Search For Pelvic Floor Treatments, Physical Therapy, and More
Assuming injury is required, the following 57 results were found.
physical therapy can be an important component of that plan. Many people tend to think of physical therapy in terms of injury recovery; but there’s a lot more to the specialty than that. A qualified women’s health physical therapist can fast track...
- Type: Article
- Author: Heather Jeffcoat, DPT
- Category: Blog
and cardio exercises should be done in a controlled manner that avoids hyperextension of the joints to reduce the risk of injury. She also recommends prepping your body for postural changes, starting with pelvic floor and deep core strengthening. The...
- Type: Article
- Author: Heather Jeffcoat, DPT
- Category: Healthline
Meet Kasia Gondek, DPT, CLT, CSCShttps://feminapt.com/about-us/about-kasia
(CSCS), competitive runner for 20 years, yoga practitioner, and skier, Kasia understands the impact that pain and injury can have on daily life and performance. After struggling personally with IBS, endometriosis and pelvic pain as a runner, she found...
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- Author: Kasia Gondek, PT, DPT, CLT, CSCS
- Category: Our Team
and Women's Health, 14(5). doi:10.19080/jgwh.2019.14.555900 Kristian, B. (2020, October 22). A painful postpartum injury is plaguing America's moms - but nobody really talks about it. Retrieved November 16, 2020, from...
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- Author: Staff
- Category: Blog
comes with a slew of health benefits, from increasing range of motion and improving flexibility, to warding off the risk of injury—all from just 10 minutes of mat time a day. Whether you’re new to stretching, need a boost of motivation, or would like to...
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- Author: Heather Jeffcoat, DPT
- Category: Byrdie
trimester. Body mechanics Remember the hormone relaxin is especially high during this trimester, which puts you at risk of injury if you're not careful. Some easy tips to remember: Bend with your knees not your back Keeps objects close to your body...
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- Author: Staff
- Category: Blog
joint range of motion (flexibility), decreases muscle tension, improves circulation, relieves muscle pain, prevents injury, and improves athletic performance (Nakaruma et al., 2015; Avela et al., 1999; Suzuki, 2005). Stretching the legs can allieviate...
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- Author: Staff
- Category: Blog
Guide to the Sex Life You Deserve.” Vaginal scarring occurs when scar tissue has developed inside the vagina as a result of injury, damage, or tearing — like during vaginal childbirth. Scarring on the outside of the vagina (the vulva) is also possible....
- Type: Article
- Author: Heather Jeffcoat, DPT
- Category: Healthline
19. Weerapong P., Hume P. A., Kolt G. S. (2005). The mechanisms of massage and effects on performance, muscle recovery and injury prevention. Sports Medicine 35, 235–256. [PubMed] [Google Scholar]
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- Author: Staff
- Category: Blog
Getting Back to Exercise Postpartumhttps://feminapt.com/blog/getting-back-to-exercise-postpartum
strengthening, stretching and well-being). It is important to have a well balanced exercise program to avoid burn-out and injury. It may be helpful to find activities that combine two or more of these components while promoting emotional wellbeing. This...
- Type: Article
- Author: Staff
- Category: Blog