Let’s Talk Pelvic Health
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The Role of Pelvic PT During and Following Pregnancy
By Christi Springfield, PT, DPT Pelvic health physical therapy is first and foremost about health! Pelvic PT prioritizes the health of perinatal people whose bodies experience profound changes during pregnancy. The metamorphosis then continues postpartum. During pregnancy, Pelvic PT helps navigate the new normal of having a growing, moving being that is wreaking tiny, slow
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Yep, We’ve Got a Name for That! How to Classify Your Bladder Leaks
As always in healthcare, we have a name and acronym for everything and we love, love, LOVE to put symptoms into groups. Bladder leakage is no exception. The broad category for bladder leakage is “urinary incontinence” or “UI”. There are four main types of UI and the treatment options will differ depending on which category
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Belly Big, Belly Hard, and Pooping like a Pro
Let’s go over some tips to poop like a pro! First off, we want to make sure we have the starting position just right. We should sit on the toilet with our feet on a step stool so our knees are at the same height as our hips (having your knees a bit higher than
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Pelvic Floors and Butt Video Games: Things to know before going to a Pediatric Pelvic Floor PT
Adults aren’t the only ones who have issues with their pelvic floors. Sometimes kids do too. When that happens, a Pediatric Pelvic Floor PT can help. Talking about what to expect before their first visit can help with any pre-PT nerves!
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Pelvic Floor PT for Kids, Written for Adults
Kids’ pelvic floors can unfortunately dysfunction in similar ways in which they dysfunction as adults. However, kids are not just small adults and they need to be seen by a Pelvic Floor PT who specializes in pediatrics. Let’s go over what pediatric Pelvic Floor PTs do and what to expect!