Kegels: Past, Present, and the Mind-Body Connection
by guest blogger, Michelle Herbst, MPT, DPT What is a Kegel? Do women know how to do Kegels to make a positive impact on their overall health? Yes and No. …
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…
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…
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…
An Alternate Kegel Position During Pregnancy
I can confidently tell you that while pregnant, you can safely perform the series of Kegel exercises as coached on our Hab-It: Pelvic Floor DVD in any of the three…
Questions from You to Me: Breathing
How does breathing and the diaphragm affect the pelvic floor? Our abdominal cavity has only so much room, so as our diaphragm draws down to take in a breath, we…
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…
A Closer Look at Our Transversus Abdominus
The transversus abdominus muscle (TA) plays a very important role in pelvic floor (PF) rehabilitation and function, yet most explanations for controlling continence don’t mention any exercises other than Kegels….
Resolution to Take Control of Our Continence
Since January is the month for resolutions, let’s resolve to take back control of our continence. What will it take? As with all resolutions – it will take commitment and…