Wait…pain “down there?” Yes, pain in the nether regions. Areas that we tend to talk about in hushed tones, in private, or with an embarrassed laugh. An issue for women and also for men, and still not discussed, addressed, and treated as openly and easily as it should be. Pain is a warning; your body … Continue reading Pelvic Pain: Why, What, and I how do I Make Changes?
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Physical Therapy, Pelvic PT, Bone Health PT, and Therapeutic Yoga
A Birth Story, Why the Core Matters, & Why We Advocate For New (and not new) Mom Care
My first child was a stubborn labor and delivery; perhaps due to my inability to breathe and be “easy and relaxed”, perhaps due to going to the hospital too soon and being plopped into bed with limited walking and movement (it was 30 years ago), or perhaps simply due to her positioning, size, and my … Continue reading A Birth Story, Why the Core Matters, & Why We Advocate For New (and not new) Mom Care
Why Are We Still Talking About Incontinence?
Why Are We Still Talking About Incontinence? This week is World Continence Week and I am taking a few minutes to write about why this is so important! Why are we still talking about this? Because … Continue reading Why Are We Still Talking About Incontinence?
When Medical Therapeutic Yoga and PT Meet: Great Results Occur!
A Case Study Supporting Medical Therapeutic Yoga for Geriatric Rehabilitation and Wellness This week we are speaking with Rebecca Meehan, PT, WCS, PYT-C, co-founder and owner of Embody Physiotherapy and Wellness. She enthusiastically talks about how Medical Therapeutic Yoga (MTY) improves quality of life in older adults, even after many years and habits of leading … Continue reading When Medical Therapeutic Yoga and PT Meet: Great Results Occur!
A Patient Success Story: Pelvic Pain
Perhaps this has happened to you: you have pain or other health concerns, go to the healthcare provider, and they give meds, offer surgery, or you are told that you must learn to "live with it"without resolution to your problem. As PTs, we work with a number of women-and men-who have been told that there … Continue reading A Patient Success Story: Pelvic Pain
PT at Embody: A patient’s story about learning to say “I CAN do it!
We appreciate great feedback like this; it makes us better PTs! MJ WAS a challenging client, no doubt about it, in part because she had many perceptions and beliefs about what was "wrong" with her, what she should or should not be doing, and really struggled (initially) with the concepts of pain science, and making … Continue reading PT at Embody: A patient’s story about learning to say “I CAN do it!