The Pelvic Floor and Your Feet
The pelvic floor’s location in our body allows it to be affected by forces and structures both above and below it. One important...
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Mar 1, 20222 min read
Pelvic Health is Whole Body Health
Many times, my patients are surprised when I assess muscle groups surrounding the pelvis along with their pelvic floor. They wonder why...
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Jan 17, 20222 min read
2022 Pelvic Floor Goals
January is normally the time when we pause, look back on the past year and decide if there are any changes we want to make in our lives....
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Dec 25, 20212 min read
Pelvic Floor and Low Back Pain
The pelvic floor has many important roles, as I talked about HERE. As a pelvic and core stabilizer, they work together with the...
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Nov 13, 20211 min read
Back to Basics: Functions of the Pelvic Floor
Since it’s Thanksgiving time, I was reflecting on how thankful I am for the pelvic floor muscles and how they help our bodies function....
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Oct 10, 20212 min read
Focused and Empowered Labor
The labor process can be an intense and emotional time. So many things are happening, new sensations and emotions can arise at the same...
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Aug 31, 20212 min read
Pregnancy Exercises to Prep for "The Big Day!"
I was talking with a patient and she described the last weeks of pregnancy as a “physical and emotional roller coaster”. Having two...
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Jul 13, 20212 min read
Let's Talk About Your Bowel Health
As a pelvic floor physical therapist, many of the patients I treat come to me with issues that are very personal to them. Bowel issues,...
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Apr 9, 20213 min read
Running and the Pelvic Floor
Now that the weather is cooperating, many of my patients are wanting to get back outside and exercise. I get a lot of questions about...
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Mar 1, 20212 min read
Nutrition and YOUR Pelvic Floor
One of the best ways I can help my patients improve their pelvic health and pelvic floor symptoms is to make sure they have a...
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Dec 29, 20202 min read
Help with Toileting
The start of a New Year is usually the time when people make resolutions for change, like working out more, losing weight or eating...
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Nov 4, 20202 min read
Bladder Behavior
Worrying about your bladder isn’t fun. Constantly checking where the nearest bathroom is, or being nervous about leaking shouldn’t...
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Sep 2, 20202 min read
When Sex Hurts
You get cleared for all activity at your 6 week check-up. You’ve started working out, are feeling good, finally getting a little bit of...
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Aug 8, 20202 min read
When Postpartum Hurts
At the six-week checkup after delivery, it’s pretty normal to hear “you’re good to go” and get the green light for return to normal function
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Jul 13, 20202 min read
There’s a Bulge “Down There”
Pelvic Organ Prolapse (POP), often felt as a bulging or heaviness in your pelvic floor.
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Jun 21, 20203 min read
Why Do I Keep Peeing My Pants?
Your kids want you to chase them around the yard and you take off after them, but have to stop because you’ve peed your pants. You’re at...
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Jun 17, 20202 min read
What’s Normal Postpartum?
Keywords: Postpartum, Pelvic Bulge, Pelvic Pain, Pelvic Organ Prolapse, Bulging, Vulvodynia, Vestibulitis, Dyspareunia (painful...
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May 6, 20202 min read
Why Pelvic Health PT?
Why did Michelle choose to focus her practice around Pelvic Health PT?
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