Postpartum Vaginal Dryness- One Reason for Painful Sex Postpartum Vaginal Dryness – One Reason for Painful Sex Vaginal dryness can affect up to nearly 45% of postpartum women and more than half experience painful sex for several months after delivery. Vaginal dryness is caused by the drop in estrogen levels after giving birth. Estrogen, one …
How can Meditation Help with Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy? How can Meditation Help with Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy? What is Meditation? Meditation is an ancient practice of focusing one’s mind on something specific in order to improve attention, clarity, and overall well being. It can be generally classified as concentrative or mindfulness meditation. Concentrative meditation …
How to Sleep When Your Baby Does Not It’s 1 AM and you are up again to pump or breastfeed- and feeling stressed and exhausted. Your newborn may refuse to latch or starts crying, adding to your anxiety and stress levels. You try going back to sleep, but it is difficult. This can happen several …
3 Safe Physical Therapy Exercises for New Moms You’re cleared by your doctor at your 6 week check up and excited to get back to exercise. Now you’re faced with 2 questions: When do I have time to exercise? Where should I start? In between feeding and caring for your newborn and balancing family responsibilities, …
Not Sciatica Yet a Real Pain in the Butt – Pelvic Floor Therapy We should all be mindful that the pelvic floor muscles work just like any other muscles – they contract and relax and can become tight or weaken. The pelvis is our center of gravity and its position affects the position of our …
Pelvic Floor Therapy and Bladder Function Basics Through Pelvic Floor Therapy patients learn to strengthen and relax their pelvic muscles in order to improve bladder function and decrease pelvic pain. The goal is to modify bladder function to extend the time between trips to the bathroom. This can be achieved by gradually increasing the time …