Pelvic Health and Gender Identity Expression

Pelvic Health and Gender Identity Expression

June is Pride Month! Individuals have been using various practices for decades to express gender identity. It’s only in recent decades that gender affirming surgery is a possibility. The pelvis is intricately involved with gender affirming surgery which was discussed in a past blog. Pelvic health physical therapists are critical before and after these surgeries,…

Maternal Health

Maternal Health

Healthcare in the United States may be second to none for many conditions. One area that continues to struggle when compared on a global level is maternal healthcare. The US doesn’t even rank close to 10th. Beyond the obvious differences in maternity leave and a higher than average C-section rate, there are huge disparities in…

IBS and Pelvic PT

IBS and Pelvic PT

According to the American College of Gastroenterology, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is a condition that affects 10-15% of the population in the United States, though only 5-7% of adults have actually been diagnosed with the disease. Women are twice as likely to develop IBS compared with men. People younger than 50 are more likely to…