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What is gender affirmation? Gender affirmation refers to an interpersonal, interactive process whereby a person receives social recognition and support for their gender identity and expression. Gender affirming surgeries have become more prevalent in order for a transgender or gender diverse individual to have their physical body align with their gender identity. For most, these…
Childhood bladder and/or bowel dysfunctions (CBBD) are common around the world. Children gain bladder control between ages 2-4, though urinary incontinence is common from ages 4-6. Most of the time, bladder control problems disappear as children get older, but there are cases when bladder issues persist. Bladder dysfunctions include enuresis, daytime urinary incontinence (DUI), and…
In last month’s blog introducing telehealth physical therapy, we presented the benefits and drawbacks of going virtual for your rehab needs. This month, we want to highlight how virtual pelvic PT can be a valuable resource for new mothers during their postpartum journey. Life continues to march on during this pandemic. Babies continue to be…
With health in sharp focus as a result of the pandemic, now may be a good time to look at the team of experts you have in place and see if there are any improvements you could make. You probably have a family doctor, dentist, and optometrist. Maybe you have some specialist physicians, a trainer,…
Ever feel like your shoulders have weakened over time? Or there may be pain and weakness when you try to lift overhead? Luckily, physical therapists are fine tuned in treating various shoulder conditions as well as preventing future injuries. Let’s first learn about the shoulder joint itself and then dive into the various diagnoses/pathologies. The…