Perineal Massage: Is it worth your time?
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…
Pudendal Nerve Pain in the A#$
Pain in your pelvis can be debilitating and can decrease your ability to go to work or school, complete childcare and homecare duties, and cause issues with our relationships with…
Treating the Pain of Endometriosis with 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…
Diastasis Rectus Abdominus (DRA)
Let’s talk about diastasis rectus abdominus or DRA. This occurs in almost 100% of all pregnancies during the third trimester. It happens as the linea alba, a line of connective…
Endometriosis: What, Why and How to manage.
Endometriosis occurs when tissue from the lining of the uterus, known as endometrial tissue, is outside of the uterus. This can lead to pain and irregular periods and pelvic pain. …
Return to Running: Checklist
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…
Leaking with exercise? You can fix it!!!
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…
From your gut to your heart
There is more and more research coming every week, it seems, on the importance of the gut microbiome—all of the good little bacteria that help to keep our tummies happy,…
Quality of life after colorectal cancer
Quality of life after cancer is an important topic to discuss as cancer treatments become increasingly successful. More than 85% of people who are diagnosed with local colorectal cancer have…
Estrogen and Heart Health
Did you know that estrogen is not just for menstrual cycles and having babies? Estrogen is a very important hormone that contributes to most women's health issues. Let's dive into…
Why Physical Activity is important: finding ways to make it an easy part of your life.
With a new year, we hear a lot of talk about getting back to exercise and getting in shape. Sometimes too much...thinking about physical activity as a fun part of your…
Eating Healthy: an easy place to start!
As we all start a new year with new goals, let’s look at some ways to improve our diets. This is NOT a suggestion to go on a diet, or…