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  1. How Is Your Running Changed After Childbirth?https://feminapt.com/blog/how-is-your-running-changed-after-childbirth

    your risk of injury. A recent pilot study by Provenzano et al., 2019 compared the biomechanical changes of runners pre-pregnancy (or

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Staff
    • Category: Blog
  2. What are deep core muscles and how does pregnancy affect them?

    What are deep core muscles and how does pregnancy affect them?https://feminapt.com/blog/what-are-deep-core-muscles-and-how-does-pregnancy-affect-them

    connection to your diaphragm, breath control is essential to core stability. How are your deep core muscles affected by pregnancy? These muscles are essential to stabilize your spine and create a solid foundation in order for you to move well and...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Debbie Dy, PT, DPT
    • Category: Blog
  3. Getting Back to Exercise Postpartum

    Getting Back to Exercise Postpartumhttps://feminapt.com/blog/getting-back-to-exercise-postpartum

    depression Promotes better sleep Relieves stress Can help you lose the extra weight that you may have gained during pregnancy (ACOG, July 2019). Even with all these benefits, research shows that most mothers stop participating in exercise programs which...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Staff
    • Category: Blog
  4. pubic symphysis pain

    International Journal of Childbirth Education | Help for Pubic Symphysis Pain (Pelvic Girdle Pain)https://feminapt.com/resources/published-articles/help-for-pubic-symphysis-pain

    pain, or anterior pelvic girdle pain, is one of a myriad of musculoskeletal pains that women may experience during pregnancy. This pain can be debilitating, requiring some women to use crutches or a rolling walker to alleviate the pain while allowing...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Heather Jeffcoat, DPT
    • Category: Published Articles
  5. What is the Pelvic Floor and What Happens After Giving Birth?

    What is the Pelvic Floor and What Happens After Giving Birth?https://feminapt.com/blog/what-is-the-pelvic-floor-and-what-happens-after-giving-birth

    is in close proximity with the clitoris (Rosenbaum 2007). The pelvic floor undergoes remarkable changes during and after pregnancy, impacting both physical health and daily life. Pelvic Floor Changes During Pregnancy During pregnancy, the pelvic floor...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Anna Larson, PT, DPT
    • Category: Blog

  6. Healthline | The Best Pregnancy-Safe Exercises at Home and the Gymhttps://feminapt.com/media-content/heather-jeffcoat-at-healthline/healthline-the-best-pregnancy-safe-exercises-at-home-and-the-gym

    Healthline has once again reached out to Heather Jeffcoat for her expertise in pregnancy related matters. This latest article begins: "The excitement (or sheer panic) you felt when you saw those two blue or pink lines appear is likely something you’ll...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Heather Jeffcoat, DPT
    • Category: Healthline
  7. Photo by Kelly Sikkema on Unsplash

    Common Postpartum Issues That Make Sex Painful - and What You Can do About Themhttps://feminapt.com/blog/common-postpartum-issues-that-make-sex-painful-and-what-you-can-do-about-them

    and based upon what stage of gestation you are) Stretches to address myofascial restrictions due to bodily changes during pregnancy Abdominal strengthening and neuro-muscular awareness of pelvic bracing during functional activities Pelvic floor muscle...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Staff
    • Category: Blog
  8. Pregnant belly birth prep services

    Birth Prep Serviceshttps://feminapt.com/treatments/birth-prep-services-at-femina-pt

    Pregnancy, labor, and delivery greatly affect the pelvic floor muscles, and our birth prep services using pelvic floor therapy can bring you confidence, strength, and flexibility. What are the pelvic floor muscles? The pelvic floor muscles are a group...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Staff
    • Category: Treatments
  9. women discussing pelvic floor pre and post baby

    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

    full article is included below. Heather Jeffcoat, DPT Learn How To Strengthen The Pelvic Floor Pre And Post Baby Tips for pregnancy and beyond The article opens with a brief overview of the impacts of pregnancy on the pelvic floor pre and post baby: As...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Heather Jeffcoat, DPT
    • Category: Forbes
  10. mommy tummy

    Mommy Tummy - Not Something You Have to Just Live Withhttps://feminapt.com/blog/mommy-tummy-not-something-you-have-to-just-live-with

    tissue that runs down the midline of the abdomen and connects the abdominal muscles. The stretching happens during pregnancy in almost 100% of mothers to make room for a growing baby. Many of these moms are told this is a normal part of pregnancy, even...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Staff
    • Category: Blog
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Sex Without Pain: A Self-Treatment Guide To The Sex Life You Deserve

Haga clic aquí para la versión española Sex Without Pain: A Self-Treatment Guide To The Sex Life You Deserve was written by Heather Jeffcoat, DPT, a physical therapist with countless successes in treating pain of this type. Women with vaginismus, overactive pelvic floor, painful intercourse, vulvodynia, vulvar vestibulitis, vestibulodynia, dyspareunia, interstitial cystitis have all benefited from her unique program. Heather uses her orthopedic background to approach treatment of these muscles like they are....muscles! She utilizes a self-treatment tool called a dilator to provide massage and other muscle relaxation and stretching techniques in a gentle fashion to return a women's muscles back to a resting, rather than guarded, state.

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What Our Patients Say About Their Journey

Testimonial by Jackie W.

I was in multiple car accidents a decade ago, and I have been to many physical therapists through the years without success. They found the root of my lower back pain problems and after nearly a decade of barely being able to walk I finally can again without pain. They are also the best pelvic floor pts and the only ones who found the connection between my pelvic floor and lower back problems. If you need help with physical pain, they are your answer. -- Jackie W.,...

Lindsey G. / Pain during pregnancy

Dr. Erin literally got me back on my feet! I came to her 7 months pregnant with debilitating sciatica and after having spent hundreds of dollars on chiropractic care with minimal results. I was not able to function normally because of the level of pain I was in, preventing me from walking & all other daily tasks. It was immediately clear that I was in the right hands. Dr. Erin has an empathetic, caring & highly personalized approach to caring for her patients. I...

Testimonial by R.D., age 38

"I had a severe tear during childbirth that was not stitched together correctly and therefore healed poorly. Even after having a surgery a year later to remove the scar tissue, I was still having pain, and no one could explain why -- there was no overt 'reason' to explain the pain. I had tried other 'specialists' and even saw another physical therapist who had me do hip / leg stretches -- what a joke! I was about to give up and just 'live with it' until thankfully I kept...

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