I recently treated 2 athletes who were both struggling with their pelvic floors. One leaks urine with activity and the other gets pain into her anus with her discipline. They both have something in common. Their pelvic floors are too “tight”. The lady who leaks, struggles to generate enough power with her pelvic floor to […]
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Meet Jess Jess was 34 when I met her and had never been able to have intercourse. She hadn’t been in a relationship for longer than 6 months in the past 5 years. She painstakingly described the shame she felt each time a relationship progressed and then abruptly ended as “nothing fitted”. Jess’s history was
Coccyx or tailbone pain is often misunderstood and can be debilitating for those who suffer from it. When you consider how many of the pelvic floor muscles attach to the tailbone, it’s unsurprising that these muscles are frequently the contributor if not cause of tailbone pain. While a tight or tense pelvic floor isn’t always
As moms ourselves and physiotherapists who are passionate about womens and pelvic health, we have developed “Hello Mom.” Hello mom is an assessment for anyone who has ever had a baby; to help to reconnect them to their postpartum body. Why are we so passionate about postpartum care? We understand that the miracles of pregnancy
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How happy is your poop looking at this crazy time? Is anyone else feeling as though they are likely to actually need less toilet paper over the next few weeks 🙈? Pasta is a great lockdown staple in my house, but it has not been great for my “poopin schedule.” It is so important for
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