The Refine Blog

A common story I hear: A patient calls me and says this, “I just had my yearly with my Dr, and she told me I have prolapse and should schedule surgery. I’m scared. I don’t want to have surgery. I didn’t even know I had prolapse. Someone told me I should check if you could […]

If someone would look at my history, they’d say I’m a recipe for leaking, vaginal heaviness/pressure, diastasis, and more! And if anyone can say it’s possible to never think about these things or have them affect your life, it’s ME!

“I was told I had prolapse by my OBGYN at my annual appointment. Is there any way to fix this beyond surgery?”

The short answer is absolutely yes. It’s possible to “fix” most prolapses without surgery, but I want to explain it a little further so you have a better idea of WHAT prolapse is and how physical therapy can help.

FIVE LIES I’m constantly having to talk about with my patients. Do you need to hear this too?

The LIE you’ve been told (and probably believed…) 👉🏼That surgery was your ONLY option…If you struggle with leakingMild/Moderate Prolapse (vaginal heaviness/pressure)And Diastasis (ab separation) Yet literally every single day, I see women OVERCOMING these issues, WITHOUT invasive surgery. I’ve seen hundreds of women no longer leak with basic activities AND with running, jumping, and heavy […]

I think it might surprise you that “most” postpartum women who have had at least a couple of babies probably have some degree of prolapse.