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Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy Treatment

Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy Treatment specific treatment interventions for the pelvic floor We are often asked: The pelvic floor is a collection of muscles, connective tissues, joints, and nerves that form the base of the body’s trunk or groin. The area supports and includes the bowel, bladder and sexual organs. Dysfunction in this region occurs…

World Breastfeeding Week
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World Breastfeeding Week

This week is World Breastfeeding Week (August 1-7th). Postpartum moms have a lot of changes to adjust to, outside of taking care of a newborn baby. Sleep deprivation is the tip of the iceberg of mental and physical changes that a new mom may experience. For baby, everything is new and different. It can take…

What’s the fourth trimester? 
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What’s the fourth trimester? 

While birth is the end of your pregnancy journey, many medical professionals and experienced parents acknowledge that a new mom’s physical and emotional experience is just beginning. The fourth trimester is the transitional period between childbirth and 12 weeks postpartum. Your baby is adjusting to a new world and you are adjusting to your baby. While…

Sacroiliac Joint Pain and Pregnancy
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Sacroiliac Joint Pain and Pregnancy

SIJ pain, or sacroiliac joint pain is one of the most common sources of pain for pregnant women. Pain from the SI joint can often occur at the low back, groin, hips, and can even run down the legs. The severity of pain can vary from person to person, some may experience a dull ache…

Pregnancy Related Back Pain & Posture
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Pregnancy Related Back Pain & Posture

Back pain during pregnancy is quite common. In one recent study from 2018, pelvic girdle pain or low back pain was reported during pregnancy in 70 to 86% of women in the U.S. and Europe. Women who experience back pain in pregnancy have a greater risk for back pain postpartum, when left untreated it can…