Ready to dive into barefoot or minimalist shoes? Here is our exercise tool box to make that transition smooth and pain free. The common...

The barefoot or minimalist shoe trend has started to gain traction - but are they good for you? The short answer: it depends! The long...

We give some real life suggestions of how to combat foot pain, and when to go see a doctor.

Sitting is a fundamental part of our lives, between driving to work, sitting at your desk, or going out to eat with friends - we all have to sit at some point in the day. The tailbone - or the coccyx - can make sitting hard. Coccyx pain, also known as coccydynia, can be a real drag.  The coccyx is a small bone at the bottom of the sacrum. It is an attachment point for our pelvic floor muscles, an anchor for the spinal cord, and a keystone structure for the pelvis. For such a

Understanding Rib Cage Pain: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment (Part 2) Here are a few exercises we use to treat rib pain: Gentle movement...

Rib pain can have an impact on your quality of life, making tasks like sitting, breathing, sleeping, or even laughing unbearable.  It can...

An overview of exercises and guidelines for recovery from tennis elbow.

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Are you experiencing rectal or vaginal pain? Difficulty with bowel movements? Urinary urgency or urinary leakage? You’re not alone. Levator ani syndrome can explain all these symptoms and more, and the good news is there are treatments that can give you relief for the pelvic pain you are experiencing! What is Levator Ani Syndrome? The levator ani is group of muscles that is the pelvic floor. These muscles play a crucial role in supporting your bladder, bowel, and reproductive

I put "write an outline for a blog post about urinary leakage and exercise" into Gemini (google's version of ChatGPT) to start writing this blog post. As I read through what it spit out in just 5 seconds, I knew I was going to be writing the entirety of this post myself. The AI generated post was full of myths that need to be busted. So today I will be bringing you the FULL story on urinary leakage and exercise. I commonly work with patients who leak with running, box jumps,

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Physical therapy for back pain involves a multitude of different things. Hands on work to improve muscle length and joint mobility can...

When we think about strengthening our bodies, we often focus on the mover muscles like biceps and pecs. However, there is a group of...

Physical therapy for neck pain involves a multitude of different things, hands on work to improve muscle length and joint mobility can be...

The neck has 7 vertebrae and there are multiple deep “core” muscles of the neck. They play a crucial role in stabilizing and supporting...

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Pelvic floor physical therapy often carries a hushed stigma, shrouded in mystery and rarely discussed openly. But beyond the whispers lies a powerful tool for improving not just urinary and bowel control, but also your overall well-being. Let's shed light on this incredible therapy and explore its surprising benefits. As we discussed in previous posts, the pelvic floor is a network of muscles supporting all of your internal organs, and a major contributor to core stability. W

A Doctor of Physical Therapy has gone through 7 years of schooling and passed the national board examination. PT school prepares you for a little bit of everything, and after school you will take continuing education classes to learn about whatever you are interested in treating.  Pelvic Floor Physical Therapists have gone through extensive extra training in order to assess and treat the pelvic floor. There is coursework through the APTA and Herman and Wallace, among many oth

Symptoms indicative of a pelvic floor issue are often ignored or mislabeled as “normal.” While the symptoms might be common, that doesn’t make them normal!  As a pelvic health PT, all too often I hear from my postpartum clients “I have that symptom, but it’s just because I gave birth…that’s normal!” Urinary incontinence (leaking pee) for any reasons (ex: with coughing, sneezing, laughing, exercise, or urgency) and sexual dysfunction (pain with intercourse and difficulty achie

Welcome to our 4 part series about the pelvic floor! By demystifying the pelvic floor, we can empower individuals to seek help and reclaim control over their pelvic health. Remember, you're not alone! There is a group of muscles we often forget about, and we are even encouraged to ignore or not talk about, but they are silently supporting you in numerous ways. That's your pelvic floor! This network of muscles plays a crucial role in various bodily functions, impacting your we