Let’s Talk Pelvic Health
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Laying the Foundation of the Foundation
Pelvic health matters. And it matters for everyone. The pelvic floor is essential for movement, balance, toileting, sexual activity, continence… the list goes on. It’s important to have an understanding of what pelvic health is (and is not!) before starting down your own pelvic health journey.
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Intro to Male Pelvic Health (yep, men have pelvic floors too!)
At the end of the day, men absolutely have pelvic floors too. For both men and women, pelvic floors function to provide support to all internal organs, control urination and bowel movements, support sexual health and give stability and strength throughout functional movements. In the same way that pelvic floors function similarly in men and…
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Defining Dyspareunia
By Chantel Roedner, MD, FACOG What is Dyspareunia? Dyspareunia is a pain experienced with sexual intercourse. It can be primary (occurring from the very first sexual act) or secondary (occurring later in life). Pain may be related to endometriosis, fibroids, pelvic floor dysfunction, infections, skin or other nervous system medical conditions. Some experience pain after…
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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…