Leaking Archives - Foundational Concepts

Stress Incontinence and Metabolic Syndrome: what you need to know.

February 28, 2024
Sarah Dominguez
Bladder, General Health, Incontinence, Leaking, Lifestyle Medicine, Pelvic Dysfunction, Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy, Pelvic Health, Urinary, Women's Health

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…

Bladder leakage and Blood Pressure: an important connection for heart health.

February 21, 2024
Sarah Dominguez
Bladder, General Health, Incontinence, Kansas City, Leaking, Lifestyle Medicine, Male Pelvic Pain, Pelvic Dysfunction, Pelvic Floor Dysfunction, Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy, Pelvic Health, Prostatitis, Urinary, Women's Health

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…

What is Pelvic Dysfunction?

August 3, 2023
Sarah Dominguez
Chronic Pelvic Pain, Diastasis Rectus Abdominus, Endometriosis, Gynecological Cancer, Hysterctomy, Incontinence, Interstitial Cystitis, Leaking, Male Pelvic Pain, Pain With Sex, Pelvic Dysfunction, Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy, Post-partum, Pregnancy, Sexual Dysfunction, Vaginismus, vulvar pain, Women's Health

There is more and more buzz on social media regarding the pelvic floor, which is really wonderful. But let's break down what it means to have pelvic dysfunction and why you may need a pelvic PT. Weakness of the structures…

The joys of delivery can bring a host of injuries: What to be prepared for and who can help you manage them.

June 20, 2023
Sarah Dominguez
Labor And Delivery, Leaking, Maternal Health, Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy, Perineal Massage, Post-partum, Pregnancy, Women's Health

Pregnancy and delivery are some of the most exciting and challenging times that we go through during our lifetime. Because of this, it is important to surround ourselves with a knowledgeable and empathetic care team during the 4th trimester or…

Care for “Down There” after menopause.

February 23, 2023
Sarah Dominguez
Change, Education, General Health, Hormones, Hysterctomy, Incontinence, Leaking, Menopause, Pain With Sex, Pelvic Floor Dysfunction, Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy, Pelvic Health, Women's Health

There are a lot of things that happen to women as we age. As you go through menopause there are some simple tips for keeping your pelvis healthy and happy during this phase. Because we no longer have the levels…

Know before you go: getting back to the gym safely after baby or surgery.

December 8, 2022
Sarah Dominguez
Athletes, Bladder, Bowel, Breastfeeding, Childbirth, Core Muscles, Core stability, Diastasis Rectus Abdominus, Education, Exercise, General Health, Hysterctomy, Kansas City, Labor And Delivery, Leaking, Mastectomy, Pelvic Floor Dysfunction, Pelvic Health, Post-cancer Rehab, Post-partum, Pregnancy, Women's Health

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…

Are you leaking urine when you exercise? Pelvic physical therapy is a simple and lasting fix!

August 18, 2022
Sarah Dominguez
Athletes, Bladder, Childbirth, Core, Diastasis Recti, Education, Exercise, Incontinence, Leaking, Menopause, Pelvic Floor Dysfunction, Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy, Sports, Urinary

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. …

Everybody’s looking at my tight pants…

May 19, 2022
Sarah Dominguez
Athletes, Bladder, Core Muscles, Incontinence, Kegels, Leaking, Pee, Pelvic Floor, Pelvic Floor Dysfunction, Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy, Pelvic Health

I’m going to let you in on a little secret. Electric pants won’t fix urinary incontinence, OR do your Kegels for you. Neither will a fancy chair or a cool app on your phone. I must be reaching the age…

Return to Running: Checklist

February 24, 2022
Sarah Dominguez
Athletes, back pain, Childbirth, Core, Diastasis Rectus Abdominus, Kansas City, Leaking, Pelvic Dysfunction, Pelvic Floor, Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy, Pelvic Health, Pelvic Physical Therapy, Physical Therapy, Post-partum, Strength

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…

Leaking with exercise? You can fix it!!!

February 17, 2022
Sarah Dominguez
Athletes, Core Muscles, Exercise, General Health, Incontinence, Kansas City, Kegels, Leaking, Pee, Pelvic Dysfunction, Pelvic Floor, Pelvic Floor Dysfunction, Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy, Pelvic Health, Postpartum, Strength, Urinary, Women's Health

Leaking while exercising? You are not alone. More than 40% of elite female athletes leak with their sports. Imagine how high that number is in the regular population; Women who are exercising, going for a jog, taking classes, weight training,…