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Treating Bloating and Abdominal Distension: a Multi-Disciplinary Teamhttps://feminapt.com/blog/treating-bloating-and-abdominal-distension-a-multi-disciplinary-team

12 July 2023 cause. For example, symptoms of bloating and abdominal distension affect 66 - 90% diagnosed with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). Getting the proper diagnosis can help direct the best treatment options for you. PCPs and gastroenterologists can help...

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

Stress, Bowel Movements, and Your Pelvic Floorhttps://feminapt.com/blog/stress-bowel-movements-and-your-pelvic-floor

10 July 2020 personal experience, but research in the past decade has strengthened the link between stress and bowel problems including IBS, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, and constipation (Chang et al., 2014). Chang et al. (2014) found that heightened stress...

• Type: Article
• Author: Staff
• Category: Blog

Menopause and Pelvic Healthhttps://feminapt.com/blog/menopause-and-pelvic-health

10 October 2018 dysfunction, vulvodynia, pelvic organ prolapse, urinary incontinence, and bowel issues including chronic constipation and IBS. An existing pelvic floor issue with some menopause sprinkled on top can contribute to aggravated symptoms and reduced quality...

• Type: Article
• Author: Staff
• Category: Blog

What Your Bowel Movements Say About Your Healthhttps://feminapt.com/blog/what-your-bowel-movements-say-about-your-health-2

23 April 2019 often from hemorrhoids. Red food coloring, beets, cranberries, tomato juice or soup, red gelatin or drink mixes. Texture IBS can cause changes in the consistency of stools, usually harder or much softer than usual. At the clinic we use a handy scale...

• Type: Article
• Author: Staff
• Category: Blog

Meet Kasia Gondek, DPT, CLT, CSCShttps://feminapt.com/about-us/about-kasia

07 December 2020 endometriosis, dyspareunia (painful sexual intercourse), pubalgia (pubic bone pain), constipation, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), pelvic organ prolapse, coccydynia (tailbone pain), prenatal physical therapy (postural control/strength, hip and core...

• Type: Article
• Author: Kasia Gondek, PT, DPT, CLT, CSCS
• Category: Our Team

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

05 April 2022 and carbohydrates from dates. I maintain a gluten-free, dairy-free, and soy-free diet due to long-standing challenges with IBS (more articles about IBS here) and find that RX bars agree with my tummy! (Side-note: I do not receive endorsements or...

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

Pelvic Floor Therapy for Bowel Urgency and Incontinencehttps://feminapt.com/blog/pelvic-floor-therapy-for-bowel-urgency-and-incontinence

14 April 2018 Can pelvic floor therapy for bowel urgency and incontinence help you? It's National IBS Month and our series on bowel health continues. Today’s article is for those with irritable bowel syndrome that tends towards softer stools and diarrhea (IBS-D)....

• Type: Article
• Author: Staff
• Category: Blog

Contact Heather Jeffcoat, DPT | Femina Physical Therapyhttps://feminapt.com/contact-heather

01 February 2018 (PSAS) painful orgasm, anorgasmia (no orgasm), diminished orgasms coccydynia (tailbone pain) irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), constipation, etc. neck pain, tension headaches, low back pain, hip pain, and shoulder pain and dysfunction (adhesive...

• Type: Contact
• Category: Staff
• Region: California

Meet Heather Jeffcoat, DPThttps://feminapt.com/about-us/about-heather-jeffcoat

09 February 2014 anorgasmia (no orgasm), diminished orgasms coccydynia (tailbone pain) bowel dysfunctions such as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), constipation, etc. neck pain TMJ disorders (temporomandibular joint or jaw pain / jaw clenching / jaw grinding) tension...

• Type: Article
• Author: Heather Jeffcoat, DPT
• Category: Our Team

What is Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy and How Can it Help You?https://feminapt.com/blog/what-is-pelvic-floor-physical-therapy-and-how-can-it-help-you

14 March 2018 Enuresis (bedwetting) Fecal / Bowel Incontinence ; Accidental Bowel Leakage Painful bowel movements Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) Constipation Painful Intercourse: Vaginismus / Genito-Pelvic Penetration disorder Vulvodynia Vulvar vestibulitis...

• Type: Article
• Author: Staff
• Category: Blog