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What Exactly Is Pelvic PT? Although I realize the term “Pelvic PT” is not exactly a common term, I’m still surprised when I discover that many healthcare professionals, specifically physicians, have no knowledge that this type of specialty exists.It all started…
"Why can't I lose weight?", "Why do I exercise and exercise, and I still can't get my thighs to change?", "Why is my upper body 3 sizes smaller than my lower body?" These are questions I have asked myself since I…
Why do we compare? As women, we often compare ourselves to others. We compare our bodies, our wardrobe, our homes, our families, and even our pregnancies and birth stories. As a Pelvic Physical Therapist and Prenatal Fitness Instructor, I’ve worked…
Whether you’ve just had a baby, surgery, an injury that has kept you from exercise, or you have never exercised your core and want to: this is a very simple way to get started, the right way. The Core is…
Living in Kansas City this week, it’s hard to miss that the Royals have lost one of their top players for the next two months due to a groin strain. If you watch sports in any form, you’ll often hear…
I have stress. Who doesn’t? I am a working mother of 3, I am co-owner of a busy physical therapy practice, and to top it off I decided about 3 weeks ago to resume working on my doctorate degree in…
We all know the term Kegel exercises. I hear them all the time from friends and family, especially because I do what I do each day. As a pelvic floor physical therapist, one of the most aggravating things I hear…
I asked our fantastic Pilates instructor, Lee Anne Jester to talk about how she thinks about and approaches bringing "The Core" into our body's daily awareness and function. I asked because I often learn from her amazing cues and ability…
Having worked as a pelvic floor specialist in Kansas City for the last 7 years, I have helped a lot of patients who experience sexual dysfunction. This "hush" topic may scare off a lot of people, and quite frankly it…
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