COVID-19 and Physical Therapy

COVID-19 and Physical Therapy

Many COVID 19 survivors report difficulty with increased fatigue and shortness of breath with daily activities like climbing the stairs, walking up a hill, running errands or carrying groceries. These survivors may or may not have been hospitalized. They may or may not have lead a previously healthy active lifestyle. Regardless of your starting point,…

International Non-Binary People Day

International Non-Binary People Day

This relatively new holiday was chosen because it is exactly between International Men’s Day and International Women’s Day. Despite non-binary people being celebrated historically in many cultures for centuries, the first International Non-Binary Peoples Day was only in 2012. This year it is celebrated on July 14th. What is Non-Binary? Gender identity continues to evolve,…

Pronouns

Pronouns

Why do pronouns matter? People frequently tend to refer to us by using pronouns when speaking about or to someone. Pronouns are basically how we identify ourselves apart from our name. If you really think about it, It’s how you are referred to within a conversation.  Gender is usually implied within a pronoun – but…

Kegels

Kegels

The term Kegel was coined in the late 1940’s by American gynecologist, Dr. Arnold Kegel. Kegeling or tightening of the pelvic muscles, refers to a nonspecific pelvic floor contraction. Kegels can be an excellent tool for strengthening. As Dr. Kegel noted, when he developed an alternative nonsurgical treatment to help prevent women from leaking urine. …