It is all connected: part 4, The Spiral Line
The spiral line is a line of connective tissue that runs from the arch of our feet to the base ofour skull. In the front body, this fascial line travels up and crosses from our left hip to our right…
Is Pelvic Floor PT right for me?
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?…
Exercise in Menopause
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…
One step forward…
Recently I had a conversation with a client who arrived frustrated to his session because we tried something new at his previous session. His pain had flared up. His whole reason for coming to therapy (and this is the most…
Interstitial Cystitis: Facts vs. Fiction
Interstitial Cystitis (IC) is a non-infectious, chronic bladder condition characterized by pain, frequency of urination, nighttime urination and urinary urgency. These symptoms can present together or in isolation, and are very different in different people. The terms bladder pain syndrome…
Are you leaking urine when you exercise? Pelvic physical therapy is a simple and lasting fix!
Urinary leaking during exercise is common, but we should not treat it as normal. Female athletes experience leaking 2-3 times more often than non-athletes. Sports that require higher impact, such as basketball, volleyball, and running have higher risk of leaking. …
More on Diastasis Rectus Abdominus (DRA)
There is so much information going around about diastasis rectus abdominus (DRA) right now. Let’s sort through the noise and look at what is actually happening. First and foremost, a DRA is not a hole in the abdominal wall or…
Return to Running: Checklist
You’ve had a baby. Maybe had surgery. Or just a long hiatus from exercise. And now you feel ready to get back out there and return to running. But maybe it didn’t go as planned. Maybe you leaked while you…
Gift wrapping 101
It’s officially the holiday season in Kansas City! There are trees to be decorated, presents to be wrapped, and Christmas treats to eat! While the holiday season is full of fun, wrapping presents with poor posture can be a pain!…
Foot to pelvic floor to diaphragm: how it is all connected and how to capitalize on it!
Photo by Daria Shevtsova from Pexels Fun fact—your foot directly effects your pelvic floor, your deep core, and your diaphragm. This is all through our fascia. Fascia is like the super stretchy glue that maintains structure in our bodies. It is a thin connective tissue…