From the Inside Out
86% of postpartum women experience some kind of sexual problem:
🔴 Painful/uncomfortable intercourse
🔴 Lack of arousal
🔴 Lack of orgasm
🔴 Decreased sensation
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➡️ Your pain is REAL. ➡️ Your frustrations are REAL
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Your sexual health is important. If you are experiencing any of these symptoms, find a pelvic floor physical therapist in your area who is specially trained to diagnose and treat your body’s specific needs.
Healing is a process, and we utilize many techniques as well as work to implement the newest technology, as necessary, with our patients.
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Educating and having open discussions with our patients, before starting any new procedure or application of modality, is vital. Patient-provider trust has a STRONG influence on the healing process. 🌺
Why do some women suffer from embarrassing leakage 💦 when exercising, while others seem to crank out the miles on their bike without a drop?🚴♀️
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There are many reasons for bladder leakage during activity, but the overall underlying cause is a weak sphincter muscle (that holds the urethra closed) and/or weak pelvic floor (the muscles supporting your bladder, uterus, and bowel). These muscles can become weak for a variety of reasons, the most common being pregnancy/childbirth, pelvic related trauma and aging.
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You’re NOT alone! An estimated 15 million women in the U.S. experience stress urinary incontinence (SUI).
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The therapists at Women’s Health Physical Therapy will help you connect the pieces! Strengthening your pelvic floor muscles is WAY more than just doing Kegels.
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Our therapists will create a customized treatment and exercise plan designed to help you reach your goals faster!
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🚲You’ll be leading the pack in no time!
We are so honored to have hosted a course with the one and only Kathe Wallace! 🌸 .
Advanced Clinical Practice Skills
Kathe Wallace is a nationally recognized leader in the pelvic floor specialty of physical therapy! You can learn more about her amazing work here.
Our team, along with 20 other practitioners from across the U.S., reviewed advanced techniques, expanding our repertoire of pelvic floor examination of fascial and pelvic floor anatomy applicable to patients with POP, urinary incontinence and some types of pelvic pain.
Techniques were taught which will not only aid in the conservative management of prolapse, but also help patients make lifestyle changes which can help decrease overall re-occurrence of symptoms, even after surgical intervention.
Objective Assessment
We learned how to assess prolapse in a more objective manner, which not only allows us to communicate more clearly to the patient what is occurring, but also facilitate proper interdisciplinary communication between other healthcare providers regarding POP.
May is Pelvic Pain Awareness Month.
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As pelvic floor physical therapists, a large percentage of patients who come to see us, are experiencing pelvic pain.
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CPP can be caused by many things such as #vulvodynia, #vaginismus, #endometriosis, musculoskeletal problems, chronic pelvic inflammatory disease, scar tissue post-surgery, irritable bowel syndrome (#IBS), painful bladder syndrome (interstitial cystitis)
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DID YOU KNOW:
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1 in 7 women between the ages of 18 and 50 suffer from chronic pelvic pain. The lifetime incidence of CPP is as high as 33%. 😧
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Pelvic floor physical therapy can help to relieve and even eliminate the pain caused by chronic pelvic pain.👍 https://goo.gl/HTJ2Zp
Bladder leakage is a physical condition that affects an estimated 14 million Americans every day. 💧
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It happens to both men and women of any age, and is a result of a variety of physical conditions.
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Struggling with urinary incontinence can leave you feeling embarrassed and alone.
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Your body seems to be no longer in control. You cannot depend on it functioning in the way it once did; you cannot depend on it functioning in the way it should. But for some, talking about your symptoms with others just seems to personal, even with a health care provider.
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However, there is no need to feel this way. There is help out there, and you are not alone! With treatment, you can get your urges back under your control. 👩⚕️
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“Accidents” do happen, but that does not mean they need to be a part of your everyday life. 🧘
Need a gift for the mom in your life? A therapeutic massage is a great way to show her you care!
Therapeutic massage can help to alleviate stress, digestive disorders, muscle tension, and so much more!
Want to purchase a gift certificate? Send us a message or drop by our office!
Office Location: 2002 Bremo Road, Suite 202, Richmond, VA 23226
BIG NEWS: FDA Halts All Sales of Vaginal Mesh Products (Source: https://www.fda.gov)
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If you are dealing with incontinence or pelvic organ prolapse, clinical evidence has shown that pelvic floor physical therapy can help!
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One of the contributing factors for urinary incontinence and prolapse is a weakening of the pelvic floor.
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Pelvic floor physical therapists use a variety of methods to help you correct pelvic floor dysfunction. Utilizing specialized exercises and modalities can strengthen and increase coordination of the pelvic floor muscles.
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Bladder retraining assists by helping you regain regular urinary cycles.
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If you are dealing with complications as a result of vaginal mesh surgery (such as pain, scar tissue and painful intercourse), pelvic floor physical therapists can help with that too!
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If you have any questions about pelvic floor physical therapy and how it may help you, send us a message!
…even though a woman may look “back to normal” on the outside, very often the pelvic floor & abdominal muscles are still weak from pregnancy & birth.🤰
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Many women will experience nagging issues like peeing when exercising, painful intercourse, pelvic pain and discomfort and weak abdominal muscles.🧘
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These issues do not just go away on their own and can often become much more serious if not addressed earlier.😱
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This is why post-birth rehabilitation of the pelvic floor, back, and abdominal muscles, coupled with proper breathing, is so important!👍🏿
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Getting a musculoskeletal assessment should be a part of every woman’s post-birth plan!
50-70% of those who are pregnant experience back pain and other complaints.
Often, muscle strength and flexibility are not optimal for the childbearing year.
It is important to be fit to prepare for these changes to avoid pain and improve function.
Women’s health physical therapists have specialized training in changes occurring during a woman’s life including pre-pregnancy, pregnancy and postpartum periods.
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