Schedule an AppointmentYahoo! Life Looks at Vaginismus; Meet Our New Therapist Rachel | Femina Physical Therapy Newsletter | Issue 179
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This Week at Femina Physical Therapy Particpate in a High Quality Study Using Shockwave Therapy for Painful IntercourseAlso: Runner's World asks yours truly about symptoms of a weak pelvic floor, and we are hiring pelvic floor PT's!It's been a while since you heard from us, and this jam packed edition will help you get up to speed on what we've been up to and what's going on in the world of pelvic health in general. On that note, we are excited to announce that Health Central has taken note of our project at The Origin Fund as a way to get treatment to individuals in need of pelvic floor therapy, and we're proud to announce that donations are rolling in and people are getting the care they deserve. Woo hoo! As always thank you so much for being a subscriber to our newsletter, and remember that you can also stay in touch by following us on InstaGram at @feminapt and @dr.heatherjeffcoat. That's it for now, see you next week! | |||||
Featured Content from the Femina PT WebsiteMeet Rachel Frey, CMT Rachel Frey, CMTSpecializing in MFRRachel Frey (she/her) is a Certified Massage Therapist specializing in the John F. Barnes Myofascial Release Approach. After a decade in the apparel industry, Rachel knew it was time to channel the energetic sensitivity in her hands to be a conduit for others' healing journey. Rachel believes in our bodies' innate intelligence to heal ourselves and is moved by gentle modalities such as MFR for their transformational power to connect deeply within and release trapped physical and emotional energy.    Read More Yahoo! Life | Why is Having Sex and Inserting Tampons Painful for Some? Yahoo! Life looks to answer the question "Why is sex and inserting tampons painful?" in this article penned by Jocelyn Solis-Moreira. When Jocelyn reached out to me for my expertise I was of course glad to offer some insights. Here is my take on the subject, with a link to the original article at the end. Heather Jeffcoat, DPT Why is having sex and inserting tampons painful for some?Vaginismus explainedVaginismus is one of our main areas of focus here at Femina Physical Therapy. Since the founding of Fusion Wellness and Femina PT we have seen great strides being made in the acceptance of a vaginismus diagnosis as something that is not only real, but treatable. So it's good to see a major internet presence like Yahoo! taking note of the subject and spreading the news to a wider audience. The Yahoo! article defines vaginismus as "the involuntary tightening of the vaginal muscles that makes wanted penetration very painful or even impossible", and it then goes into some depth on some well known causes, myths, and treatments. Here are some snippets from the article interspersed with my own thoughts where needed. Read More | |||||
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