Chances are you have working knowledge about the normal functioning of your heart, lungs, eyes, nose, ears, teeth, etc. You may even have a good ability to recognize common symptoms that could be a reason to seek medical attention…
Leaking of any kind is never normal for the pelvic floor or bladder. This is because one of the primary functions of the pelvic floor is elimination. Elimination is the ability to release urine, stool, and gas… WHEN DESIRED!…
Bladder leaks are a common topic in postpartum but not so much in younger women. Which is unfortunate because many bladder related issues, while more common after pregnancy, often occur in people who have never had a baby. I was…
The other morning, I woke up so groggy from a poor night’s sleep, where somehow my whole family of 4 ended up in the same bed. Getting my girls going and out the door was a foggy struggle to say…
I’m learning to skateboard… more specifically “surf-skate”. Surf Skating is skateboarding on a skateboard that more closely mimics the movements done in surfing when turning and carving down the face of a wave. But I digress… What I really…
It’s the full harvest moon tonight… aka the first hint of the beginning of fall. I also think of September and October as the calm before the storm…aka the holiday rush of November and December. In the calm of…
Pelvic floor therapy is fairly new on the therapy scene. Only a decade ago you rarely heard about people receiving pelvic floor therapy. Fortunately, over the past decade a lot has changed including the number of pelvic floor therapists…
This one tip has changed the posture of countless clients in less than 5 seconds. I always assess the standing posture of clients. A common postural correction I see in postpartum is too much weight on the forefoot (toward…
Awareness of the pelvic floor muscles can be found throughout cultures around the world for thousands of years. The best example of humans awareness of the presence of pelvic floor musculature is from yoga. Mula Bandha is a version…
The other day I was on a walk, when I saw a pregnant woman walking toward me. What instantly stood out to me was how her hips were not moving with her body. It was as if they were…