First some facts about pelvic floor dysfunction: Nearly one in two women experience painful sex. One in three women suffers from urinary incontinence. 40% of all women and 50% of childbearing women have pelvic organ prolapse. Because I’m a fan of scientific data, this isn’t the first time you’ve seen the truth by the numbers […]
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 dysfunction than they do about pelvic organ prolapse! While pharmaceutical company advertising […]
Involuntary loss of urine during athletics is more common than you thought Athletic incontinence is a type of stress incontinence that happens during an athletic event. Stress incontinence is an involuntary loss of urine due to a pressure or force like coughing, sneezing or jumping. When most people think of urinary incontinence they do not […]
September is Healthy Aging Month! Curious about pelvic floor physical therapy for menopause? Read on. You’ve probably already considered a visit to your primary care doctor and your gynecologist. But what about pelvic floor physical therapy for menopause? About 6,000 women enter menopause every day in the US, usually between the ages of 45 and […]
You feel it coming, but you can’t stop it; that twitch in your pelvic floor perfectly timed to your sudden cough or sneeze, or the confirmation you’ve pushed that pigeon pose a little too far. Stress Urinary Incontinence (SUI) – involuntary leakage that occurs with increases in intra-abdominal pressure – is one of the more […]
Did you know that when you sing you are not only using your vocal chords, but also the lungs, the diaphragm, the abdominal muscles, and also the pelvic floor? It’s no surprise that the body is all connected, as in it’s one whole unit, but it’s easy to forget that an activity like singing is […]
During this time of “safer at home” orders, we have been having to find more creative ways to move at home. If you are someone that experiences urinary incontinence and/or pelvic organ prolapse you may not be going out now to see a pelvic health physical therapist to guide you through a routine. In this […]
Many people start like to start the new year off with exercise regimens and plans to lose weight. Unfortunately, often times women who start exercise programs to lose weight also lose their ability to control of their bladders and experience urine leakage during physical activity, otherwise known as stress urinary incontinence (SUI). So what makes […]
November is Bladder Health Month, Which Means Preventing Urinary Incontinence! Urinary incontinence is very common, affecting up to 1 in 3 women. Despite some common beliefs, leaking urine is not a normal part of aging and can be treated, especially with the help of a pelvic floor therapist. Today we’ll cover some common contributing factors […]
Learn How Obesity Increases Urinary Incontinence and How Pelvic Floor Therapy Can Help Urinary Incontinence is common, why suffer? Urinary incontinence is the loss of bladder control. Urinary incontinence affects up to 1 in 3 women. The two most common types of urinary incontinence that affect women are stress incontinence and urge incontinence (also called […]
