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Pelvic Organ Prolapse

Unnati Topiwala2024-08-21T14:50:11-04:00February 9th, 2023|Categories: Male Pelvic Health Articles, Pain Management Articles, Pelvic Floor Articles, Physical Therapy Articles, Wellness Articles, Women Pelvis Articles, Women's Health Articles|Tags: Abdomen, Aretha Narayan, Branches of biology, Clinical medicine, core, Defecation, Excretion, Kegel exercise, Medical specialties, Medicine, Paruresis, Pelvic Floor, Pelvic floor dysfunction, Pelvic floor physical therapy, pelvic health PT, Pelvic organ prolapse, pelvis, perineal (pelvic floor) pain, Prolapse, Torso, Urinary bladder, Urinary bladder disorders, Urinary system, Urination, Urine, Urology, Vagina, Women's Health|

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 [...]

Bladder Health Month: The Truth Behind Voiding Dysfunction

Unnati Topiwala2024-09-27T16:21:50-04:00November 29th, 2022|Categories: Pelvic Floor Articles, Physical Therapy Articles, Wellness Articles|Tags: Aretha Narayan, bladder, Clinical medicine, Excretion, Medical specialties, Medicine, Overactive bladder, Paruresis, Pelvic Floor, Pelvic floor dysfunction, Pelvic floor physical therapy, pelvic health PT, pelvis, perineal (pelvic floor) pain, Urinary bladder, Urinary bladder disorders, Urinary incontinence, Urinary system, Urination, Urine, Urology, Women's Health|

Bladder Health Awareness: How Physical Therapy Can Help November isn't just for turkey dinners and football games—it's also Bladder Health Month! It's the perfect time to raise awareness about bladder health and common urinary issues like voiding dysfunction that many people face but rarely talk about. Do You Struggle with Urination? Do you find yourself sitting on the toilet, starting and stopping mid-stream? Are you making frequent trips to the bathroom, feeling like you "gotta go" every 30 minutes? If [...]

The Artistic Athlete: Physical Therapy for the Performer

Unnati Topiwala2024-09-27T17:23:17-04:00July 13th, 2022|Categories: Performing Arts Medicine Articles, Physical Therapists News, Physical Therapy Articles, Sports Medicine Articles, Wellness Articles|Tags: Alternative medicine, Ami Kirollos, Health care, Health sciences, Manual therapy, Medical specialties, Medicine, Performing arts, Performing arts medicine, Physical exercise, Physical Therapy, Rehabilitation medicine, Sports medicine, Surgery, Therapy|

What is Performing Arts Medicine? Performing Arts Medicine is a specialized subset of sports medicine focused on treating and managing conditions unique to dancers, musicians, vocalists, actors, and all other performers. The treatment of performers requires extensive knowledge and background in the demands, culture, and techniques specific to the arts in order to correctly diagnose, treat, and return the performer back to the stage safely and efficiently. Why is it important to see a provider specializing in Performing Arts Medicine? [...]

Men’s Health Awareness Month -Specifically Male Pelvic Pain

Unnati Topiwala2023-09-30T01:40:47-04:00May 25th, 2022|Categories: Male Pelvic Health Articles, Pelvic Floor Articles, Physical Therapy Articles|Tags: Atlanta, chronic pelvic pain syndrome, Chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome, Clinical medicine, CPPS, erectile dysfunction, Gynaecology, Hard flaccid syndrome, health, Injury Prevention, male pelvic, male pelvic floor, Medical specialties, Medicine, Men's health, Nociception, Pelvic Floor, Pelvic floor dysfunction, Pelvic pain, Penile pain, perineal (pelvic floor) pain, Physical Therapy, post-ejaculatory pain, Prostatitis, Savas Koutsantonis, Sexual dysfunctions, Sexual health, testicular pain, Urinary incontinence|

There are misconceptions when it comes to issues such as pelvic pain. The medical community often considered this a female problem related to pregnancy, postpartum, menstrual cycle, or female reproductive organs…but as you may guess, anyone with a pelvis can have pain and that includes males. Guys haven’t had it so good with it comes to dealing with male pelvic health issues and the intervention provided by the medical community. Too often (and still so today), male pelvic pain was [...]

Debunking top 5 Myths: The Pelvic Floor Edition

Unnati Topiwala2024-09-27T16:23:40-04:00April 28th, 2022|Categories: Pelvic Floor Articles, Physical Therapists News, Uncategorized, Women's Health Articles|Tags: Ami Kirollos, Anatomy, Branches of biology, Chicago Pelvic Health and Wellness, constipation, Dyspareunia, Gynaecologic disorders, Kegel exercise, Medical specialties, Organ systems, Pelvic Floor, Pelvic floor dysfunction, Pelvic floor physical therapy, pelvis, Prolapse, Sexual health, Stress incontinence, Urinary incontinence, Urination, Urology, Women's Health|

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 [...]

