Groin Strains – How Pelvic Floor Rehab Helps
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. …
Knock Out Stress with a Few Simple Tips
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…
Men and Depression: a guest post from Jennifer Worth, MSW, LCSW
As June draws to a close the weather is finally warming up, we’ve just had our first weekend without rain since March, and weekend activities and festivities are in full…
Prostates and PT and Men, Oh My!
It’s already the end of June and I want to celebrate. Summer weather is finally here, the Royals are in first place, and it’s Men’s Health Month. On Father’s Day,…
Male Pelvic Pain Issues
Male Pelvic Pain – Is it an inflamed prostate or is it pelvic floor muscle tension? Pelvic Pain in males is often misdiagnosed as Prostatitis, when it may actually be…
All The Things No One Tells You About Pregnancy – Part 2
This post is a continuation of All the Things No One Told You About Pregnancy-Part 1 (click here to read last blog). In Part 1 I started discussing the fun…
All the Things No One Tells You About Pregnancy – Part I
Pregnancy can be a beautiful time as a woman. Throughout my first pregnancies there were probably more than a million times where I just stopped and stood in awe of…
What Europe is Doing for Women that America Isn’t…
Did you know that in Europe, it is customary for women to be referred to a Physiotherapist if they report any bowel or bladder issues at their 6 week…
Why Kegels Aren’t the Only Answer…
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…
Let’s Talk About Poop
Being a mommy, poop seems to be a fun topic of discussion. My boys talk about poop—about how ENORMOUS theirs was, how bad it smells, and just how funny poop…
How to have healthy bones
In a practice that specializes in women's health in Kansas City, we see many women with osteoporosis. Many of them are unsure as to what they could have done to…
Wake up your “Core” the benefits are phenomenal!
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…