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Healthline | Vaginal Scarring Is One of the Top Reasons Vulva Owners Find Penetration Painfulhttps://feminapt.com/media-content/heather-jeffcoat-at-healthline/healthline-vaginal-scarring-is-one-of-the-top-reasons-vulva-owners-find-penetration-painful

05 February 2021 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....

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• Author: Heather Jeffcoat, DPT
• Category: Healthline

Vibration Therapy | A New Way to Reduce Muscle Soreness and Increase ROMhttps://feminapt.com/blog/vibration-therapy-a-new-way-to-reduce-muscle-soreness-and-increase-rom

12 February 2021 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

22 March 2021 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...

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• Author: Staff
• Category: Blog

Prevention.com | 7 Best Massage Guns to Relieve Muscle Pain and Soreness, According to Physical Therapistshttps://feminapt.com/media-content/prevention-com/prevention-com-7-best-massage-guns-to-relieve-muscle-pain-and-soreness-according-to-physical-therapists

29 April 2021 Fusion Wellness & Physical Therapy in Los Angeles. Massage guns can also help break up scar tissue, which may form after an injury and continue to trigger discomfort long after you’ve healed. To use a massage gun, lightly sweep it over the muscle,...

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• Author: Heather Jeffcoat, DPT
• Category: Prevention.com

Painful Sex aka GPPD – A Little (Self) Compassion Can Go A Long Wayhttps://feminapt.com/blog/painful-sex-aka-gppd-a-little-self-compassion-can-go-a-long-way

05 November 2021 embrace the idea that the pain was real. These days, we know that an entire laundry list of physical factors – infection, injury, birth trauma, hormonal changes – can cause or contribute to the physical pain. The new frontier of GPPD research offers us...

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• Author: Heather Jeffcoat, DPT
• Category: Blog

The Jaw Bone's Connected to the... Pelvic Bone! | TMJ Dysfunction and Pelvic Painhttps://feminapt.com/diagnoses/tmj-dysfunction

05 November 2021 Joint Dysfunction (TMJD) are: Teeth grinding/clenching Stress Arthritis in the TMJ Poor alignment of the TMJ Injury/trauma Dislocation of the disc Some of the symptoms of TMJ Dysfunction are: Jaw pain Headaches Neck or shoulder pain Earache. Difficulty...

• Type: Article
• Author: Heather Jeffcoat, DPT
• Category: Diagnoses

Incontinence During Pregnancy & Postpartum | Postpartum Recovery Series - Part 4https://feminapt.com/blog/incontinence-during-pregnancy-postpartum-recovery-series-pt-4

27 January 2022 the increased pressure caused by the growing baby. It is also proposed that a muscle that is stronger is less prone to injury and has a greater reserve of strength. If the muscle or nerve is injured it will have less loss of muscle function. It is also...

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• Author: Staff
• Category: Blog

Endometriosis and Central Sensitization: Pain in Endometriosishttps://feminapt.com/blog/endometriosis-and-central-sensitization

08 March 2022 which can persist even after lesions are removed or managed. How does central sensitization start? It starts with an injury or noxious stimulus (a painful insult). As a result, neurons start to fire to signal danger, and inflammatory cells are sent to...

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• Author: Staff
• Category: Blog

Well + Good | 6 Things To Know About Lifting and Your Pelvic Floorhttps://feminapt.com/media-content/well-and-good/well-good-6-things-to-know-about-lifting-and-your-pelvic-floor

25 October 2022 —including exactly how to brace your core and breathe while strength training in order to optimize your efforts and avoid injury. 1. First things first: Everyone has a pelvic floor Before diving into the specific relationship between lifting and the...

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• Author: Heather Jeffcoat, DPT
• Category: Well and Good

Forbes | How To Strengthen The Pelvic Floor Pre And Post Babyhttps://feminapt.com/media-content/forbes/forbes-how-to-strengthen-the-pelvic-floor-pre-and-post-baby

28 November 2022 help your muscles cope with the demands of pregnancy and childbirth, and may also help the muscles restore themselves after injury. This may not be news to regular readers of our site, but we have written many articles describing all aspects of...

• Type: Article
• Author: Heather Jeffcoat, DPT
• Category: Forbes