Pregnancy
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SIJ Pain in Pregnancy
April 24, 2025
The miracle of growing a baby is truly a special occasion—one that is filled with many unforgettable moments, from a baby’s first kicks and rolls to finding out the gender. Unfortunately, along with all these highs, there are common lows that come with pregnancy. Symptoms can range from acid reflux to swollen hands and feet […]
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Breastfeeding Tips & Tricks
April 21, 2023
As you enter into parenthood, there seem to be a million different choices to make. Some of them start early, like will you find out the baby’s gender or wait for a surprise? Will you share names or keep them secret? Others you research meticulously like the best car seat or how to do baby-led […]
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Pubic Symphysis Pain in Pregnancy
July 25, 2022
What is it? Pain in the groin or pubic region. In pregnancy, your ligaments increase in laxity to allow more movement of the pelvis in preparation for childbirth. Add the increased weight from the growing baby and you can end up with pain in the pubic region! What to do: Avoid activities that cause your […]
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The New Standard of Postpartum Care
January 6, 2022
The New Standard of Postpartum Care: Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy On average, 3.75 million women give birth in the United States per year, and 100% of them will have some level of injury because of it. Those injuries will be perineal, abdominal, or both. There will be muscle strains, ligamentous sprains, and soft tissue tearing, […]
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The Pelvic Floor and Pregnancy
January 25, 2021
So, what is the deal with the pelvic floor anyway. Ever wonder what people are talking about when they say “pelvic floor dysfunction?” The pelvic floor is a term that more and more people are talking about in health and wellness circles today, however, a lot of people might not know what exactly we are […]
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Pregnancy and Postpartum
July 21, 2020
Pregnancy is such an exciting time in life, but it comes with tremendous stress and strain to our bodies. While the stress and strain associated with pregnancy are normal, we tend to accept the pain or dysfunction that may accompany them. Commonly following childbirth, we hear all too often acceptance of symptoms including pain, urinary […]
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Myth: Doing Kegels is Always the Answer to your Leakage
July 7, 2020
In theory, it would make sense to do Kegels to decrease incontinence; however, a tight (high-tone or tense) pelvic floor can often be the cause of urine leakage. Kegels are repeated contractions of the pelvic floor muscles, while urinary incontinence is the loss of bladder control with leakage of urine. Need a comparison? Let’s compare […]