When someone comes into physical therapy for back pain, we as physical therapists need to think beyond just back pain. Often, a patient will come in and say that they had" failed PT" or that "PT didn’t help". I wonder…
The pelvic floor and the diaphragm work together like a piston. When we breathe in, the diaphragm moves down and out, and the abdominal wall and the pelvic floor eccentrically lengthens. When we breathe out, the opposite occurs. When these…
With all the information that you can find on the internet and social media platforms about the pelvic floor, can you find the help you need out there? Why should you choose to go to pelvic floor physical therapy vs…
10 years ago this month we opened Foundational Concepts. It felt like a huge risk, it was scary, but it was something that we felt very passionate about. Our mission was this: To provide comprehensive, evidence based specialty physical therapy…
As we begin a new year, it may be time for a good closet, nightstand, and medicine cabinet clean out. Now, if you catch yourself holding onto an old bottle of lube from many years ago whose advertising swore that…
The psoas muscle gets a lot of press for being overactive or tight. Everyone wants to release their psoas. It seems to stalk my Instagram feed. So, what does the psoas really do and is it truly tight on everyone? …
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…
Preparing for baby comes in many different forms. Setting up the nursery. Buying baby supplies. Having a baby shower. But in all the preparation, we often miss the importance of preparing our bodies for delivery and recovery. We have known…
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 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,…