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Femina Physical Therapy in the Media
Heather Jeffcoat, DPT and the team at Femina PT are routinely sought out by major online sources, print publications, and broadcast media for our knowledge of all things related to pelvic health. The recognition we have received as leading experts in our field has resulted in appearances on "Loveline with Mike and Dr. Drew" , US News & World Report, Huffington Post, ABC News, Cosmopolitan, Women’s Health, Bustle, "Sex With Emily" with Dr. Emily Morse, and in New York Magazine and Health Magazine, to name but a few. The demand for our expertise is greater than ever as more and more women seek to remedy the issues that we work with on a daily basis.
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Many of us know Kegels as the dreaded exercise our doctor tells us to do while standing in line at the store or sitting at a red light, but these pelvic floor exercises have a valuable place in your daily to-do list during pregnancy.
What are Kegel exercises?
Named after gynecologist Arnold Kegel, these exercises can strengthen the pelvic floor muscles, which stretch during pregnancy and childbirth. If done correctly, Kegels can minimize stretching and make the muscles in your pelvic and vaginal area strong.
Read more: Healthline | Everything You Need to Know About Kegel...
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Blissful Sex Positions for When You Have Back Pain
Back pain sucks, but luckily there are ways around it with these positions.
Back pain is indeed a complete pain, but what should you do when you have needs? It depends!
"Back pain is typically aggravated by either flexion (bending forward) or extension (bending backward), and choosing the best sex positions for when you have back pain depend on which category they fall into,” says doctor of physical therapy Stephanie Stamas, pelvic-floor rehab specialist and inventor of the Chelsea Method, a fourth-trimester rehab protocol for postpartum moms.
Read more: Cosmo | 5 Blissful Sex Positions for When You Have Back Pain
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Michael Castleman M.A. has written an informative article for Psychology Today about women's options for self help when it comes to painful intercourse.
According to the landmark “Sex In America” survey (1994), sexual pain afflicts around 20 percent of American women—15 percent before menopause, 33 percent after. That’s such a shame. Except for consensual BDSM, sex should never hurt, not even the first time.
Read more: Psychology Today | Effective Self-Help for Women’s Pain...
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Healthline has once again reached out to Heather Jeffcoat for her expert opinion on staying healthy via postural exercise.
Foam roller: $25
These firm, yet comfortably supportive rollers are great for doing basic postural exercises to advanced core stabilization techniques, says Heather Jeffcoat, physical therapist and certified Pilates instructor.
Read more: Healthline | How to Build a Home Gym for Under $150
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The website Scary Mommy has reached out to Heather Jeffcoat for some tips on "Pandemic Poops".
Let’s talk about poop. It’s something we all do (every day, if we’re lucky) and most of us have no idea how much our poop is talking to us — we usually just pinch one off and go about our day without thinking about it. But our digestive tracts react to stress, anxiety, and changes in our eating habits.
Many of us aren’t going to poll our friends about it on Facebook, but chances are you’ve gone through a few different poop stages since the outbreak of COVID-19, and you might be wondering why. You may be thinking you just have more time to ponder your poop — but chances are, the stress, anxiety, and change in routine is all having an effect on your bowels.
The author Kate Bingham-Smith quotes Heather:
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There can be many reasons for pain during vaginal intercourse. Conditions like vaginismus and vulvodynia can make penetration hurt even if you're super turned on and just put on plenty of lube. Sexual trauma could be one cause; endometriosis, a condition where the tissue that normally lines the uterus grows outside of it, is another.
Read more: Women's Health Australia | 5 Positions To Try If...
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Once again the Greatist website has reached out to Heather Jeffcoat
In this latest article they discuss ways to improve your sexual stamina
Anyone who’s tried standing sex knows certain positions require quite a bit of strength and agility to pull off. And not only that, there’s data that suggests getting exercise can add some oomph and level up arousal.
So while we’d never tell you fitness automatically leads to good sex (only good communication and lube can do that, after all), exercise is, at the very least, a great source of endorphins.
That’s why we called up some experts and put together this collection of moves geared toward getting your body ready for a raucous roll in the hay.
Read more: Greatist | 15 Exercise Moves to Get You Ready for Your...
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Healthline has once again reached out to Heather Jeffcoat for her expertise in pregnancy related matters.
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"The excitement (or sheer panic) you felt when you saw those two blue or pink lines appear is likely something you’ll never forget. And now that you’re pregnant, you might be wondering what needs to change and what can stay the same.
The good news? Staying active tops the list of things to keep for the next 9 months."
Read more: Healthline | The Best Pregnancy-Safe Exercises at Home and...
