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Why do physical therapists do this? Pelvic floor muscles are unfortunately very misunderstood to those who do not work with them daily. These muscles fall into the category of being “out of site and out of mind” because they are considered taboo to discuss and also because they are not muscles we can directly see….
Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser Syndrome, abbreviated MRKH Syndrome, is a disease that affects 1 in every 4000-5000 female births,1,2 and causes these babies to be born without certain reproductive organs. This occurs during development because the embryological structures that go on to form these organs are either absent or fail to develop.1 Therefore, the baby is born with…
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…
For various reasons, many women wait until they’re in their 30’s before starting a family. This society shift over the last few decades has lead to women having children later in life. Fertility declines with age and as strange as it may sound, a pregnancy in women over age 35 is called a ‘geriatric pregnancy.’…