Are Kegels Bad for You?
Call it an old wives tale, or a one-size-fits-all approach, telling women with pelvic floor issues to do Kegels is not the answer that truly best fits all. Yet oddly enough, Kegels have become the popular go-to exercise for so many! Performing Kegels for any and all pelvic problems can make some symptoms worse. Not […]
What is a dilator?
If you’re like many of my patients, your pelvic floor may be a new territory. The pelvic floor serves key functions, but until it acts up, you may not pay too close attention. That is why I’m committed to educating and making you aware of symptoms we don’t normally talk about. On the table […]
5 Ways to Avoid Prolapse during Birth and Postpartum
Over a quarter of women develop prolapse during childbirth and postpartum. That’s almost 1 in every three women living with discomfort, maybe pain, and a sign your pelvic floor needs attention. Prolapse can develop during pregnancy when extra weight adds pressure to the pelvic area, during childbirth (noticeably more in traumatic labor or when you’ve […]
Inflammation and its connection to infertility
If you’ve been trying to conceive for over a year and have yet to get pregnant, you may begin to research the various causes of infertility. Among the main results: age male and female “factors” such as egg production and sperm quality and “unknown” causes If you don’t know where to begin in figuring out […]
Profiling a Hypotonic Pelvic Floor: Signs, Causes, and Treatment!
Are you putting off yoga or going for a run because you know once you start you will feel vaginal pressure? The pressure that’s there at the end of each day or after coughing. Sometimes the pressure feels like a tampon that’s not in all the way, the need to pee, or its urinary leakage? […]
10 Exercises to help with Sciatic Nerve Pain
“A sharp shooting pain cascading from your hips down your legs.” “Horribly uncomfortable pinching pain that keeps getting worse!” “Mind-numbing pain in my behind.” “Stabbing infrequent pain.” Present in your back, glutes, or down the sides of your legs, sciatic pain greets most pregnant women in their third trimester. For some, it visits much earlier. […]
Birthing Partner 101: 9 Childbirth Tips for Dad
There’s not one simple secret to an easy labor and delivery, but being surrounded by support is a key ingredient to helping a woman have her most joyful birth experience. In order to endure labor with ease, a woman has to be able to connect her mind and body, which makes a good support system […]
Manual Soft-Tissue Therapy for Infertility
The desire to get pregnant isn’t an easy journey for all couples. In fact, for 1 in 8, getting and staying pregnant is met with challenges such as infertility and miscarriage. But if you’re struggling with infertility or miscarriages you may not know that pelvic physical therapy can support a different, more desirable path toward […]
3 Moves to Make Room for Baby – 3rd Trimester Edition
Expectant moms often come to me with the goal of a vaginal birth. They want to avoid a c-section and deliver “naturally”. If you share this goal, know it’s a common and normal desire. There are many reasons why this is a goal for so many expectant mothers. Vaginal births tend to be the safest; […]
5 Easy Exercises to do Everyday When You’re Expecting
There’s a lot to prepare when you’re expecting. Sleep sacks, bassinets, and pediatricians may all be on your mind for your new baby. You may even be conducting Instagram polls for recommendations to get prepared for your new baby’s arrival. But, please don’t forget the one factor moms tell me they wish they would have […]
