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Common doesn’t have to be your normal. This is a phrase I often share with the patients I work with and women who are interested in women’s health physical therapy services.
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Childbirth is beautiful – let’s do what we can with the things you CAN control so that you feel empowered, prepared, and knowledgeable for what’s to come.
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No simple surgery doesn’t come with trauma to our bodies. Don’t be fooled into thinking that b/c surgery is commonplace or done every day, it won’t require proper recovery.
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Our bodies WILL go through seasons. It’s SUPPOSED to change through adolescence and into adulthood. It’s SUPPOSED to grow with pregnancy. Our body is SUPPOSED to age.
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Do you struggle with leaking when you jump? (or sneeze, cough, laugh, or run?) Here’s a typical progression where I take a patient from… 1. Foundational level exercises (re-establishing “normal” brain-body control)⬇️2. Advanced levels where we move into functional movement (things you do in your every day – b/c I’ve not met someone who leaked […]
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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.
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Have you heard of Kegels? 10-20 years ago this wasn’t a common word and for most women, the answer would have been, “No.” Thanks to technology, the world wide web, social media, and increased awareness of women’s health issues (and men’s too, honestly), most women have at least heard of the term ‘Kegels.’ You know […]
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Hi friends, we love making cookies at our house! Here is one of our favorites – It comes from Baker by Nature and you can find her website here. Ingredients:1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature1 cup creamy peanut butter, at room temperature2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract1 and 1/2 cups light brown sugar, packed1/2 cup […]
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Do you NOT have enough time to work out, or is it just not a priority? 😬 This is NOT meant to shame you! But I like to be honest with myself, especially when I feel like I “don’t have enough time.” I’ve never worked with a mom who said… “I’m not super busy right […]
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1. Your story deserves to be heard. Sharing your story is a huge step towards healing. We often minimize our stories, thinking they aren’t important. But processing and sharing your story is a necessary step towards getting well. There is not enough time to do this in traditional medicine – we’re rushed through appointments because of […]
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Aging can be beautiful…it can also be hard. And it doesn’t have to define you or your abilities. It doesn’t have to decide who you become or what you are (or aren’t) capable of. I long for realness. Real conversations. Real pictures of what true aging looks like. I want to be the woman who […]
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Thank GOODNESS for progress in Labor and Delivery Positions. While I can’t speak to this in other areas, I have seen improvement over the past 5 years in providers’ willingness to try various L&D positions. Research shows sidelying and on all fours to have the least amount of tearing (roughly ⅔ of women who deliver […]
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I believe our bodies are designed to heal, and they let us know when we’re not living well. When I’m exhausted during the day, my body might be indicating that I need more sleep. If I’m hungry after eating an hour earlier, my body might be indicating that I need more protein. If I feel […]
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