Contribute to our Media & Press Library! Our Academy and members often get featured by other organizations, media agencies, news agencies, and magazines. Help us make sure we capture all of these interviews and mentions that best represent our pelvic and abdominal health physical therapy profession and the health benefits our profession provides to society. Whether you or your colleague have been interviewed for an article on pelvic health physical therapy, you or your colleague participated in a news channel interview or some other media channel, it takes a couple of minutes to share this shout out with us!
It is rare for a group of men to sit around a table together and openly discuss problems with their pelvic floor function. Sadly, it is just as rare for that conversation to happen in a medical setting, not to mention a physical therapy setting. Continue Reading
Pelvic pain is a lived reality for sufferers everywhere. Vogue Singapore speaks to global health experts about pelvic pain in hopes to challenge the stigma, build awareness and break taboos around the condition. Continue Reading
Getting familiar with the pelvic floor: Carrie Pagliano, PT, DPT, shares insights on the signs of pelvic floor dysfunction in men. Continue Reading
Imagine that you just gave birth: You are exhausted, swollen, and adjusting to life as a new mom, and you are wondering (if itâs your first) about all the new sensations you are feeling or (if it isnât) how this birth has been completely different from previous ones. Continue Reading
In 2021, Well+Good called it: People would be paying closer attention to the pelvic floor muscles. This prediction is holding up, says Heather Jeffcoat, DPT, a pelvic floor physical therapist... Continue Reading
Bladder issues are much more common than you may think. According to the National Association for Continence, more than 25 million American adults experience temporary or chronic urinary incontinence. This condition can occur at any age, with an estimated 10 percent of women experiencing it before t Continue Reading
Pelvic Pain - Causes, Symptoms, Treatment Causes of pelvic pain can include STIs, cysts, endometriosis, and UTIs. Some conditions that cause pelvic pain may get worse if left untreated. Continue Reading
According to Heather Jeffcoat, president-elect of the Academy of Pelvic Health Physical Therapy, this forces pressure on the pelvic floor leading to potential âincontinence and pelvic organ prolapse,â she told The Washington Post. Continue Reading
The pervasiveness of this habit can largely be attributed to a common approach to fitness thatâs overly focused on the abdominal muscles, as well as societal beauty standards that emphasize a flat stomach... Continue Reading
"We asked the BuzzFeed Community if they ever had a question about ~down there~ that they might be too embarrassed or intimidated to ask, and they came through with lots of insightful questions! So, we reached out to Dr. Heather Jeffcoat, DPT, a licensed pelvic floor physical therapist and owner of Continue Reading
The coronavirus pandemic has been blamed for a rise in mental health conditions, weight gain, broken toes, skin picking and dental issues. But, according to physical therapists and urologists, it also may be responsible for problems in an often-overlooked part of our bodies: the pelvic floor... Continue Reading
More than 3,500 PTs, PTAs and students belong to the Academy of Pelvic Health Physical Therapy. APTA sections are your link to the resources that you need to stay current in expertise areas and the best way to connect with others who share your interests... Continue Reading
