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The impact of pelvic floor dysfunction has become much more apparent in the women’s health world. This is something that most pelvic floor therapists have been waiting for, but there are many populations that are rarely discussed – including pelvic pain within athletes. Athletes are a group particularly susceptible to pelvic floor pain and injuries….
Most people don’t think of imaging when they think of their physical therapist, and for good reason. In most cases, PTs can’t order X-rays, CT, or MRI scans. Because most states now have direct access laws, physical therapists are becoming primary care providers for musculoskeletal injuries. This is making a type of imaging that PTs…
Chronic constipation can cause chronic straining of the muscles in the perineum. Over time this can lead to the perineum drooping downwards. This is called perineal descent. Think of the perineum like a trampoline bed. When you’re upright it supports the weight of the entire trunk. Anything that goes on that trampoline is supported and…
Breathing is as basic and vital to life as a heart beat. Every minute we breath 12-20 times. Most people don’t realize that they breath incorrectly. Technique, pattern and muscle usage are among some of the most common mistakes. Background on Low Pressure Fitness Low pressure fitness is based from Hatha yoga breathing. It was…
Sometimes pain and dysfunction are the result of an issue that doesn’t seem directly related to your symptoms at first. But it isn’t uncommon to injure one body part to find another part of the body suffers because of it. Compensation After Injury Think of what happens when you twist an ankle. You walk with a…