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  1. Running Mechanics and Pelvic Floor Health | Image Courtesy of Dulcey Lima via Unsplash

    Running Mechanics and Pelvic Floor Health: The Impact of Footwearhttps://feminapt.com/blog/running-mechanics-and-pelvic-floor-health-the-impact-of-footwear

    Do My Feet Impact My Pelvic Floor When I Run? If you are a runner, you tend to look for ways to improve your running. If you’re thinking about starting up or returning to running, it can feel intimidating particularly if you have any symptoms related...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Stephany Tritt, PT, DPT
    • Category: Blog
  2. Running Mechanics and Pelvic Floor Health | Image Courtesy of Dulcey Lima via Unsplash

    Running Mechanics and Pelvic Floor Health: The Impact of Footwearhttps://feminapt.com/blog/running-mechanics-and-pelvic-floor-health-the-impact-of-footwear

    Did You Know That Proper Footwear Can Improve Your Running Mechanics and Pelvic Floor Health? How Do My Feet Impact My Pelvic Floor When I Run? If you are a runner, you tend to look for ways to improve your running. If you’re thinking about starting up...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Stephany Tritt, PT, DPT
    • Category: Blog
  3. returning to running postpartum

    7 Tips for Returning to Running Postpartumhttps://feminapt.com/blog/7-tips-for-returning-to-running-postpartum

    Are You Thinking of Returning to Running Postpartum? There is not a magic time frame as each person recovers differently and the most important thing is to listen to your body. For healthy uncomplicated pregnancies and deliveries the American College...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Staff
    • Category: Blog
  4. Steps to return to running in postpartum | image courtesy of sam chaffin via unsplash

    Blog: A Safe Return to Running and Impact Activities in Postpartumhttps://feminapt.com/blog/blog-return-to-running-in-postpartum

    impact strength, endurance, and ability to absorb ground reaction forces that are required to safely return to running. Your growing belly changes your posture, your hormones are making your joints more flexible, and some amount of deconditioning is...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Debbie Dy, PT, DPT
    • Category: Blog
  5. Image credit: Kasia Gondek - Selfie taken on one of my 18-mile long runs leading up to Boston Marathon, sporting my Boston Marathon running hat from the last time I did the race in 2014!

    Road to Boston Marathon Part 2: 10 Strength, Conditioning, and Balance Exercises for Marathon Runnershttps://feminapt.com/blog/road-to-boston-marathon-part-2-10-strength-conditioning-and-balance-exercises-for-marathon-runners

    endurance in transverse abdominis, hip flexors, obliques, shoulder stabilizers. This movement mimics the last part of your running stride which is important for propelling you forward. 3-way lunges (anterior, lateral, and posterior): improves dynamic...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Kasia Gondek, PT, DPT, CSCS
    • Category: Blog
  6. Training for the Boston Marathon and First Female Runners of the Boston Marathon | Image Courtesy of Malik Skysgaard via Unsplash

    Kasia's Road to The Boston Marathon Part 1: A Tribute to Its First Female Runners https://feminapt.com/blog/kasia-s-road-to-the-boston-marathon-and-a-tribute-to-its-first-female-runners

    International Marathon (CIM) in Sacramento, all the way back in December 2019! Due to the Covid pandemic, the majority of running races in 2020 and 2021 had been postponed or canceled, and they accepted qualifying entries back to 2019. Normally, I would...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Kasia Gondek, PT, DPT, CSCS
    • Category: Blog

  7. How Is Your Running Changed After Childbirth?https://feminapt.com/blog/how-is-your-running-changed-after-childbirth

    What studies say about returning to running as postpartum exercise Most of the therapists in our office are moms, and we intimately understand wanting to get back to exercise after delivery. Caution should be taken when returning to running postpartum...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Staff
    • Category: Blog
  8. Building a Recovery Routine | Kasia Gondek's Road to the Boston Marathon

    Road to Boston Marathon Part 3: Building a Post-Run Recovery Routinehttps://feminapt.com/blog/road-to-boston-marathon-part-3-building-a-post-run-recovery-routine

