Learn How Yoga Reduces Urinary Incontinence in Older Women A study presented at the annual meeting of the American Urological Association this past May of 2018 shows that a 3-month yoga intervention can reduce the frequency of urinary incontinence (UI) in women aged 50 years or older. In the randomized trial completed by Dr. Alison […]
Yoga Poses to Ease Pelvic Pain Also Effective for Endometriosis Pain 1 in 10 women have endometriosis and experience different forms of pain—pain with urination, pain with bowel movements, painful periods, pelvic pain, ovulation pain, painful sex, abdominal pain, and nerve pain. The Office on Women’s Health of the U.S. Department of Health and Human […]
Have You Ever Asked “What’s Up Down There, Doc?” Pelvic floor physical therapy is one of the best kept secrets in medicine. I was on a recent plane flight and sat next to two women that were very chatty with one another. They quickly swept me up into their conversation. Inevitably, in situations like this, […]
Should You Stop Doing Kegels? Read on for the answer. In my last post, “Why You Should Be Doing Kegels NOW”, I went over the specific diagnoses that tend to benefit most from doing pelvic floor muscle exercises. However, not all issues related to the pelvic floor are appropriate to prescribe pelvic floor muscle exercises for. […]
