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Deep breathing exercises build core connection and body awareness. It also helps improve mobility of the core through mechanical pressure changes and elastic potential of soft tissue structures like organs, fascia, and muscles. Diaphragmatic breathing, sometimes called belly or deep breathing, involves actively pulling the diaphragm muscle downward with each inhalation, allowing the lungs to…
What is chronic pelvic pain? May is pelvic pain awareness month! Pelvic pain pertains to pain in the abdomen and pelvis, which can refer to the low back, buttock, and/or thighs. In chronic pelvic pain, pain lasts at least 6 months or longer. It can lead to problems with bowel, bladder, or sexual function. Chronic…
Pain at the tailbone can be a real pain in the butt. The tailbone, called the coccyx, attaches at the base of the sacrum and typically consists of 3 to 5 moveable segments. For some individuals, one or more segments may be fused. The tailbone is roughly a third of the size of your pinky…
Endometriosis is a condition that can affect 10-15% of women between the ages of 15 to 49. It can start as early as the onset of menses and may not even resolve with menopause. In this condition, endometrial-like tissue grows outside of the uterus. This includes places such as the ovaries, intestines, and in the…
Arousal is an important part of physical relationships. When this occurs in an individual with vaginal tissue, the vagina will normally lubricate itself. But what happens when this isn’t the case? When would your body start to produce less lubricant? What does reduced lubrication feel like? Penetrative intercourse without lubricant may be painful (dyspareunia) and may…