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 | Sep 11, 2019 | Peri-Menopause, Wellness, Women's Health
How I Finally Took Control of My Health and Well-being. As a busy working mom, I know how hard it is to take care of yourself- and when you do, maybe you feel guilty about all the other things (and people) in your life that need your attention. Intellectually, you...
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...
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 | Oct 1, 2018 | Peri-Menopause, Women's Health
We are living in unprecedented times. We are connected 24/7, are berated with bad news, social media rants and the load, both mental and physical, most women are carrying is immense. We care for our partners, our children, our parents, our job, our community and maybe...
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