and women with pelvic floor problems, I found a unique set of clients that came for treatment of incontinence and Pelvic Organ...

Updated 7 Keys To Running Leak Free

UPDATE: With the fall upon us, NOW is a GREAT TIME to start to address running issues like bladder leakage so that we can be leak free by the early spring! “Sometimes When I Run, I Pee” A common statement that a pelvic floor physical therapist is very aware of. In...

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? This can have a major domino effect on our quality of life…...

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 their sport, it’s NOT because all of these young girls are too loose and...

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 that as many as 1 in 10 women will suffer from (myself included).  While...