1. Set Realistic Goals No need to be a hero when first returning to exercise! Setting realistic and obtainable goals throughout your journey will help with accountability and overall success. Allow yourself to celebrate your achievements along the way! You…
We all know that feeling of dread having to use a public restroom. It’s just festering with bacteria and who knows what other icky things. You try to touch as few surfaces as humanly possible. This includes your bottom, especially…
The normal frequency of urination is every 2-4 hours (aside from when you’re sleeping). This means on average, you should only be going to the bathroom 8-10 times during the day. The bladder is a muscle that is designed to…
Kegels are a form of exercise, first described by Dr. Arnold Kegel, used to strengthen the pelvic floor muscles in order to reduce symptoms of urinary incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse. The movement is a voluntary inward and upward contraction…
Have you been putting off making an appointment for pelvic floor PT because you’re not sure what to expect? Yes, it may be a little awkward or embarrassing, but let me tell you, it’s not as bad as you would…
Constipation. Bet you didn’t think this was something you could go to Physical Therapy for. Am I really about to talk about poop? (I would insert a poop joke here to make this less awkward, but poop jokes aren’t my…
Pelvic Organ Prolapse. What sounds like a biology project gone awry is just another awkward, uncomfortable — but not uncommon — pelvic floor disorder. The pelvic organs (bladder, uterus in women, and the rectum) are suspended by ligaments, but they…
Have you experienced mysterious hip, low back, or pelvic pain that won’t seem to go away? You’ve tried every stretch known to man. You feel like you’ve tried everything possible, but it just doesn’t seem to go away. Maybe your…
Do you ever have a severe abdominal, low back, or pelvic pain right around your period that seems like it’s way outside of the scope of ‘cramps’? Does it ever get so bad that you have to miss school or…
Congrats your precious bundle of joy has made his/her arrival! As the saying goes, “It’s all downhill from here” may not be the truth. The new challenges of caring for a newborn while also recovering from one of the most…