Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month

Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month

Reclaiming Function Post-Treatment March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, shining a necessary light on a cancer that is the third most commonly diagnosed in the US, with an estimated 152,810 new cases in 2024 (ACS, 2024). While the focus is rightly on life-saving treatments like surgery (such as Lower Anterior Resection, or LAR) and radiation,…

Degenerative Disc Disease

Degenerative Disc Disease

Using Movement and Core Stability to Manage DDD Pain Long-Term The term Degenerative Disc Disease (DDD) sounds dramatic, implying an inevitable decline. While discs naturally change as we age, DDD simply means those discs—the shock absorbers between your vertebrae—have lost some height and hydration. This can lead to chronic, intermittent back pain that affects an…

SoftWave Therapy Explained

SoftWave Therapy Explained

Is Shockwave Treatment the Future of Non-Surgical Orthopedic and Pelvic Care? Modern physical therapy is moving beyond traditional stretching and strengthening, adopting regenerative technologies like SoftWave (Shockwave) Therapy (a form of Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy, or ESWT). This non-invasive, drug-free approach is revolutionizing how we treat chronic pain in both the orthopedic and pelvic realms. SoftWave…

It’s Not Just Aging

It’s Not Just Aging

5 Fixable Causes of Urinary Leakage in Women For too long, women have been led to believe that urinary leakage (incontinence) is an inevitable consequence of childbirth or aging. This pervasive myth leads millions to suffer, despite the fact that incontinence affects an estimated 25 to 45% of women globally (Milsom et al., 2018). We…

Celebrating National Girls & Women in Sports Day

Celebrating National Girls & Women in Sports Day

Train Smarter, Not Harder! February 5th is National Girls & Women in Sports Day, a perfect time to celebrate the power of female athleticism—and understand how to train correctly! While participation is soaring, understanding the female body’s unique physiology is key to avoiding injury and maximizing performance. Women shouldn’t train exactly like men. Female hormones…