Getting Back After Baby
I love working with clients post-partum! 6 weeks or 6 months or 6 years, there is always so much to teach, so much progress to be made, and so many women who look at you with eyes welling up in gratitude…
Clitorodynia Causes
Clitorodynia presents as a burning pain in the vulvar area, particularly the clitoris. It is a very disturbing condition that many women suffer from and it is often misdiagnosed or mis-treated. The clitoris is a powerful organ of sexual pleasure…
Yoga and Stress for Women with Breast Cancer
For women with breast cancer undergoing radiation therapy, yoga offers unique benefits beyond fighting fatigue, according to a study by Chandwani et al published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. While simple stretching activities counteracted fatigue, patients who participated in yoga…
Urine Leakage in the Female Athlete
I continue to be blown away by the number of young female athletes who are leaking urine during their sports activities. I have heard that many women who leak think it is normal. I also hear women say that it…
Hospital Based Outpatient PT More Expensive Than Private Clinic
https://www.apta.org/PTinMotion/NewsNow/?blogid=10737418615&navID=10737422527Be informed in your healthcare choices!
Fix Your Baby Belly and Stop Doing Crunches – Forever!
What is Diastasis Rectus Abdominus? A Diastasis is a separation, the Rectus Abdominus is the abdominal muscle better known as the six pack muscle. A separation, or tearing of the fascia in the center of this muscle, the Linea Alba,…
Why is the tailbone (coccyx) so important?
Often during my conversations with patients, they will mention an old tailbone injury from a fall, an accident, or a challenging birth of a child. Many times, the injury is blown off with an “It was just my tailbone.” Oh, the little…
CrossFit and Leaking
This is a blog post by another Pelvic PT, Tracy Sher that I just had to share. She is absolutely right on in her discussion of this CrossFit video.Check out the video and Tracy’s comments at this link: https://pelvicguru.com/
Because I’m Happy!
In the midst of moving to our new clinic location (happy) I wanted to take a moment to reflect on the year that has passed (happy). Foundational Concepts turned one recently, on March 18, 2014 to be exact! All the…
Men Have Pelvic Pain Too!
I was telling a friend about pelvic floor physical therapy and I happened to mention that I treat men. She was surprised and asked "You treat men, too?" "Yes", I answered. "Men have pelvic pain, too." Male pelvic pain is hard…
