Pain With Sex? Read This.
As a Pelvic Health Physical Therapist, I have heard so many patients confess that sexual intercourse is painful for them. As heartbreaking as this is for me to hear from…
How The Menstrual Cycle Can Affect Your Training
It happens to us all. You signed up for that 5k race and got started on your training plan. Your first few runs went smoothly and you were already imagining…
Menopause & Physical Therapy: What we can help with (and what we can’t)
Menopause is a enormous transition and liminal space for many folks, where hormones shift, bodies change, and you come out the either side a slightly different version of yourself.A lot…
What’s a Butt Wink? The How, the Why, and What You Need to Do About It
Ever heard of a butt wink? Luckily for you, it doesn’t mean you’ve got a flirty third eye in your pelvis (hah). A “butt wink” is the term for lumbar…
Physical Therapy For Pelvic Pain
What is pelvic pain? Pelvic pain is defined as any pain in the lower abdomen, vagina, perineum, rectum, prostate, groin and sacrum or tailbone area. Pelvic pain can develop due to a number of factors. Symptoms include pain with sexual activity, difficulty initiating bowel and bladder movements, pain with sitting, irritation when wearing tight pants or jeans, difficulty sleeping and pain with physical activity.
While it is estimated that 1 in 7 American women suffer from pelvic pain, physical therapy has been shown to be effective in the treatment of pelvic pain. Here are three strategies I use when treating patients with pelvic pain
Benefits Of Out-Of-Network Physical Therapy
I went into physical therapy because I loved the human body. I loved learning the biomechanics of how joints and muscles work and how everything in the body is interconnected.…
3 Biggest Low Back Pain Mistakes
Low back pain is one of the most common injuries I see as a physical therapist . Unfortunately according to the statistics, back pain is something that most of us…