Search For Pelvic Floor Treatments, Physical Therapy, and More
Assuming pelvic is required, and health is required, and therapy is required, the following 218 results were found.
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More About Urinary Incontinence and Physical Therapy Urinary Incontinence Under the Radar: Part 2 Welcome back for Part 2! November is Bladder Health Awareness month, and Femina PT would like to shine light on something that tends to go understated,...
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- Author: Staff
- Category: Blog
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How do you know that pelvic pain treatment is finally getting the recognition it deserves? Coverage like this from Vogue is one sure sign. When Anne Lora Scagluisi reached out to me for this article I was of course excited to be able to speak directly...
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- Author: Heather Jeffcoat, DPT
- Category: Vogue
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“The cure is worse than the disease." We’ve all heard the cautionary proverb; but to someone desperate for a cure, it’s all too easy to ignore. Sadly, that’s been the outcome of too many vaginal mesh surgery cases. It’s a popular treatment for stress...
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- Author: Heather Jeffcoat, DPT
- Category: Blog
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Date: Sunday, November 5, 2017 Time: 6:30-9:30PM Venue: The Rendition Room @ Vitello's 4349 Tujunga Ave., Studio City, CA 91604 Drinks and appetizers will be provided! Guest Speakers: Christopher Tarnay, MD and Tamara Grisales, MD (UCLA Urogynecology...
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- Author: Heather Jeffcoat, DPT
- Category: Live Events
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Help for Pubic Symphysis Pain International Journal of Childbirth Education. June 2009. Heather Jeffcoat, DPT Pubic symphysis pain, or anterior pelvic girdle pain, is one of a myriad of musculoskeletal pains that women may experience during pregnancy....
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- Author: Heather Jeffcoat, DPT
- Category: Published Articles
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Did You Know That There Are Non-Surgical Treatments for Provoked Vulvodynia (PVD)? Provoked Vulvodynia affects approximately 10% of women PVD is known as a chronic overlapping pain condition with endometriosis... While there are pharmacologic and...
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- Author: Staff
- Category: Blog
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What are Pelvic Organ Prolapse and Urinary Incontinence? What is the biggest risk factor for both conditions? And how can you tell if you have them? Not sure? You’re not alone. In fact, one research study found women actually know more about erectile...
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- Author: Heather Jeffcoat, DPT
- Category: Blog
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Learn About Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy as Treatment for Levator Ani Avulsion The pelvic floor is a group of muscles positioned like a hammock along our saddle region. The group of muscles attach from our pubic bone on the inside and then to our...
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- Author: Staff
- Category: Blog
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Did You Know Physical Therapy Can Help Endometriosis? What is the link between endometriosis and painful sex? Endometriosis is a global disease affecting 5-15% of women during their reproductive years. It is characterized by the presence of...
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- Author: Staff
- Category: Blog
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What are Kegels?https://feminapt.com/blog/what-are-kegels
What are Kegels? Kegels are a contraction of the pelvic floor muscles, sometimes referred to as “PC Contraction”. PC is short for “pubococcygeus”, the name of one of the many pelvic floor muscles. However, after over a decade of practice, I have found...
- Type: Article
- Author: Heather Jeffcoat, DPT
- Category: Blog