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Physical Therapy Management of Functional Constipation in Adults
Physical Therapy Management of Functional Constipation in Adults

In this journal club session, we will discuss the Physical Therapy Management of Functional Constipation in Adults Executive Summary: A 2021 Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guideline From the American Physical Therapy Association's Academy of Pelvic Health Physical Therapy Continue Reading

Date posted01/25/2023


Empowering Athletes Through Their Menstrual Cycles
Empowering Athletes Through Their Menstrual Cycles

Learn more about how menstrual health plays a role in both treating the pelvic and orthopedic populations! Menstrual health is relevant to several pelvic health conditions and overall wellness. Continue Reading

Date posted01/23/2023


Your Vagina Can Change A Lot After Childbirth. Women Share What To Expect.
Your Vagina Can Change A Lot After Childbirth. Women Share What To Expect.

The lack of information and support (at home, at work, and socially) for people experiencing these changes makes it common to feel “broken” after childbirth, said Kristi Kliebert, a pelvic health physical therapist and spokesperson for the Academy of Pelvic Health Physical Therapy. Continue Reading

Date posted01/23/2023


Erasing The Taboo: My Journey to Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy
Erasing The Taboo: My Journey to Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy

The ease with which these professionals give up on supporting their patients is frustrating. I was diagnosed with Hypermobile Ehlers Danlos Syndrome (hEDS) at around the age of 16; many years after my parents had begun searching for answers about my frequent pain and injuries. Continue Reading

Date posted01/18/2023


This One Mobility Exercise Loosens Tight Hips and Relieves Pelvic Floor Tension
This One Mobility Exercise Loosens Tight Hips and Relieves Pelvic Floor Tension

We tend to hold tension in certain body parts. Both our hips and pelvic floor are notorious for tight muscles. Fortunately, there are ways to soothe the strain in these affected areas... Continue Reading

Date posted01/15/2023


Why Pelvic Floor PT?
Why Pelvic Floor PT?

I never knew just how much a physical therapist could help with the aftermath of childbirth. I was so intrigued that I decided I needed to spend the day with Sarah and see just how she is helping her patients. Continue Reading

Postedby Ashley Goeckner
Date posted01/4/2023


Shattering Taboos: How Women Physical Therapists Are Redefining Pelvic Health Treatment
Shattering Taboos: How Women Physical Therapists Are Redefining Pelvic Health Treatment

Pelvic health issues are a common problem among women, yet many are reluctant to seek help due to the stigma surrounding these conditions. From urinary incontinence to pelvic pain, these issues can significantly impact a woman’s quality of life. Continue Reading

Postedby Khushali Harishbhai Trivedi
Date posted01/3/2023


How to Put on Your Pelvic Girdle Support Belt
How to Put on Your Pelvic Girdle Support Belt

An article for your patients on how to put on a pelvic girdle support belt. Continue Reading

Date posted01/1/2023


My Journey to Pelvic Health Physical Therapy
My Journey to Pelvic Health Physical Therapy

I have always been passionate about women’s health. This stems from being a feminist from a very young age. Growing up and working on our family farm, my parents expected me to do the same work and the same jobs as my older brother, it didn’t matter that I was female. Continue Reading

Postedby Katherine Nicole Ruebush
Date posted12/22/2022


Movement Impairments in Women with and without Urinary Urgency/Frequency
Movement Impairments in Women with and without Urinary Urgency/Frequency

It is standard practice to assess the function of the pelvic floor muscles when evaluating patients with urinary urgency and frequency. But should we be looking beyond the pelvic floor muscles at movements and postures of the spine, hip, and pelvis?  Continue Reading

Date posted12/21/2022


When is it safe to start pelvic floor exercises after birth? Experts weigh in.
When is it safe to start pelvic floor exercises after birth? Experts weigh in.

It’s not said nearly enough, but the way a pregnant woman’s body adapts to create and grow a tiny human is nothing less than amazing. And much of this strength and stability is thanks to the pelvic floor. Continue Reading

Date posted12/21/2022


How do we define pelvic health?
How do we define pelvic health?

“The answer is simple, there are so many aspects of women’s health that extend well beyond the pelvis.  I wanted to maintain the journal’s vast landscape on all aspects of women’s health physical therapy (PT) while extending its reach to include pelvic health for everyone.” Continue Reading

Postedby Cynthia Michelle Chiarello
Date posted12/20/2022