What is IBS Really?
April is Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Awareness Month. I want to take some time to really look at what IBS is and how pelvic floor physical therapy can play a key role in treatment and management of this challenging diagnosis…
Painful Sex After Menopause
Sex after Menopause: It doesn’t have to hurtA recent flood of patients with the same complaint: “I went through menopause 3 or 4 years ago, and since then sex is so painful we cannot do it at all. I have…
When Chronic Prostatitis Doesn’t Involve the Prostate
I have many men who come to clinic with a long history of pelvic, testicular, penile, scrotal, and/or lower abdominal pain. They have been through the wringer when it comes to failed treatments. Many rounds of antibiotics, every bladder and…
Understanding Painful Intercourse
To continue on our previous topic of pelvic pain, I wanted to cover a topic that affects many women but one that is often ignored or mis-treated. Painful Intercourse or dyspareunia in women. A typical presentation in our clinic are…
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…
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…
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/
When Your Poo Pusher Doesn’t Poo
“My Poo Pusher Doesn’t Push Poo.” That is the best description of constipation a patient has ever given me. Exactly right. So, what happened and how do you fix it?Let’s start with a more complete, scientific definition than my patient’s…
Why Do I Pee My Pants When I Laugh?
Oh the embarrassment! Having a good laugh with the kids and all of a sudden you have a little accident, or worse yet, a big accident. Do I need to wear a pad? Will it happen again? Why did this happen at…
What is Pelvic Dysfunction? Apr. 2013
What is Pelvic Dysfunction? It encompasses many different disorders and symptoms. What we as physical therapists are trained to treat are the pelvic floor muscles, the structure of the pelvic girdle (bones, joints and ligaments) as well as the connective…
