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Assuming urinary is required, and incontinence is required, the following 112 results were found.
to have a bowel movement. Although people often associate underactive — longer and overstretched — muscles with urinary incontinence, experts emphasized that the overactive muscles, which are also weak and not coordinated, could be to blame. Although...
- Type: Article
- Author: Heather Jeffcoat, DPT
- Category: Washington Post
exercises are unfortunately over-prescribed as a miracle solution for anything in the pelvic floor: poor orgasms, urinary incontinence, and even painful intercourse.” But if you have any sort of pelvic floor dysfunction, like vaginismus or prolapse,...
- Type: Article
- Author: Heather Jeffcoat, DPT
- Category: Bustle
set up a personalized exercise program to meet your goals. Additionally, if you are experiencing any pain, weakness, urinary incontinence or pressure this should be evaluated further. Contact us here for an in-office or Telehealth session so we can help...
- Type: Article
- Author: Staff
- Category: Blog
for more than POP! Whether you’re looking for non-surgical treatments for pelvic organ prolapse, are experiencing urinary incontinence, or dealing with painful sex – our expertly trained and highly experienced therapists can help. References Rantell A....
- Type: Article
- Author: Heather Jeffcoat, DPT
- Category: Blog
As part of our whole body approach here at Femina PT, we look at a woman's ability to enjoy a good orgasm as an indicator of not just good pelvic health, but overall physical, mental, and emotional wellbeing as well. When Jennifer Geddes was penning an...
- Type: Article
- Author: Heather Jeffcoat, DPT
- Category: Parade
what symptoms to look out for so you can identify any pelvic floor problems and then take steps to correct them. Urinary incontinence is the most common symptom that has been well documented, but there are others too, and that is the focus of this...
- Type: Article
- Author: Heather Jeffcoat, DPT
- Category: Runner's World
In my previous interview at Giddy, writer Kate Daniel went looking for answers to the question "Why does my clitoris hurt?". As a followup to that piece, she once again reached out to me about common conditions affecting your clitoris. Here is an...
- Type: Article
- Author: Heather Jeffcoat, DPT
- Category: Giddy
Meet Sarah Bellon, PT, DPT, CLThttps://feminapt.com/about-us/about-sarah
Sarah (she/they) earned her Doctor of Physical Therapy at Duke University and her bachelor’s in chemistry at Rutgers University. Her clinical education was focused on pelvic rehab, breast cancer and lymphedema at the Duke Cancer Center/Duke Health in...
- Type: Article
- Author: Sarah Bellon, PT, DPT, CLT
- Category: Our Team
Symptoms: Many individuals with gastroparesis also experience pelvic floor dysfunction, including constipation, urinary incontinence, or pelvic pain. Pelvic floor physical therapy addresses these symptoms, making it easier to manage gastroparesis.3 5....
- Type: Article
- Author: Iris Xu
- Category: Blog
also will increase your pelvic floor strength. Improved pelvic floor strength will help to decrease the risk of urinary incontinence and prolapse. We spoke with four experts who shared their insights on the benefits and potential risks of sit-ups, as...
- Type: Article
- Author: Anna Larson, PT, DPT
- Category: Popsugar
