January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month

January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month

Education on Prevention and Early Detection January marks Cervical Cancer Awareness Month, a time to reflect on the critical importance of prevention, early detection, and education surrounding this disease. At the heart of this campaign is the reminder that cervical cancer treatment has a high survival rate (91%) when detected early. This number drops to…

Injury Prevention During Winter

Injury Prevention During Winter

Tips to Stay Safe and Active During Cold Weather As the temperature drops, staying active becomes more challenging, but it’s essential for maintaining mobility, strength, and overall well-being. Cold weather often brings an increase in slips, falls, and muscle strains. However, with the right precautions, you can stay active and safe throughout the winter months….

Pilates & the Pelvic Floor

Pilates & the Pelvic Floor

Pilates Exercises and Pelvic Floor Health: What You Need to Know At our clinic, we recognize the importance of strengthening the core, but we also understand the need to protect and support the pelvic floor, especially for women experiencing pelvic floor dysfunction. Certain Pilates exercises can put additional pressure on the pelvic floor, potentially contributing…

Injured? Use Nutrition as Fuel for Recovery

Injured? Use Nutrition as Fuel for Recovery

Physical therapy and nutrition are often seen as separate, but physical therapists know that they are deeply intertwined. To get the most out of PT, especially after an injury or surgery, successfully integrating both is crucial. During recovery from an injury or surgery, the body is working to heal itself. PT activities and exercises are…

Bladder Awareness Q and A

Bladder Awareness Q and A

This month, we celebrate Bladder Awareness. We hope to highlight commonly asked questions about the bladder and explain why better bladder awareness can help improve overall health. A snippet on bladder function The bladder is essentially an organ that stores urine. Blood filters through the kidneys where impurities are removed. These are transported to the…