    A very important component of any running program, ranging from a 5 km (3.1 miles) race to an ultra-marathon (anything more than a marathon which is 26.2 miles), is adequate recovery. Many people neglect this portion of their training because it...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Kasia Gondek, PT, DPT, CSCS
    • Category: Blog
  9. returning to activity and sport postpartum

    Safely Returning to Activity and Sport | Postpartum Recovery Pt. 1https://feminapt.com/blog/safely-returning-to-activity-and-sport-postpartum-recovery-pt-1

    home). In addition, we test your balance and ability to perform dynamic movements on one leg, which is very important for running and most sports activities. We also want to make sure you are breathing appropriately during exercise to help manage...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Staff
    • Category: Blog
  10. when to start exercising postpartum

    Motherly | When To Start Exercising Postpartum: New Guidelines Aimed at Protecting Your Pelvic Floorhttps://feminapt.com/media-content/motherly/motherly-when-to-start-exercising-postpartum-new-guidelines-aimed-at-protecting-your-pelvic-floor

    guidelines in 2019, which recommends that most people who’ve given birth should wait to do high-impact exercises like running until 3 to 6 months postpartum, at the earliest. This can reduce the risk of health conditions like hernias, muscle tears,...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Heather Jeffcoat, DPT
    • Category: Motherly
  11. symptoms of a weak pelvic floor

    Runner's World Asks Heather Jeffcoat About Symptoms of a Weak Pelvic Floorhttps://feminapt.com/media-content/runners-world/runner-s-world-asks-heather-jeffcoat-about-symptoms-of-a-weak-pelvic-floor

    from the trail, race advice, and more. When Laura Williams Bustos, M.S. wanted to learn more about the connection between running and a healthy pelvic floor, I was glad to offer my insights as a licensed Physical Therapist. Here are some excerpts from...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Heather Jeffcoat, DPT
    • Category: Runner's World

  12. Female Athlete Triad – The Distance Runner’s Hidden Obstaclehttps://feminapt.com/blog/female-athlete-triad-the-distance-runner-s-hidden-obstacle

    ladies! Whether or not it’s intentional (and 80% of the distance runners in one FAT study expressed weight loss goals), running on fumes is the fastest route to Female Athlete Triad. And although you don’t have to give up your quest for a medal, you may...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Heather Jeffcoat, DPT
    • Category: Blog

  13. runninghttps://feminapt.com/site-index/running

    • Type: Tag
    • Author: Heather Jeffcoat, DPT

  14. distance runninghttps://feminapt.com/site-index/distance-running

    • Type: Tag
    • Author: Heather Jeffcoat, DPT

  15. long distance runninghttps://feminapt.com/site-index/long-distance-running

    • Type: Tag
    • Author: Webmaster
  16. does fear create vaginismus

    Does Vaginismus Create Fear, or Does Fear Create Vaginismus?https://feminapt.com/blog/does-vaginismus-create-fear-or-does-fear-create-vaginismus

    stop doing that functional activity in order to avoid the back pain. If it hurts your knee to run, you will eventually stop running to avoid the pain. If it hurts to have sex, that too, will cease in order to avoid the pain. People with chronic back...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Heather Jeffcoat, DPT
    • Category: Blog
  17. cesarean section early recovery exercises

    Cesarean Section Early Recovery Exerciseshttps://feminapt.com/blog/cesarean-section-early-recovery-exercises

    every day once your strength and endurance improves. Avoid strenuous activity such as weight training, jogging and running until after 12 weeks following a C-section, or when cleared by your doctor or licensed pelvic health therapist. The First Week:...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Staff
    • Category: Blog
  18. physical therapy after cesarean section

    Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy after Cesarean Sectionhttps://feminapt.com/blog/pelvic-floor-physical-therapy-after-cesarean-section

    muscles will lengthen and weaken. A functional core is essential to all functions of the body: walking, bending, lifting, running, even sitting with good body mechanics requires a functional core. Physical therapy can help you regain strength and...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Staff
    • Category: Blog
  19. treating pelvic organ prolapse with pelvic floor therapy

