by Allison Poole | Mar 7, 2019 | Pelvic Floor PT, Pelvic Pain, Women's Health
Endometriosis and Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy Endometriosis affects 1 in 10 women. When women have a laparoscopic procedure to find out what may be causing their pelvic pain, endometriosis is found in 80% of women. Because endometriosis can wreak havoc on the...
by Allison Poole | Jan 17, 2019 | Pelvic Floor PT, Women's Health
There is a lot of confusing information about kegels out there- Should I do them? Are they worth it? Should I be doing 1,000 kegels a day? Should I do squats instead? How do I actually do a kegel? If you are doing kegels, it has been shown that up to 50% of women are...
by Allison Poole | Aug 18, 2018 | Pelvic Floor PT, Peri-Menopause, Women's Health
There are over 600,000 hysterectomies performed in the United States every year. It is the second most common surgical procedure on women after cesarean section; in fact 1 in 3 women will have their uterus removed by the age of 60. There are 3 types of...
by Allison Poole | Jun 12, 2018 | Pelvic Floor PT, Women's Health
POP! June is Pelvic Organ Prolapse Awareness Month. Pelvic Organ Prolapse (or POP) is a common condition affecting 1 in 2 women worldwide. It can be be scary, embarrassing and debilitating. Many women I see who have been diagnosed with a POP, or have a sense they have...
by Allison Poole | Dec 27, 2017 | Pelvic Floor PT, Women's Health
Yup, that’s right gals (and guys). We have muscles that make up our pelvic bowl, supporting our every move. There are 3 layers of muscles that run from your pubic bone to your tailbone (coccyx). These muscles turn on before our every move and are an integral part of...
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