Our Fave Products for the Pelvic Floor Rehab Toolkit
| May 16, 2013 | Posted by admin under Uncategorized |
In this week’s post, we’re going to share the list of products that we frequently recommend to patients. Important Disclaimer: we DO NOT have any financial relationships with any of these vendors! And we DO NOT receive any compensation for our product recommendations! They’re simply tools we have found to be effective in pelvic floor rehab. The go Commandos Patch… …is a disposable, cotton patch that sticks in the curved seam of your jeans, pants,… read more
Can Yoga help my Pelvic Pain?
| May 10, 2013 | Alternative Treatment |
Is there a role for yoga in pelvic pain healing? “Absolutely!” says Dustienne Miller, a Northern California-based pelvic floor PT who also happens to be a certified yoga instructor. I sat down with Dustienne to learn more about exactly how yoga and pelvic pain rehab go together, and in today’s post I’m going to share what I’ve uncovered. How Yoga can Help Pelvic Pain As a pelvic floor PT and a yoga instructor, it didn’t… read more
The Case of Female Pelvic Pain, Painful Sex
| April 19, 2013 | Female Pelvic Pain |
This week’s post is a case study of a female pelvic pain patient. Before I get into the specifics of the case, let’s first take a look at female pelvic pain by the numbers: 10% of all visits to gynecologists are due to chronic pelvic pain. 25% of women will experience chronic vulvar pain at some point in their lives. 60% of sexually active women will suffer from painful sex at some point in their… read more
Roundup: What Top Pelvic Health Bloggers are Talking About
| April 11, 2013 | Uncategorized |
One of the things I love best about blogging is the opportunity it’s given me to meet and interact with other bloggers in the pelvic health universe. And to be sure, there are some real stars out there! Just in case you haven’t spotted them yet, in today’s post, we’ve corralled all of the most recent, must-read posts from our favorite pelvic health bloggers. Enjoy! Why a New Mom Regrets Running during Pregnancy In this… read more
Q&A: Kegel Confusion, Penile Pain, Pregnancy after PN, and More
| March 29, 2013 | Patient Questions |
In today’s Q&A post, we tackle some important pelvic floor issues, including whether Kegels are appropriate to do in preparation for childbirth; penile pain, and pregnancy after PN. Should I do Kegels to Prep for Childbirth? Dear Marcy, I’m 23 weeks pregnant and have been told that Kegels are absolutely beneficial. Plus, I read on Web MD that “Kegel exercises help to strengthen the muscles that support the bladder, uterus and bowels.” However, I’ve also… read more
$#*! Providers Say
| March 23, 2013 | Posted by admin under Uncategorized |
In the past 10 years, the medical arena has become more educated and knowledgeable about chronic pelvic pain syndromes. To be sure, today, there are many amazing physicians, physical therapists and other providers treating patients with pelvic pain/dysfunction. That’s the good news. The bad news is: there is still much work to be done within the medical community when it comes to diagnosing and treating pelvic pain/dysfunction. Unacceptably, many patients continue to run into a… read more
The Role of PT in Treating PN
| March 13, 2013 | Posted by Stephanie Prendergast under pelvic floor physical therapy, Pelvic Pain |
Part II in the “Demystifying Pudendal Neuralgia” Series In the previous post in our “Demystifying Pudendal Neuralgia” series, I talked about the difference between PN and PNE. In addition, I reviewed a list of treatment options for PN. Physical therapy was at the top of that list. Today, in this second post in the series, I will delve deeper into the role of PT in treating PN. So what is the role of PT in… read more
How Reversing Negative Thinking can Help Pelvic Pain
| March 6, 2013 | Posted by admin under Pelvic Pain |
By Guest Blogger Lorraine Faehndrich You may know that negative thinking is hard on your body and contributes to pain and illness. You may even have a doctor or other health care provider who recommends that you “reduce stress” and try to think more positively in order to heal your body. If so, and you’ve tried to think more positively, you probably also know that this is much easier said than done! Nothing triggers stressful,… read more
How do I know if I have PN or PNE?
| February 27, 2013 | Posted by Stephanie Prendergast under Pelvic Pain |
Part I in the “Demystifying Pudendal Neuralgia” Series For so many the term “pudendal neuralgia” conveys a frightening and mysterious chronic pain diagnosis. And to be sure, at one time, receiving a diagnosis of pudendal neuralgia, or “PN” as it’s commonly called, was truly terrifying, especially considering that it was against the backdrop of a medical community that didn’t have answers and an online community rife with misinformation. However, “pudendal neuralgia” literally means “shooting, stabbing… read more
Take a Tour of the Pelvic Floor {VIDEO}
| February 20, 2013 | Posted by Stephanie Prendergast and Elizabeth Rummer under Uncategorized |
We talk A LOT on this blog about the pelvic floor. But lately, we’re not the only ones hanging around the pelvic floor. Today everyone seems to be going there! New moms, not-so-new moms, and Baby Boomers—two groups famous for their proactiveness, are beginning to get focused on their pelvic floor health—specifically, on matters of incontinence and prolapse. Meanwhile, health buffs are suddenly being clued into all the benefits of paying attention to the well-being… read more
