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The Gut-Pelvic Floor Connection PT Can Address April is Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Awareness Month, bringing attention to a chronic gastrointestinal disorder characterized by abdominal pain, cramping, bloating, and irregular bowel habits (diarrhea or constipation). IBS is highly prevalent, affecting an estimated 5% to 10% of the population worldwide, and is significantly more common in…
Why Modern Physical Therapy Starts with Your Brain, Not Just Your Muscles For too long, the common belief was that pain directly correlated with tissue damage—a simple mechanical problem. If you have persistent knee pain, you simply treat the knee. But modern pain science has revolutionized this view, shifting the focus to the command center:…
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…