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5 Signs You Need Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy
First, What is Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy? Pelvic floor physical therapy is a specialized branch of physical therapy focused on restoring strength, function, and control of the pelvic floor. The pelvic floor refers to the muscles, ligaments, and connective tissues at the base of your pelvis. These muscles play a crucial role in bowel and bladder control, sexual and reproductive...
Pelvic Floor,
What is Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy?
Do you struggle with incontinence, lower back pain, constipation, or discomfort during daily activities? The answer could lie in your pelvic floor. The pelvic floor is a group of muscles that have multiple functions including sphincteric, support, and sexual function. Pelvic floor physical therapy assists in improving pelvic floor function, strength, coordination, and pain, and enhances quality of life. Pelvic...
Pelvic Floor,
Why Pelvic Health is Crucial: How Physical Therapy Can Support Your Well-being
Did you know pelvic floor dysfunction is common, but NOT normal? Pelvic health physical therapy encourages you to be proactive with your health! Just because pelvic floor dysfunction is common; this does not mean you have to accept it as your new normal, there is so much we can do in this realm! Pelvic PT not only addresses pain and...
Pelvic Floor,
Understanding Male Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy
Pelvic floor physical therapy (PT) is a specialized area within physical therapy that focuses on the muscles, ligaments, and connective tissues of the pelvic floor. These crucial muscles support the bladder, bowel, and sexual organs, playing a significant role in urinary and fecal continence, sexual function, and core stability. Pelvic floor physical therapy aims to address a variety of dysfunctions...
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Pregnancy & Postpartum,
Women's Health,
Understanding Cesarean Section Recovery: What to Expect After the Procedure
To start, congratulations, mama! Preparing for your baby’s arrival takes a lot of planning and preparation, ranging from registry lists to getting their room ready. Have you been told by your doctor, or elected to have a C-section? We’re here to help you answer some of the questions rolling through your brain. What is a Cesarean Section (C-Section)? A cesarean...
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Pregnancy & Postpartum,
Reconnect to the CORE Postpartum: Pelvic Floor Exercises for Postpartum Healing
Congratulations on the arrival of your bundle of joy! As you embark on the incredible journey of motherhood, taking care of yourself is just as important as caring for your newborn. One aspect of postpartum recovery that many new moms consider is returning to exercise. The first step to returning to exercise is reconnecting with your core musculature. When we...
Pelvic Floor,
Pregnancy & Postpartum,
What is Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy?
So you’ve gotten a referral from your doctor, or maybe you’ve heard your friend tell you about the wonders of pelvic health physical therapy… but what exactly is pelvic floor physical therapy? The Pelvic Floor To first discuss what pelvic floor physical therapy is, we need to talk about what the pelvic floor is. The pelvic floor is a group...
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Women's Health,
Physical Therapy for Urinary Incontinence
What is Urinary Incontinence? Urinary incontinence is an involuntary loss of urine from the bladder and can happen to anyone across the lifespan including young athletes, during pregnancy/postpartum, and as an older adult. Stress incontinence is when there is bladder leakage due to an increase in intra-abdominal pressure such as cough, sneeze, laugh, heavy deadlifting or catching a heavy clean....
Pelvic Floor,
Pregnancy & Postpartum,
Lightning Crotch During Pregnancy?
Experiencing a sharp/shooting pain “down there” during pregnancy? If it occurs during the third trimester, you may be experiencing something called lightning crotch. Lightning crotch pain typically occurs when the baby begins to descend into the pelvis, certain movements or positions the baby settles into may press on the pudendal nerve. This can cause a sudden sharp pelvic pain down...