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  1. Urinary Incontinence and Depression

    Urinary Incontinence and Depression | What's the Connection?https://feminapt.com/blog/urinary-incontinence-and-depression-what-s-the-connection

    issues. Therapy may include: Bladder and bowel habits including lifestyle modifications like optimal fluid intake and constipation management Therapeutic exercise to strengthen the pelvic floor Biofeedback training with intravaginal sensors Electrical...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Staff
    • Category: Blog
  2. Picture of dripping wet panties

    The Latest in the Treatment of Urinary Incontinencehttps://feminapt.com/blog/the-latest-in-the-treatment-of-urinary-incontinence

    (but are not limited to): Bladder and bowel habits including lifestyle modifications like optimal fluid intake and constipation management Therapeutic exercise to strengthen the pelvic floor Biofeedback training with intravaginal sensors Electrical...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Staff
    • Category: Blog
  3. Physical Therapist For Your Vagina

    Scary Mommy: A Physical Therapist For Your Vaginahttps://feminapt.com/media-content/scary-mommy/scary-mommy-a-physical-therapist-for-your-vagina

    of all genders and ages, have pelvic floor muscles. And it can even help with things like chronic lower back pain, constipation, and abdominal pain. Who knew? Still curious about whether you should get a physical therapist for your vagina? Click here to...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Heather Jeffcoat, DPT
    • Category: Scary Mommy
  4. your pelvic floor is too tight

    Well and Good: How to Tell If Your Pelvic Floor Is Too Tight, According to a Specialisthttps://feminapt.com/media-content/well-and-good/well-and-good-how-to-tell-if-your-pelvic-floor-is-too-tight

    have to go, or co-occurring conditions like vaginismus, according to the Cleveland Clinic. A few tell-tale signs include constipation, straining when you poop, painful penetrative sex, difficulty reaching orgasm, strong urges to pee, increased urinary...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Heather Jeffcoat, DPT
    • Category: Well and Good
  5. cervical cancer and recovery

    Cervical Cancer and Recovery | A Pelvic Physical Therapist's Guide https://feminapt.com/blog/cervical-cancer-and-recovery-a-pelvic-physical-therapist-s-guide

    that can contribute to overall pelvic floor dysfunction leading to incontinence, bladder urgency/pain, pain with sex, constipation, and so on! Other Side Effects from Cervical Cancer Treatment Another unwanted side effect from cervical cancer treatments...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Staff
    • Category: Blog
  6. physical therapy can help endometriosis

    Physical Therapy Can Help Endometriosis and Painful Sexhttps://feminapt.com/blog/physical-therapy-can-help-endometriosis-and-painful-sex

    sex, bladder dysfunction (with symptoms of urgency, increased frequency, incomplete emptying), and bowel dysfunction (constipation, pain with defecation, and more). In addition, pelvic floor physical therapists can help address common digestive symptoms...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Staff
    • Category: Blog
  7. Pelvic Floor Rehabilitation | Image Courtesy of Annie Spratt via Unsplash

    Pelvic Floor Rehabilitation for Pre/Post Operative Prolapse Surgerieshttps://feminapt.com/blog/pelvic-floor-rehabilitation-for-pre-post-operative-prolapse-surgeries

    Teach how to utilize the “knack” exercise to help with coughs, sneezes, jumps, exercises Education on how to minimize constipation and straining on the toilet Education on how to prevent bladder urinary frequency and unwanted leakage Exercises (not just...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Staff
    • Category: Blog
  8. Endometriosis and Sexual Function | Image Courtesy of Anthony Tran via Unsplash

    Endometriosis and Sexual Function: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Sex without Painhttps://feminapt.com/blog/endometriosis-and-sexual-function

    sex, bladder dysfunction (with symptoms of urgency, increased frequency, incomplete emptying), and bowel dysfunction (constipation, pain with defecation, and more). In addition, pelvic floor physical therapists can help address common digestive symptoms...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Staff
    • Category: Blog
  9. Self-Care to Combat Endometriosis Symptoms

    Self-Care to Combat Endometriosis Symptoms During the Pandemichttps://feminapt.com/blog/self-care-to-combat-endometriosis-symptoms-during-the-pandemic

    diet. People with endometriosis symptoms often have GI symptoms or conditions such as SIBO or H. Pylori, bloating, gas, constipation/loose stools, straining with bowel movements and/or food allergies/intolerances. Important note: If you have an eating...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Kasia Gondek, PT, DPT, CLT, CSCS
    • Category: Blog
  10. should you use a squatty potty

    Livestrong | Should You Use a Squatty Potty When You Pee?https://feminapt.com/media-content/heather-on-livestrong/livestrong-should-you-use-a-squatty-potty-when-you-pee

    Potty? A squatty potty or toilet stool can make it easier to have a bowel movement, particularly if you're dealing with constipation. But is it worth sitting on one just for peeing too? The answer is yes. A deep squat position or feet on a toilet stool...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Heather Jeffcoat, DPT
    • Category: Livestrong
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Sex Without Pain: A Self-Treatment Guide To The Sex Life You Deserve

Haga clic aquí para la versión española Sex Without Pain: A Self-Treatment Guide To The Sex Life You Deserve was written by Heather Jeffcoat, DPT, a physical therapist with countless successes in treating pain of this type. Women with vaginismus, overactive pelvic floor, painful intercourse, vulvodynia, vulvar vestibulitis, vestibulodynia, dyspareunia, interstitial cystitis have all benefited from her unique program. Heather uses her orthopedic background to approach treatment of these muscles like they are....muscles! She utilizes a self-treatment tool called a dilator to provide massage and other muscle relaxation and stretching techniques in a gentle fashion to return a women's muscles back to a resting, rather than guarded, state.

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What Our Patients Say About Their Journey

Testimonial by Amanda W.

Heather's unique physical therapy program literally changed my life! After years of struggling with vaginismus, a condition that made it impossible for me to have intercourse and very difficult to use tampons without pain, a gynecologist referred me to Heather. I was nervous for my first appointment, but Heather's professional and friendly demeanor put me at ease. She did a great job explaining each technique she was using to help my muscles relax. Heather uses a...

Thanks for the healing hands

Heather is the best! I saw her today for terrible hip/groin pain. I was so impressed with the safety measures in place and felt completely safe . Thanks for the healing hands. S.S., age 54

Testimonial by R.D., age 38

"I had a severe tear during childbirth that was not stitched together correctly and therefore healed poorly. Even after having a surgery a year later to remove the scar tissue, I was still having pain, and no one could explain why -- there was no overt 'reason' to explain the pain. I had tried other 'specialists' and even saw another physical therapist who had me do hip / leg stretches -- what a joke! I was about to give up and just 'live with it' until thankfully I kept...

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