New Moms: How to Care for Yourself After Giving Birth Post-partum, sometimes called the “fourth trimester” is the first weeks to a couple of months after the infant arrives. It is important to optimize the health of the mother and baby and a post-partum plan can help with that. It is hard at times for […]
Women's HealthDon’t Live with Urinary Leakage Millions of people suffer from urinary incontinence. Physical therapy can help with urinary incontinence most times. The bladder holds stored urine and when ready to void it goes through the urethra. There are muscles in the wall of the bladder that contract once there is enough pressure placed on them. […]
Women's HealthIs Leaking Normal? Urinary incontinence affects over 25 million Americans annually and is twice as common in women as in men. Pregnancy, childbirth, and menopause can be contributing factors to urinary incontinence, but anyone can experience incontinence. It can affect a spectrum of ages from childhood to the elderly and can even be an issue in […]
Men's Health, Women's Health[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”] Women’s Health PT I have been a physical therapist in an outpatient orthopedic setting for the past five years and began focusing my continuing education on the pelvic floor and Women’s Health in early 2019. In that time, I have […]
Women's Health[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.9.7″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.9.7″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_column _builder_version=”4.9.7″ _module_preset=”default” type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.9.7″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″] When Can I Return to Exercise After Having A Baby? A question from postpartum moms we hear in the clinic commonly is “When can I return to exercise after having a baby?” Giving birth is a big event. There are many remarkable […]
Women's HealthPregnancy changes your body Pregnancy can bring about great changes to a female’s structure and alignment. The female’s body changes to accommodate the quickly growing fetus inside. These changes to our body often persist through the post-partum period. If these changes to our body’s structure are not addressed through exercise and bodywork, problems can […]
Chronic Pain, Injury Prevention, Women's HealthPelvic floor specialist Nina Olson shares 4 things new moms don’t know about their body after having a child, and why seeing a physical therapist can help!
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