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Let’s Rethink How We Understand Pain “Pain is the sensation of threat,” explain David Butler and Lorimer Moseley in Explain Pain. Pain is also the number one reason people seek help from the medical profession. However, pain is not a straightforward indicator of tissue damage, but rather a protective output of the brain—an alarm system meant…
Navigating Pain and Discomfort Endometriosis, a chronic condition where tissue similar to the uterine lining grows outside the uterus, affects 10-15% of women during their reproductive years. Its symptoms—ranging from pelvic pain and painful periods to fatigue and digestive issues—can significantly disrupt daily life. While there is no cure, symptom management has become a key…
Are you getting towards the end of your pregnancy? Have you heard from a friend or healthcare practitioner about perineal massage but aren’t really sure if it’s right for you? According to research, 40% to 80% of people who give birth vaginally will tear during childbirth. Perineal massage is an excellent way to help prepare…
April 24-April 30 is National Infertility Awareness Week! Long gone are the days where women were expected to get married and have countless children (in many cultures). Teenagers were often married off after their first menstrual cycle. Series like Bridgerton make light of how society once viewed these arrangements. Bridgerton also broached the subject of…
If you’ve had the misfortune of experiencing pelvic pain you may be familiar with a common treatment tool in pelvic health therapy…..dilators. What are Dilators? Dilators are useful as a therapeutic treatment tools to combat pelvic pain, specifically pain on penetration of the vagina. Dilators aim to slowly and progressively increase the stretch of the…