All about Kinesiotape

All about Kinesiotape

Athletic tape is a widely used tool during physical therapy and exercise for decades. If you’ve had this applied to yourself, you’ve probably been questioned by friends and family about it’s purpose and benefits. Kinesiology tape (k-tape) is one type of athletic tape that differs from others in that it is elastic, gentle on the…

Futile Bridges

Futile Bridges

Everyone has experienced an injury of some nature whether it’s a simple paper cut or a surgical procedure. Overall the healing process runs the same course and as a result scar tissue or adhesions are created. What are adhesions? Adhesions are unnecessary tissue connections between two locations. Think of them like futile bridges within the…

Using Nutrition to Combat Chronic Pelvic Pain

Using Nutrition to Combat Chronic Pelvic Pain

It’s become widely accepted that our diet plays a significant role in how our body functions. In recent decades science has allowed us to better understand how nutrition can decrease pain. What is CPP? Chronic pelvic pain (CPP) is complex syndrome, generally requiring involvement from different specialists because of its multiple causes. It can be…

Coping With Pelvic Pain

Coping With Pelvic Pain

Although pelvic pain affects about 16% of the population, and possibly more since it is under-reported, men and women who suffer from this condition often feel alone and isolated. Common feelings associated with pelvic pain include depression, anxiety, hopelessness, a sense of shame, a sense of feeling like damaged goods, suicidal thoughts, and frustration with…