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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: Physical Therapy Articles, Pelvic Floor Articles, Wellness Articles|Tags: Women's Health, Pelvic Floor, pelvis, Medicine, Urinary bladder, Clinical medicine, Urinary bladder disorders, Urinary incontinence, Pelvic floor dysfunction, Medical specialties, Urine, Urination, Urinary system, bladder, pelvic health PT, Pelvic floor physical therapy, perineal (pelvic floor) pain, Urology, Paruresis, Excretion, Aretha Narayan|

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 [...]

Men’s Health Awareness Month -Specifically Male Pelvic Pain

Men’s Health Awareness Month -Specifically Male Pelvic Pain

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

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

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 [...]

Postpartum 101 – Part 3

Postpartum 101 – Part 3

Melissa Baudo2020-04-07T12:16:42-04:00September 25th, 2019|Categories: Pelvic Floor Articles, Women's Health Articles|Tags: Prolapse, hip pain, scar mobilization, pelvc pt, Episiotomy, Vagina, Stress incontinence, C-section, Laura Glazebrook, Medical specialties, Gynaecology, Pelvic floor dysfunction, Urinary incontinence, Low back pain, Clinical medicine, RTT, Medicine, Pelvic Floor, Women's Health, Physical Therapy|

Welcome back! We’ve spent the last two blogs introducing the mystical Postpartum period, specifically Diastasis Recti and Stress Urinary Incontinence. Today, we discuss two more issues that you maybe haven’t heard so much about, but that can occur and could cause pain and dysfunction down the line. Number 3 → Dysfunctional Scar Following a c-section, there will be a scar across the suprapubic region. You can also tear or have an episiotomy during a vaginal birth, which would leave a [...]

Postpartum 101 – Part 2

Postpartum 101 – Part 2

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

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 [...]

Incontinence & Sexual Dysfunction

Incontinence & Sexual Dysfunction

Melissa Baudo2020-04-07T12:17:34-04:00June 5th, 2019|Categories: Wellness Articles, General Information, Physical Therapy Articles|Tags: Medicine, sexual dysfunction, Functional incontinence, spinal cord injury, Stroke, Shepherd Center, Medical specialties, Pelvic pain, Fecal incontinence, Urinary incontinence, Manual therapy, Physical exercise, incontinence, health, Physical Therapy|

The Questions No One Is Asking No one dreams of finding themselves here, but every year it happens to thousands more. A catastrophic injury. An unthinkable diagnosis. Your life is turned upside down, and you have to find some way to pick up the pieces and rebuild. Sometimes the initial rehab experience is overwhelmingly devoted to figuring out new ways to move, rebuilding strength or learning how to adapt to normal activities of daily living. This process may take weeks [...]

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 classification, Medical specialties, Sexual anatomy, Pelvic floor dysfunction, Anatomy, Prolapse, Overactive bladder, Urinary incontinence, Urinary bladder disorders, Urinary bladder, RTT, Medicine, Branches of biology, Medical Subject Headings, bowel movement, core, pelvis, pain, Pelvic Floor, Women's Health, bladder, Urinary system, Kegel exercise, Stress incontinence|

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 [...]