‘Tis The Season
The holiday season can lead us into some traps that can have a direct or indirect effect on our pelvic floor function. Let’s take a closer look at three things…
Activity is the Best Medicine You Can Give Yourself
I just returned from a continuing education course in which the primary message delivered was that the human body is driven by activity. It is our activity level throughout our…
Schooling Up on Pelvic Floor Dysfunction: How Working Knowledge Can Drive Positive Changes
by guest blogger, Michelle Herbst, MPT, DPT As a young lady, I loved the start of a new school year. When I heard the late summer locusts calling, my eager anticipation began of…
Vitamin D and Pelvic Floor Strength – Is There a Link?
Incontinence is not a disease. It is a symptom of pelvic floor and/or bladder dysfunction. The root of this dysfunction may be poor muscle strength or endurance of the pelvic…
Easing the Strain On Your Pelvic Floor: A Couple of Tips
I want to share a couple of tips that many of my patients have found helpful in their journey through pelvic floor rehabilitation and return to activity: triathalon shorts and…
The Who, What, and Why of Manual Therapy for the Pelvic Basket
by guest blogger, Michelle Herbst, MPT, DPT The pelvic basket is an intricate weaving of muscles, tendons, and ligaments that support our pelvic and abdominal organs and assists in bowel…
The What and Why of a Women’s Health Physical Therapy Evaluation
by guest blogger, Michelle Herbst, MPT, DPT Physical Therapists are skilled allied health care providers who evaluate and treat illnesses and injuries specific to the musculoskeletal system. A Women’s Health…
Is Exercise the Fountain of Youth (Part II)
So, is exercise the fountain of youth??? It may be the closest thing we have to it. Lots of things change throughout our lives including our cars, jobs, and houses,…
Is Exercise the Fountain of Youth? (Part I)
What happens to our bodies as we age? Can we stop or slow the effects of aging? Does menopause signal the beginning of a slippery slope? Well…let’s talk about it….
Better Sex Too???
Well, I thought I would blog about this topic simply because women want to know! It is not the focus of our DVD, but it certainly is a positive side…