Every cell in our body is regulated in part by the circadian rhythm. This is a master clock that synchronizes our bodies within our environment, mostly related to exposure to sunlight. This clock helps to signal to our bodies when…
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…
Back to our very sensitive nervous system. Remember stubbing your toe on the table? Now your nervous system is ramped up and everything touching your toe hurts including your sock and water from the shower. Why? When this happens, your…
We know exercise is important for our mental, heart, muscle, and bone health throughout our lives. Exercise is the most powerful non-medication prevention of fractures in women. This is especially important for women after menopause. As estrogen goes down, our…
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…
Typical of the winter weather season, we have had significant ups and downs in our beloved Kansas City weather. Like I always heard growing up: If you don't like the weather here in Kansas City, wait a day, it will…
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…
Having practiced orthopedics, sports medicine, manual therapy, and pelvic floor therapy in Kansas City for 23 years there is one patient question that resonates with me as a tripping up point for new patients. I will give you an example:…
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. …
