When you eat or drink something that your bladder is sensitive to, it can cause irritation that can lead to bladder irritation. Symptoms of bladder irritation can include: Urgency: a sudden and strong urge to pee that you can’t put…
Do you leak urine with exercise? Many women limit their exercise due to leaking with running and jumping. They think that they need to do more "kegels" to strengthen their muscles more. They hold their pelvic floor muscles tight, in…
In Pelvic Floor Physical therapy, as we look over our patients’ intake paperwork, one thing that is often mentioned is a history of urinary tract infections (UTI). This can often be a part of their history that is overlooked. Let's…
There is a strong correlation between stress urinary incontinence and metabolic syndrome. In a previous blog, we looked at a research articles examining the relationship between bladder function and metabolic health. In this blog, we want to discuss what that…
Did you know that high blood pressure and urinary incontinence (leaking urine) are related? New research has been published about the connection between high blood pressure (hypertension) and urinary incontinence. In honor of National Hearth Health Awareness month, we wanted…
Many of the patients that pelvic floor physical therapists see for leaking or weakness have pain ortenderness on the outside of their hips and down the iliotibial or IT band. While this may seem to betwo different issues, most likely,…
Let's break down what Pelvic Floor Muscle over activity might look like. This can be a confusing issue and depending on what type of doctor you see, the answer might be different. If you have pelvic floor muscle over activity,…
How do you know if you need a pelvic floor physical therapist? The answers to this will be different for every person. Let's start by asking, what are you experiencing? What are you having difficulty with? What is your goal?…
During perimenopause and through menopause, estrogen levels begin to go down. Once you have not had a period for a full year, you are officially menopausal. It is pertinent to understand how the lack of estrogen affects your health. The…
I ran into a friend who had had a baby 8 weeks ago. She told me she wanted to get back in shape but once she started working out, she didn’t feel as comfortable as she had hoped. As we…
