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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….
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…
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…
Vaginal weights for training the pelvic floor muscles have been a common topic as of late – why is this? Since pelvic floor therapy is becoming more known, there are plenty of women and men that want to get ahead of the game with making sure their pelvic floor muscles are nice and strong. Some…