Is my back pain related to my pelvic symptoms?
This is a question that comes up often in clinic. People may assume that because we specialize in pelvic dysfunction, we don’t treat backs. Well, that could not be farther from the truth! As a Physical Therapist who specializes in Pelvic Floor, the spine is a very important part of our assessment and plan of […]
Are you leaking urine when you exercise? Pelvic physical therapy is a simple and lasting fix!
Urinary leaking during exercise is common, but we should not treat it as normal. Female athletes experience leaking 2-3 times more often than non-athletes. Sports that require higher impact, such as basketball, volleyball, and running have higher risk of leaking. An average of 30% of female athletes report leaking with their sport. This ranges from […]
Neurological causes of Bladder Issues
Our role as pelvic floor physical therapists is to improve our patient’s quality of life and helping them to achieve their goals. When we have patients with Parkinson’s disease, muscular sclerosis and other upper motor neuron (UMN) conditions, bladder concerns is high on the list of challenges and patient goals. Overactive bladder (OAB) symptoms, such […]
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 it didn’t go as planned. Maybe you leaked while you were running. Maybe your hip or your back hurt. Maybe you just didn’t feel like […]
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 are exercising, going for a jog, taking classes, weight training, etc. Many women limit their exercising because they leak urine. This is what we call […]
Diabetes and Bladder Health
As we continue to discuss bladder health, we need to look at the role of diabetes in bladder health. November is Diabetes Awareness month, as well as bladder health month. I wanted to share some interesting information about how diabetes actually increases the risk of urinary incontinence. Causes Type 2 Diabetes increases the risk of […]