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Are You Ready to Beat Bladder Leakage?

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At Embody, we understand that incontinence is related to more than simply weakness in the pelvic floor musculature, “tightness” in the muscles, having a baby, or because of changes related to aging. We look at all of you, and how your trunk (aka “core") and pelvic floor work together. We utilize RUSI (real time ultrasound imaging) to visualize your bladder, your trunk and musculature, and use this as a form of evaluation and feedback as we retrain your muscles. We educate you about anatomy, how your body works together, and how we can retrain.

A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words (or the “Ah-Ha” moment when you see your muscles working!)

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RUSI: Rehabilitative Ultrasound Imaging.  This non-invasive tool allows the Embody Physiotherapists to obtain objective measurements and to visualize deep and superficial muscle and fascial movement and function. It also allows us to evaluate (and retrain) deep pelvic floor function without internal evaluation. Briefly, it allows us to see what your muscles are doing. More importantly, … Continue reading A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words (or the “Ah-Ha” moment when you see your muscles working!)

Let’s Hear it for the Guys! Yes, They Have Pelvic Floors!

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Men Have a Pelvic Floor?? And PTs Work with Men, TOO?? Yes, Men have a Pelvic Floor. The musculature and function is the same (basically!) as in women. A primary difference is that in the male pelvic floor, there are only 2 passages through, the rectum and in the urethra. The pelvic floor in men, … Continue reading Let’s Hear it for the Guys! Yes, They Have Pelvic Floors!

Making the Choice for Growth In Your Bone Health and Osteoporosis

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If you read no farther, know that you can create change in your bone mass, health, and strength at any age! Osteoporosis is a “silent disease”. It is often not diagnosed until you have a fracture. More commonly now, it is recommended that women have a DEXA scan (bone density evaluation) after the age of … Continue reading Making the Choice for Growth In Your Bone Health and Osteoporosis

A Conversation with a New Mom (or Mom-to-be)

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Congratulations!!! Your body just did an amazing thing in delivering your baby! The last 40 weeks or so have been preparing you to bring this child into the world, and you have. Now what??  I’m not going to sugar coat this; having a baby is hard work,  and you will have discomfort and/or pain after. … Continue reading A Conversation with a New Mom (or Mom-to-be)

Pelvic Pain: Why, What, and I how do I Make Changes?

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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?

A Birth Story, Why the Core Matters, & Why We Advocate For New (and not new) Mom Care

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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