If you’ve been told you have a cystocele (also called a bladder prolapse), you’re not alone — it’s one of the most common types of pelvic organ prolapse. Cystocele repair surgery can make a big difference in comfort and quality…
Pregnancy is such an amazing experience. The connection to that tiny blessing inside gleans a new appreciation for life. The amazing process of creating life comes with a lot of stressors on our body, physically, emotionally, and hormonally. There are…
When you look at how to manage prolapse, one of the first things that you may hear from your doctor or find on the internet is surgery. But what if I told you that doesn’t need to be the first…
Chronic constipation and frequent straining to have a bowel movement is a common complaint that goes hand in hand with pelvic organ prolapse. The constant straining and poor bowel habits can contribute to a prolapse. And a prolapse can cause…
Increased intra-abdominal pressure is a large contributor to pelvic organ prolapse and to worsening symptoms. When you see a pelvic floor physical therapist for pelvic organ prolapse, one of the first things we will look at is how well you…
Pelvic organ prolapse is where the pelvic floor muscles, ligaments and fascial tissues are not able to provide the support to your pelvic organs. These pelvic organs include your bladder, uterus, and rectum. The pelvic floor muscles act like a…
When you are told you have a bladder prolapse, bowel prolapse or uterine prolapse and have a freak out moment wondering if that means those organs could just fall out at any time, you are not alone. Many of our…
I have been getting quite a bit of questions lately regarding prolapse and whether physical therapy can help. And or course the answer is not a simple yes or no. So I thought this would be a good topic for…
The muscles in the pelvic floor are a functional group of many muscles that are the foundation of most of what we do as humans. They work to provide stability in the pelvis, spine and hips. They coordinate with the…
This post is a continuation of All the Things No One Told You About Pregnancy-Part 1In Part 1 I started discussing the fun symptoms I am having with my second pregnancy. I am finding, not many women discuss these pregnancy…
