5 Best Pelvic Floor Exercises

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Discover the top 5 pelvic floor exercises that will strengthen your core, improve bladder control, and enhance your overall well-being. Start your journey to a healthier you today!

Ways to Help Prevent a Tear During Childbirth

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Ever wonder how to prevent tearing during birth? Prevent and manage vaginal tearing during childbirth with this comprehensive guide. Explore types of tears, reduce your risk, prevention methods, and recovery practices. Equip yourself with knowledge and tools for a safer, more comfortable birth experience.

What You Need To Know About Pain During Intercourse

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Pain during intercourse can be a difficult and embarrassing topic to talk about, but it doesn’t have to be. It can be quite common and can have a variety of causes. Even though it might be common this does not mean that it is normal! In this blog post, we will explore what pain during […]

Why does my lower back hurt in postpartum?

After giving birth and in the years following, many women experience lower back pain. For some women, this pain can go on forever! The dull ache or throb at the base of the spine, right above the tailbone, is attributed to weak pelvic floor muscles.  There are a few main contributors to weak pelvic floor […]

6 Things to do Everyday for your Pelvic Floor

Taking care of your pelvic floor can seem random and often the last thing that pops into your mind. But hear us out… Your pelvic floor provides your body with some serious functions! By controlling urine and bowels it provides SUPPORT to internal organs. The pelvic floor also provides STABILITY by connecting the hips, back […]

11 Little Known Facts about Your Pelvic Floor

Do you avoid intense workouts for fear of leaking? Do you avoid intercourse because it’s painful? As a pelvic health physical therapist I’m often sounding the alarm that the issues you’re living with are in fact, issues. Most people don’t know that leaking and having painful sex are two of the most prominent issues among […]

5 Whole Body Moves for your Pelvic Floor

Are you thinking, “I need to tune in to my pelvic health, but I’m not sure where to begin?” We’ve got you covered! Whether you’re recovering from birth, or you’re finally confronting annoying symptoms like leakage or pain with penetration, these five moves will support your pelvic floor and your whole body. First, let me […]

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 […]

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 […]