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Reclaiming Function Post-Treatment March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, shining a necessary light on a cancer that is the third most commonly diagnosed in the US, with an estimated 152,810 new cases in 2024 (ACS, 2024). While the focus is rightly on life-saving treatments like surgery (such as Lower Anterior Resection, or LAR) and radiation,…
5 Fixable Causes of Urinary Leakage in Women For too long, women have been led to believe that urinary leakage (incontinence) is an inevitable consequence of childbirth or aging. This pervasive myth leads millions to suffer, despite the fact that incontinence affects an estimated 25 to 45% of women globally (Milsom et al., 2018). We…
Pelvic Alignment and How Physical Therapy Offers Relief Often overlooked in discussions of musculoskeletal wellness, the pelvis serves as the keystone of the body’s structural integrity—a complex bony basin supporting the spine above and the legs below, while housing vital organs within. Proper pelvic alignment is essential not only for posture and gait but also…
Recovering Strength and Function Post-Treatment Cervical cancer diagnosis and treatment—which often involves surgery (hysterectomy, trachelectomy) and radiation—are profoundly impactful events. While treatment focuses on survival, patients often face chronic side effects that drastically reduce their quality of life. Some of these issues relate particularly to the pelvic floor and surrounding musculoskeletal system. Common Pelvic Floor…
Initiating the Rehabilitation Process for Your Pelvis and Core The journey of childbirth is profound and transformative, but its physical aftermath continues to remain under discussed. For many new parents, the months following delivery bring challenges that extend beyond sleepless nights—pelvic floor weakness, abdominal separation, and changes in core stability are common realities. What occurs…