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Pelvic Organ Prolapse

Pelvic Organ Prolapse

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

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

Bladder Health Month: The Truth Behind Voiding Dysfunction

Unnati Topiwala2023-09-25T11:55:25-04:00November 29th, 2022|Categories: Wellness Articles, Pelvic Floor Articles, Physical Therapy Articles|Tags: Aretha Narayan, Excretion, Paruresis, Urology, perineal (pelvic floor) pain, Pelvic floor physical therapy, Clinical medicine, pelvic health PT, bladder, Urinary system, Urination, Urine, Medical specialties, Pelvic floor dysfunction, Urinary incontinence, Urinary bladder disorders, Urinary bladder, Medicine, pelvis, Pelvic Floor, Women's Health|

Happy Bladder Health Month! No, November is not only about cooking turkey and putting on a football game, it’s also the month we try to spread more awareness about Bladder Health and Urinary dysfunction. Do you struggle with urinating? Do you find yourself sitting on the toilet and starting and stopping in the middle of a stream? Do you find yourself on the other end of the spectrum and you find yourself running to the bathroom every 30 minutes? If [...]

Male Pelvic Pain

Male Pelvic Pain

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

...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 [...]

Oh Baby! Common Pregnancy Conditions and What Physical Therapists Can Do To Help

Oh Baby! Common Pregnancy Conditions and What Physical Therapists Can Do To Help

Melissa Baudo2023-12-20T06:37:19-05:00June 10th, 2018|Categories: Physical Therapy Articles, Women's Health Articles, Pelvic Floor Articles|Tags: Physical Therapy, Women's Health, health, pain, pelvis, pregnancy, incontinence, back pain, Medical Subject Headings, Medicine, RTT, Obstetrics, Urinary bladder, Rectus abdominis muscle, Anisha Drake, Physical exercise, Urinary bladder disorders, Overactive bladder, Gynaecology, Medical specialties, Urinary tract infection, bladder|

Dr. Anisha Drake, PT, DPT, WCS Many of the structures in the body change during pregnancy. As the ligaments stretch, the rectus abdominis muscles split, the organs get moved around, and the brain is finding new and efficient ways to move the body. In the past, much of the complaints pregnant women had during pregnancy were given a sympathetic nod and a promise it would get better. However, new research shows that this is not always the case. Although discomfort [...]

Pesky Pelvic Floor

Pesky Pelvic Floor

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

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 [...]