The Kegel Myth

The Kegel Myth

Why Smarter Patients Are Getting a Whole-Body Diagnosis If you’ve been living with chronic pelvic pain, you’ve almost certainly received the same well-meaning but reductive advice: do more Kegels. It’s the kind of oversimplification that would make you skeptical in any other context—and your skepticism is warranted. For a significant subset of people experiencing pelvic…

April’s IBS Awareness

April’s IBS Awareness

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…

Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month

Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month

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,…