by Allison Poole | Oct 19, 2021 | Menopause, Pelvic Floor PT, Pessary, Prolapse, Women's Health
Pelvic Organ Prolapse, also known as POP can be a frightening diagnosis when you don’t have all of the facts. (I wrote a blog all about POP here). Often we associate surgery or mesh as the go-to treatment. Mesh has been in the news a lot in the past year, and for...
by Allison Poole | May 13, 2020 | Menopause, Pelvic Floor PT, Pelvic Pain, Peri-Menopause, Prolapse, Wellness, Women's Health
Strategies to Build Resiliency for Our Mind & Body A major factor in the current situation that has me (and most people that I’ve spoken to) so uneasy is the lack of control and uncertainty. We have no control over what’s going on (I’ve spent many days/weeks in...
by Allison Poole | Apr 13, 2020 | Pelvic Floor PT, Wellness, Women's Health
You Can Do That Virtually?! Yes! Physical Therapy can be done online with telehealth! With this unexpected crisis on our hands, upending our normal way of life for now, many businesses have had to pivot and figure out how to continue to provide their services in a...
by Allison Poole | Dec 27, 2019 | Pelvic Floor PT, Women's Health
I am often asked, “what does ‘koru’ mean?” Koru is Maori for “loop”, a spiral shape based on the shape of a new unfurling silver fern frond. It symbolizes new life, growth, strength and peace. If you’ve ever had to name a business, you know how hard it can be. I had...
by Allison Poole | Oct 21, 2019 | Pelvic Floor PT, Women's Health
Diastasis Recti Abdominus means a splitting of your rectus abdominus, or your “six pack” muscle. Let’s face it, it’s a scary term and there is a ton of bad information on the internet about it and hundreds of gurus trying to sell their easy quick fix for it. So before...
by Allison Poole | Apr 5, 2019 | Pelvic Floor PT, Women's Health
A lot of people gasp in awe when I tell them what exactly I do as a pelvic floor physical therapist. Physical Therapists treat muscles and nerves, and guess what? You have muscles and nerves in your pelvis and we treat them like anywhere else in the body. First, let...
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