Kegels have long been considered the go-to exercise for pelvic floor health, often recommended to help with issues like incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse, and postpartum recovery. But are they always the right answer? Many people think that they know how to do a kegel, they understand the importance of strength in this area and there isContinue Reading »
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The Hidden Link Between Pelvic Floor Dysfunction and Back Pain
If you’re someone who has been battling chronic back pain for months (or even years), you might feel like you’ve tried everything—stretching, medication, maybe even a few adjustments here and there. Yet, no matter what you do, that nagging discomfort seems to hang around. But what if the root of your pain isn’t where youContinue Reading »
How Your Breath Impacts Your Pelvic Floor Health
How Your Breath Impacts Your Pelvic Floor HealthMost people don’t think about how they breathe—it’s something our bodies do automatically. It is an unconscious part of our day and living that we don’t give it a second thought. However, the way you breathe plays a critical role in your overall health, especially when it comesContinue Reading »
What is Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy?
This is one of the most common questions that we get asked when people reach out about getting some help with their pelvic floor challenges. Most people have no idea what this sort of treatment looks like and have no idea that physical therapy could help them in the first place. Physical therapy is a hugeContinue Reading »
The Power of Habits
In the New Year, many people set resolutions to start eating healthy, exercise more, sleeping a full night and so many other things. It’s a time where you can reflect on the previous year and have a fresh start to your path, whatever that may be. No matter what your new goal is, it will startContinue Reading »
Storage Room Body
Have you ever looked at a room in your house and realized that it needed a total makeover or cleanout? Well, we have a storage room, unfinished space in our basement that I was so excited about when we moved into our house. There finally was a place to store all the older kids’ clothes whileContinue Reading »
Pelvic Pain and Sexual Health- When to Seek Help
Any amount of pelvic pain or discomfort with intimacy is not something that you should live with. Meaning you should get help so that you can have the best pelvic health. Pain is a signal from the body and a message telling us that there is something wrong. The next step is listening to whatContinue Reading »
Best Pelvic Floor Exercises for Postpartum Moms
Having a baby can be one of the most exciting times in your life and change your world for the better. A mom is the most special name we can be given, and a healthy mom and healthy baby is all that matters. That being said, our body changes drastically throughout pregnancy and during ourContinue Reading »
Cool Down Conditioning
In reading my previous blog, Warm-up Why, we talked about how many people don’t have the time or make the time to do warm-ups as a part of their workouts. Sometimes people skip the warm-up to get their workout done faster or they don’t know how to properly warm-up, so they just move past thatContinue Reading »
Warm-up WHY
Exercise is an activity that some people love, and some people don’t like at all. Sometimes it’s a push just to get yourself moving, to the workout class, out the door to the gym to make your workout happen. We rely on discipline because the motivation won’t always be there. Most people exercise to improve theirContinue Reading »