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  1. Why a Multidisciplinary Team is Best for Treatment of Bloating and Abdominal Distension

    Why a Multidisciplinary Team is Best for Treatment of Bloating and Abdominal Distensionhttps://feminapt.com/blog/why-a-multidisciplinary-team-is-best-for-treatment-of-bloating-and-abdominal-distension

    symptoms and find the root cause. For example, symptoms of bloating and abdominal distension affect 66 - 90% diagnosed with 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

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

    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
  3. Understanding Paradoxical Diarrhea

    Understanding Paradoxical Diarrhea: Symptoms, Causes, and Managementhttps://feminapt.com/blog/understanding-paradoxical-diarrhea

    of both constipation and diarrhea simultaneously. It’s often associated with conditions like mixed irritable bowel syndrome (IBS-M).1 Symptoms may include: Infrequent bowel movements or difficulty passing stool Dark, hard, dry stools Watery stool that...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Iris Xu
    • Category: Blog
  4. treating bloating and abdominal distension

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

    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
  5. Pelvic Floor Therapy for Bowel Urgency and Incontinence

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

    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
  6. Yoga Poses to Ease Pelvic Pain

    Yoga Poses to Ease Pelvic Pain and Endometriosis Painhttps://feminapt.com/blog/yoga-poses-to-ease-pelvic-pain-and-endometriosis-pain

    how to breathe deeply is a profound way to start unraveling the tension inside the body, often held in between the ribs, in the low back, neck, shoulders, belly, and pelvic floor. Studies, such as this one by Roditi and Robinson (2011), also show that...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Staff
    • Category: Blog
  7. Stress Reduction Through the Holidays

    Stress Reduction Through the Holidayshttps://feminapt.com/blog/stress-reduction-through-the-holidays

    and pelvic floor. Encouraging the body to breathe deeply will unravel the tension inside the body, often held in between the ribs, in the low back, neck, shoulders, belly, and pelvic floor. Studies such as this one by Ma, Yue, Gong, et al. (2017) show...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Staff
    • Category: Blog
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    Preparing your Pelvic Floor for Childbirthhttps://feminapt.com/blog/preparing-your-pelvic-floor-for-childbirth

    on pillows/sitting, place one hand on your belly and another on your chest. Inhale through your nose (you should feel your ribs move out to the side and also into your back/bra). You will also notice a slight rise of your abdomen. Then, exhale through...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Staff
    • Category: Blog
  9. postpartum pelvic health

    5 Things You Can do to Improve Postpartum Pelvic Healthhttps://feminapt.com/blog/5-things-you-can-do-to-improve-postpartum-pelvic-health

    up on pillows/sitting Place one hand on your belly and another on your chest. Inhale through your nose (you should feel your ribs move out to the side and also into your back/bra). You will also notice a slight rise of your abdomen. Then, exhale through...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Staff
    • Category: Blog
  10. questions you are too embarrassed to ask

    Buzzfeed: A Pelvic Floor Physical Therapist Answered The ~Down There~ Questions You Are Too Embarrassed To Askhttps://feminapt.com/media-content/heather-jeffcoat-at-buzzfeed/buzzfeed-a-pelvic-floor-physical-therapist-answered-the-down-there-questions-you-are-too-embarrassed-to-ask

    and instead focus on general relaxation. You can do this while sitting on the toilet: Place your hands on the sides of your ribs. Take in a slow, five-second inhale. As you inhale, feel your ribs expand toward your hands. Visualize your lungs filling up...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Heather Jeffcoat, DPT
    • Category: BuzzFeed
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Testimonial by S.B.

As someone who suffered the debilitating physical and emotional effects of vaginismus (as well as a complicated history of back injuries) for more than 15 years, I thought a "normal" life was just a fantasy. Then I found Heather.

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...

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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.

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