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Allison Poole, PT, MPT

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Good bowel health is ESSENTIAL when living with pr

Good bowel health is ESSENTIAL when living with prolapse. When we aren't 💩 well, we are adding to the pressure to the pelvic floor muscles and ligaments that are holding those organs up!⁠
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Chronic straining is a big N.O. ❌⁠
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Grab a stool to get your knees higher than your hips...I'm a HUGE fan of Squatty Potty but anything will do (yoga blocks, TP rolls, etc).⁠
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The squat-like position effectively "lines up the pipes", making evacuation easier and less strain to your pelvic floor!

Happy Summer Solstice & Happy Father's Day to thos

Happy Summer Solstice & Happy Father's Day to those who celebrate.⁠
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As a rule, my family tries to make it a point to get outside and explore nature every Sunday. This Sunday is no different.⁠
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We'll celebrate the Summer Solstice and Father's Day this year by spending the entire day outside at the two places that define summer to us: the beach and our camp at the lake.⁠
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We'll jump the waves and build sandcastles at the beach with friends and then celebrate Father's Day with a cookout and campfire at the lake.⁠
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How are you commemorating solstice and/or Father's Day?

Eating dessert first…because why not?! Happy w

Eating dessert first…because why not?!

Happy weekend friends! 🍦🍁

Prolapse affects 1 in 2 women after the age of 50.

Prolapse affects 1 in 2 women after the age of 50...but can "pop" up anytime during our life. The risk for developing a prolapse increases significantly after menopause...so prevention is KEY!⁠⁠
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Join me for a 60min FREE webinar where I'll be discussing:⁠⁠
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-What exactly prolapse is⁠⁠
-How you can tell if you have one⁠⁠
-What you can begin to do about it sooner than later⁠⁠
-How to Remain active with prolapse!⁠⁠
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Monday, June 21st at 12 pm (est). Bring your questions or put them in the comments below so I'll be sure to cover them!⁠⁠
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This webinar will be recorded if you can't attend live.

After a search online, many women think their only

After a search online, many women think their only option is surgery. In the majority of cases, this is just not true. There are different degrees of POP, and many can be treated successfully with pelvic floor PT!⁠
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Pelvic floor PT is MORE THAN KEGELS! A PT will educate you on safe movements, guide you on doing the activities you love without fear of making your POP worse, and help to coordinate your pelvic floor with the rest of your body, especially with functional movement patterns (like lifting the laundry or gardening without that downward pressure feeling).⁠
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Pessaries⁠
A pessary is a silicone or plastic device designed to support prolapsing pelvic organs. I like to think of it as a sports bra for our organs. They come in many shapes and sizes with different jobs. ⁠
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In the U.S. you need a referral and a fitting from a trained nurse, midwife, or gynecologist (PTs are not allowed 🙄.) However, there are some good over-the-counter options you can try to see if it might be a good next step. I often recommend the Poise Impressa. It’s like a tampon, but it opens to give support to the front wall of the vagina and urethra. ⁠
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Surgery⁠
In some cases, surgery is recommended, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t consider physical therapy to prepare you and your pelvic floor before surgery and then rehab after surgery. A third of women who have surgery for POP will have multiple surgeries. This is due in part to not addressing the root cause of the POP: weakness, breath-holding, poor movement strategies, constipation. If you just suspend the prolapsed organ(s) without addressing the behaviors, the success of the surgery will be compromised.⁠
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If you suspect you may have POP, get assessed. See you gynecologist, midwife, or pelvic floor PT. Once you know what organ is prolapsed and to what degree, you can make a plan going forward. Seek more information or a second opinion if the plan doesn’t sit well with you. There is hope and you can live a full and active life with POP!

If you were following along this winter…you know

If you were following along this winter...you know I love to make something once and eat it all week.⁠⁠
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Now that summer is here...I swap out my big vats of soup and stew for big salads.⁠⁠
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So #sundaysoups will now be #sundaysalads where I'll share with you some of my favorite salad recipes.⁠⁠
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First up:⁠⁠
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Protein Power Bowl from @ohsheglows!⁠ 🥗⁠⁠
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I can't eat quinoa, so I sub in farro. This is great on its own, but it also lasts longer when you throw it on a green salad. ⁠⁠
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Swipe through for the recipe! 🤤

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