If I Only Knew Then What I Know Now – In The Treatment Of Scoliosis

Unnati Topiwala2022-01-11T06:50:11-05:00January 11th, 2022|Categories: Injury Prevention Articles, Physical Therapy Articles, Scoliosis Articles|Tags: athlete, Atlanta, Back brace, Brace, health, injury, Injury Prevention, Medical specialties, Musculoskeletal system, Organ systems, Orthopedics, orthotics, Physical Therapy, Providence brace, Scoliosis, Skeletal system, Stephania Ballis, treatment, Vertebral column|

FOR STARTERS AND PERHAPS THE MOST IMPORTANT POINT YOUR MOTHER IS ALWAYS RIGHT. Listen to her when she tells you to wear your brace or whatever it is for that matter. I will never forget the day I was told I had to wear a brace. It was a horrible hot heavy piece of plastic. It became a nightly routine to wake up in the middle of the night sweating and chuck the brace across the room. Yes, I was [...]

The Warm-Up Revolution

Unnati Topiwala2024-09-27T17:17:06-04:00September 21st, 2021|Categories: Injury Prevention Articles, Physical Therapy Articles|Tags: balance, Flexibility, health, Human activities, Lunge, Medical specialties, Physical exercise, Physical fitness, Physical Therapy, Sports injury, Sports medicine, Stretching, Thomas Joyce, warm-up, Warming up, workouts|

How many of you remember spending half an hour standing in a circle with your teammates before practicing counting “1…2…3…” as you gradually stretched individual muscle groups? My guess is, probably most of you. As we continue to move into an age of analytics within sports, the efficacy of warm-ups in their ability to decrease injury risk and prepare athletes for sport is gaining more attention. In The Past Traditionally, warm-up programs have consisted of short bouts of aerobic activity [...]

Knee Pain No More

Unnati Topiwala2023-09-25T12:46:21-04:00September 2nd, 2021|Categories: Pain Management Articles, Physical Therapy Articles, Uncategorized|Tags: Arthritis, Arthropathies, Blood flow restriction training, Chondromalacia patellae, Clinical medicine, Gluteal muscles, Gluteus maximus, Gluteus minimus, Hip muscles, Human leg, Joint, Knee, Knee pain, Lance Cross, Medical specialties, Medical Subject Headings, Meniscus, Meniscus tear, Muscular system, Musculoskeletal disorders, Musculoskeletal system, Myofascial trigger point, Organ systems, Osteoarthritis, Overuse injuries, Pain management, Prosthetics, Rheumatology, Skeletal disorders, Skeletal system|

Is knee pain ruining your swagger? Have you been diagnosed with osteoarthritis, chondromalacia, or a meniscus tear? Are you concerned that you’ll need surgery or that you won’t be able to enjoy your favorite activities? Well, you can jump to the conclusion that there is hope to overcome the difficulty with the right therapeutic approach and knowledge. What about the “damage” that has been seen on x-ray or MRI? Normative studies show about 65% of asymptomatic people above the age [...]

Male Pelvic Pain

Unnati Topiwala2022-04-27T07:57:55-04:00June 14th, 2021|Categories: Pelvic Floor Articles, Physical Therapy Articles, Wellness Articles|Tags: active, American College of Sports Medicine, Atlanta, Chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome, Clinical medicine, dry needling, Emory University, Hard flaccid syndrome, Injury Prevention, Interstitial cystitis, Male Health, male pelvic floor, Medical specialties, Medicine, Men's health, Pain management, Pelvic Floor, Pelvic pain, Physical Therapy, Prostatitis, Pseudoscience, Savas Koutsantonis, Urinary bladder disorders|

...it’s more common than you think…and yes, it can be treated! With June being Men's Health Awareness Month, we wanted to bring awareness to a problem that is commonly misdiagnosed. Men with pelvic pain are almost always misdiagnosed as “prostatitis” and are prescribed rounds of antibiotics even though they do not have an infection. More commonly referred to as Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome (CPPS) which can present as perineal (pelvic floor) and genital pain. The prevalence of CPPS in the [...]

Frozen Shoulder

Unnati Topiwala2024-09-27T16:28:24-04:00March 24th, 2021|Categories: General Information, Performance Enhancement Articles, Physical Therapy Articles, Sports Medicine Articles, Youth Sports Articles|Tags: active, Adhesion, Adhesive capsulitis of the shoulder, American College of Sports Medicine, Arthritis, athlete, Capsulitis, Elbow, Frozen Shoulder, health, immobility, inflammation, injury, Injury Prevention, Manipulation under anesthesia, Manual therapy, Medical specialties, Medical Subject Headings, Medicine, Musculoskeletal system, Osteochondritis dissecans, Overuse injuries, Physical Therapy, Rotator cuff, Rotator cuff tear, Shoulder, Shoulder joint, shoulder pain, Shoulder problem, Soft tissue disorders, Sports medicine, Thomas Joyce, Trauma, warm-up|

What is a frozen shoulder? Frozen shoulder, or “adhesive capsulitis,” is a condition that involves a tightening of the capsule and ligaments around the shoulder. Inflammation within the shoulder joint and an increase in nerve growth around the shoulder complex results in pain, stiffness, and limited shoulder range of motion.1 It is estimated that 2-5.3% of the general population experiences frozen shoulder.1 Studies have shown that this pathology is more prevalent among females and individuals between 40 and 70 years [...]

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