Menopause & Your Pelvic Floor

Menopause & Your Pelvic Floor

For many women, menopause may be accompanied by a number of physical changes or symptoms. A decline in circulating estrogen, combined with the ageing process, puts women at risk of pelvic floor dysfunction. Pelvic health related perimenopause and post-menopause symptoms involve bowel, bladder, and sexual function.  Anatomy of aging  The pelvic floor is a muscular…

Dilators

Dilators

What are dilators? A dilator is a medical device that can have a number of uses including: a surgical instrument or medical implement used to induce dilation, that is, to expand an opening or passage such as the cervix, urethra, esophagus or vaginal introituses. Regarding pelvic floor physical therapy, dilators are usually used / designed…

Dance Rehab

Dance Rehab

Anyone a dancer out there? No matter what type of dance you are interested in, this high-level activity can require unique positioning and high demands of the body. Most dancers will tell you that they are used to their bodies being injured and will fight through the pain for any performance they may have. What…

Diastasis Recti (Part 2)

Diastasis Recti (Part 2)

Last month, we introduced Diastasis recti abdominis (DRA), the separation of the abdominal muscles which commonly occurs during pregnancy or postpartum.   So you have a gap, don’t panic! There is a whole lot of fear and misunderstanding surrounding the topic DRA. Remember, some separation is normal and extremely common. Pregnancy hormones create laxity in the…