Pelvic Health Archives - Foundational Concepts

Magnesium

November 29, 2023
Sarah Dominguez
Athletes, Bone Health, Bowel, Chronic Pain, Constipation, Depression, Education, Exercise, General Health, Nutrition, Pelvic Floor Dysfunction, Pelvic Health, wellness, Women's Health

Magnesium is a key factor in keeping our bodies running well. It has an impact on the heart, bones, muscles, nerves, and gut. Without enough magnesium, these areas malfunction. Studies have shown that diets higher in magnesium are associated with…

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…

Choosing the Right Lubrication

January 24, 2023
Sarah Dominguez
Education, General Health, Hormones, Menopause, Pain With Intercourse, Pain With Sex, Pelvic Floor, Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy, Pelvic Health, Perineum, Postpartum, Sex, Sexual Dysfunction, wellness, Women's Health

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…

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…

The symphony of muscle coordination for core stability: voice, breath, pelvic floor.

August 4, 2022
Sarah Dominguez
back pain, Chronic Pain, Core Muscles, Core stability, Diaphramatic Breathing, Exercise, General Health, Pelvic Floor Dysfunction, Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy, Pelvic Health, Pelvic Physical Therapy, wellness

Have you ever wondered what happens to keep your spine, pelvis and hips stable while you exercise, or perform daily tasks? Probably not, unless you are an anatomy nerd like me. I am amazed by the symphony of muscle coordination…

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…

More on Diastasis Rectus Abdominus (DRA)

May 12, 2022
Sarah Dominguez
Athletes, Breastfeeding, Core, Core Muscles, Diastasis Recti, Diastasis Rectus Abdominus, Exercise, Labor And Delivery, Pelvic Floor Dysfunction, Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy, Pelvic Health, Post-partum, Postpartum

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…

Treating the Pain of Endometriosis with Physical Therapy

March 17, 2022
Sarah Dominguez
Chronic Pelvic Pain, Endometriosis, Pain With Sex, Pelvic Dysfunction, Pelvic Health, Pelvic Physical Therapy

Endometriosis affects more than 6 million women in the United States. It is a painful disorder in which the cells that form the endometrial lining within the uterus grow outside the uterus in the abdominal cavity. Depending on the severity,…

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,…