Persistent Pain: What is happening and how we can understand it.
Our Nervous system is an amazing network that generally keeps us in a balanced place. When you are in balance, your sense of touch, movement, temperature and general feeling of being safe and sound are normal. An example of this would be spraining an ankle. When this happens it really hurts, and then your brain […]
Pelvic Girdle Pain in Pregnancy: Is a Belt right for me?
Pregnancy is an amazing journey that brings profound changes to a woman’s body. Alongside the joy and anticipation, many expecting mothers also experience discomfort, particularly in the pelvic region. Sacroiliac (SI) belts are a tool in managing pelvic pain during pregnancy, offering support and relief due to increased stress on the pelvis and surrounding joints. […]
Urinary tract Infections and the pelvic floor
In Pelvic Floor Physical therapy, as we look over our patients’ intake paperwork, one thing that is often mentioned is a history of urinary tract infections (UTI). This can often be a part of their history that is overlooked. Let’s take a look at what a UTI is and how it can affect our treatment […]
Pudendal neuralgia: pain along the pudendal nerve
Pelvic pain can be challenging to figure out. It can be embarrassing to talk about. It can effect the most personal parts of our lives including sexual function, bowel and bladder symptoms. This pain can become a wedge in relationships with partners. Often, providers aren’t sure what’s going on either or who to refer to […]
Coccydynia: Tailbone and Pelvic Pain
Tailbone and pelvic pain or coccydynia is a common type of pelvic pain. People with tailbone pain often have increased pain with sitting and with transitioning from sitting to standing. While the tailbone is designed to tolerate about 10% of our weight in sitting, many people tend to sit back on their sacrum, increasing stress […]
Mindful listening: Is your healthcare provider hearing you?
As specialists in pelvic health physical therapy, we meet a new patient and listen to their medical history. Often, we hear a lot of frustration that no one has ever truly heard their story. Listening, true, mindful listening, is a powerful tool in how we care for our patients. A recent study found that the […]