Sarah Dominguez

I met a woman this weekend at an event. Upon finding out what I do for a living, she shared with me that she has had to completely stop exercise due to very large amounts of bladder leaking.   I told…

A very dear patient of mine made a request of me last week.  “I need a blog that talks about why the core is so closely tied to the pelvic floor!”  She has become somewhat of an advocate for pelvic…

Recently there has been more research looking at physical activity after cancer diagnosis and long-term survival rates.  Across the board, the research has shown that exercise improves quality of life of cancer survivors and may have some long-term impact on…

As we begin this holiday season I wanted to take a moment to express my thanks to the many people I am surrounded by and explain why daily gratitude (not just on Thanksgiving) is so important. Being grateful brings conscious…

If you pee your pants when you work out, you aren’t alone. Don’t be embarrassed or ashamed by exercise-induced incontinence- it happens to many people. However, there is no need to glorify the act of peeing during a workout. Peeing…

After mastectomy many women experience chest tightness, numbness or tingling in their arm or hand on the surgical side, or decreased shoulder mobility and/or strength.  These changes can be due to the surgery itself, scar tissue from the incision, or…

How much do you really know about your birth control pills?  The side effects of oral contraceptive pills (OCP) are well established, yet women are often uninformed when it comes to how this widely used medication can affect our bodies. …

I recently returned from the last course in the ISM series with Diane Lee and I want to reflect on something that may be less tangible than education, but that is equally as important.  The network of personal and professional…