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Pelvic Organ Prolapse

Pelvic Organ Prolapse

Unnati Topiwala2023-09-25T11:35:13-04:00February 9th, 2023|Categories: Physical Therapy Articles, Women's Health Articles, Pelvic Floor Articles, Wellness Articles, Pain Management Articles, Male Pelvic Health Articles, Women Pelvis Articles|Tags: Women's Health, Pelvic Floor, pelvis, core, Medicine, Urinary bladder, Clinical medicine, Urinary bladder disorders, Prolapse, Defecation, Torso, Pelvic floor dysfunction, Medical specialties, Branches of biology, Kegel exercise, Vagina, Urine, Urination, Urinary system, Abdomen, pelvic health PT, perineal (pelvic floor) pain, Urology, Paruresis, Excretion, Aretha Narayan, Pelvic organ prolapse|

Whether it’s pelvic pain, discomfort with sex, incontinence, difficulty having a bowel movement, or feelings of fullness or heaviness in your lower abdomen or pelvic region. The signs and symptoms of an pelvic organ prolapse can be extremely overwhelming. Let’s start with the most important question…what exactly is a prolapse? A pelvic organ prolapse (POP) occurs when your pelvic organs move from their original position. It can be due to a multitude of factors including but not limited to: Weakness [...]

Debunking top 5 Myths:The Pelvic Floor Edition

Debunking top 5 Myths:The Pelvic Floor Edition

Unnati Topiwala2023-09-30T01:28:20-04:00April 28th, 2022|Categories: Uncategorized, Physical Therapists News, Women's Health Articles, Pelvic Floor Articles|Tags: Women's Health, Pelvic Floor, pelvis, Urinary incontinence, Prolapse, Anatomy, Pelvic floor dysfunction, Medical specialties, Branches of biology, Organ systems, Stress incontinence, Kegel exercise, Dyspareunia, Urination, Ami Kirollos, Pelvic floor physical therapy, Chicago Pelvic Health and Wellness|

Body Myths: The Pelvic Floor Edition We get a lot of information about our bodies from all sorts of sources today (your Instagram feed, the news, and even your friendly neighbor who’s been on “WebMD” a few too many times…) So what is the truth and what is a myth? We will start with the “Pelvic Floor” which remains a mystery to MANY of us. So let's set the record straight: “Wetting yourself with every sneeze, cough, or belly laugh, that’s [...]

The Diaphragm and The Pelvic Floor: A Dynamic Duo

The Diaphragm and The Pelvic Floor: A Dynamic Duo

Unnati Topiwala2021-07-21T09:11:11-04:00July 1st, 2021|Categories: Uncategorized, Pelvic Floor Articles, Physical Therapy Articles|Tags: Muscles of the torso, Pelvic fascia, Ami Kirollos, Thoracic diaphragm, Abdomen, Kegel exercise, Branches of biology, Sexual anatomy, Anatomy, Physical exercise, core, pelvis, Pelvic Floor, Women's Health|

Everyone’s got one... a pelvic floor. What is the pelvic floor? The pelvic floor is a group of muscles and ligaments that sit inside the pelvis that we often forget to talk about. However, the pelvic floor is an integral part of our “anticipatory core.” The anticipatory core is made of the deep abdominals, deep muscles of the spine, and the pelvic floor. It allows our body to prepare for motion and creates stability within our trunk... Without these subconscious, [...]

Postpartum 101 – Part 2

Postpartum 101 – Part 2

Melissa Baudo2020-04-07T12:17:00-04:00August 13th, 2019|Categories: Women's Health Articles, Pelvic Floor Articles, Pain Management Articles|Tags: Pelvic pain, Physical Therapy, Women's Health, Pelvic Floor, health, pain, incontinence, Diastasis recti, Urinary incontinence, Fecal incontinence, Medical specialties, Laura Glazebrook, Human reproduction, Midwifery, Motherhood, Postpartum period, Childbirth, postpartum, Stress incontinence, Kegel exercise, Human pregnancy, postpartum recovery|

Hello again, ladies! Our last blog on this topic introduced you to postpartum recovery and how Physical Therapists can bridge the disconnect between what we know and what we don’t regarding normal recovery. In this post, we will delve into two conditions that you may have heard of or even experienced before, how they can affect you, and how to get help. Number 1→ Diastasis Rectus Abdominis (otherwise known as Diastasis) Diastasis occurs when the rectus abdominis, or the “6 [...]

Pesky Pelvic Floor

Pesky Pelvic Floor

Alex Wilkins2023-12-19T16:45:39-05:00December 20th, 2017|Categories: General Information, Women's Health Articles, Pelvic Floor Articles, Wellness Articles, Physical Therapy Articles|Tags: bladder, Urinary system, RTT, Women's Health, Pelvic Floor, pain, pelvis, core, bowel movement, Medical Subject Headings, Medical classification, Medicine, Urinary bladder, Urinary bladder disorders, Urinary incontinence, Overactive bladder, Prolapse, Anatomy, Pelvic floor dysfunction, Sexual anatomy, Medical specialties, Branches of biology, Stress incontinence, Kegel exercise|

When we learn about our body we tend to focus on certain muscles, and not realize other muscles exist. Today we are going to highlight the pelvic floor. The pelvic floor is the muscle on the bottom of your core. It is charge of supporting your back, organs and sending important messages to your brain. The pelvic floor comes in three layers. The first layer is for sensation, when working correctly helps with orgasm and some continence control. When [...]