    Treating Pelvic Organ Prolapse with Pelvic Floor Therapyhttps://feminapt.com/blog/treating-pelvic-organ-prolapse-with-pelvic-floor-therapy

    your organs in their places. A functional core will also help with essential functions like: walking, bending, lifting, running, even sitting with good body mechanics. Physical therapy can help you regain strength and support through your core muscles...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Staff
    • Category: Blog
  20. exercise and urinary incontinence

    Exercise and Urinary Incontinencehttps://feminapt.com/blog/exercise-and-urinary-incontinence

    58% Prevalence of UI: Basketball Football Gymnastics Tennis Medium impact activities- 30.46% Prevalence of UI: Hockey Judo Running Softball Low impact activities- 12.64% Prevalence of UI: Bodybuilding Cycling Hiking Pilates Swimming Why would exercise...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Staff
    • Category: Blog
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Testimonial by J.B.

My husband and I were having problems with painful intercourse. My therapist recommended that I go and get a pelvic floor evaluation from a physical therapist. Having never been treated by a physical therapist, I wondered how this really was going to help me. My husband who is a physician was very supportive and agreed that a PT evaluation would be a great idea. So i made the appointment and was blown away by what I learned. I had no idea that pelvic floor muscles could get tight and have trigger points just like any other muscle in the body. I'm a massage therapist and very familiar with tight muscles, and this new thought really amazed me. Heather's program to help relax and strengthen these muscles made such a difference. I can say that I am 100% pain free during intercourse now. Yippee! Going to the PT appointments and doing the at-home exercises was definitely a discipline, but it's 100% worth it! The rewards are amazing.

-- J.B.

Testimonial by Carolina J.

I had tried Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy before (with another PT) and I had a really bad (painful) experience. A friend of mine and fellow patient, told me about Heather, Laureen and Femina PT (née Fusion Wellness & Physical Therapy) and I decided to try again. I am so happy I did! Femina PT have, literally, changed my life. I was able to do again things I couldn't do for over 10 years!! Their bedside manners are impeccable, their knowledge and understanding make me feel comfortable to recommend this place to anyone in pain. Specially if you have Endometriosis. 100% recommended!!

-- Carolina J., 12/28/16 via Yelp!

Testimonial by Lauren B.

Femina PT (née Fusion Wellness & Physical Therapy) has been such an answer to prayer, i'm so glad I found them! I've been struggling with vaginismus my whole life, but didn't have a name for it until about 6 or 7 months ago. Even once I did have a name for it though, I didn't know where to begin in getting help. My OB/GYN had me get a set of dilators, but I couldn't even insert the smallest one by myself. Most times I tried I just ended up frustrated and in tears. I felt really alone, like I was broken and didn't have the energy to keep trying. When I got engaged a few months ago though, I realized I needed to get answers so i wasn't dreading my honeymoon.

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Testimonial by T.H.

I started seeing Heather in October 2014. For more than two years, I had been suffering from painful urinary tract infection type symptoms after my bartholins gland surgery which included constant burning and urinary frequency sensation that led to more and more painful intercourse. I had made multiple visits to internist, obgyn and urologist's offices, went through a range of treatment with UTI and bladder frequency medication that included antibiotics, vesicare, estrogen cream, but nothing worked.

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Testimonial by T.C.

While pregnant with my twins, Heather took care with keeping me on my feet and pain free. She saved my back, my sanity and the holidays! I would recommend her to every “mom” looking to stay on her feet during pregnancy and post-partum.

-- T.C.

Testimonial by M.N., age 28

A personal journey and testimonial from one of my patients:

I was diagnosed with vaginismus 4 years ago. I never heard of such medical condition until after I got married. At first my husband and I didn't know what to do, we didn't know what the issues were or how to overcome it. Being born and raised in Armenia and being Christian I wasn't that open about talking to sex with others and so it wasn't easy to seek help. But eventually I went to an Ob-Gyn and luckily she knew about the medical condition (not many doctors know). She referred me to a physical therapist and I couldn't believe it and thought it's something I can handle myself. I ordered a kit from vaginismus.com and started practicing with dilators. There was some small progress but wasn't much helpful.

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