Questions from You to Me: Proper Posture When Not Carrying a Baby
Can you remind me again about the posture I should hold when I am not carrying my little one?” If yours is a tendency to lock your knees and tuck…
Questions from You to Me: Hip Flexors
My hip flexors are tight. What is the best way to stretch them? To stretch your hip flexors, spend atleast 5 minutes per day lying on your stomach playing with your little…
Lifestyle Changes to Help Manage Incontinence Symptoms
Experiencing incontinence can be life-changing. In order to better manage your symptoms, there are some lifestyle changes that you can make to give yourself the opportunity for better control. The…
Mis-Information About Kegels
I recently read through two different sites with the bloggers writing about how Kegels are worthless. If I could delete these entries just as quick as I read them, I…
Developing a Strategy to Manage Incontinence
It is important to develop a strategy to help you manage your incontinence. This may include special clothing or the use of devices that will allow you to continue with…
Questions from You to Me: Kegel Positioning
After viewing your DVD, I know I was doing my Kegels correctly but I have been doing them lying in bed only. You have sitting and standing Kegels on the…
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…
Healing after Baby: Incisions
by guest blogger, Michelle Herbst, MPT, DPT Bringing a baby into this world can be hard work for some Moms. Pregnancy may be filled with aches, pains, nausea and moments…
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…