Foundations Pelvic Health Journal
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Bladder | Bowel | C-Section | Endometriosis | Exercise and Movement | Pelvic Floor PT | Pelvic Health | Pelvic Pain | Pregnancy + Labor & Delivery | Postpartum | Prolapse
A Guide to a Happy Bladder: Everyday Habits That Make a Difference
Your bladder and pelvic floor work in tandem to prevent issues like urgency, urinary incontinence, and discomfort. Whether you're looking to reduce urinary leaking or alleviate pelvic discomfort, adopting these habits can have a significant positive impact.
Beyond Pelvic Floor Strength: Additional Considerations for Postpartum Runners
As you begin your postpartum return to running journey, there are a few important factors to keep in mind that can help ensure a smooth and injury-free transition that don’t just involve your pelvic floor. At Foundations Pelvic Health, we take all of these into consideration as you return to running postpartum!
From Foundation to Finish Line: A Postpartum Running Plan
At Foundations Pelvic Health, we support mamas with running through pregnancy, and have helped many postpartum mamas successfully train for many races! We help you create a strong foundation for your whole body, from your feet to your pelvic floor, to support you on your postpartum running journey.
What’s the Deal with Kegels?
Let’s break down what is a Kegel, how we assess for them, and if you should be doing them! Our pelvic floor PTs at Foundations Pelvic Health help answer all of your pelvic floor questions!
Pelvic Floor Therapy After C-Section
At Foundations Pelvic Health, we are a team of perinatal and pelvic floor physical therapy specialists. One of the main concerns we help with is C-section scar management and core re-strengthening.
The Low-Down on Lubricant
Lubricants do their job by keeping things wet and reducing friction during penetration, making sex more pleasurable for all. Here are a few tips so that you can pick out the right lubricant to have the most enjoyable sex possible!
All About Abdominal Separation (Diastasis Recti)
Diastasis Rectus Abdominus (DRA) is a buzzword during pregnancy and postpartum so let’s break it down!
Let’s talk about prolapse!
Prolapse is when one of your pelvic organs starts to push into the walls of the vagina, effectively becoming a “nosy neighbor”. Our pelvic floor PTs can be helpful with managing your symptoms!
Painful Sex & Pelvic Floor PT
Many people with vaginas experience pain during intercourse, but just because it’s common does not make it normal. At Foundations Pelvic Health we can help you achieve your goal of having a pleasurable, pain-free sex life.
What exactly is the Pelvic Floor?
Your pelvic floor can be thought of as a muscular hammock at the bottom of your pelvis that your pelvic organs rest upon. It contains blood vessels, fatty tissue, ligaments, tendons, nerves and fascia.
What is pelvic floor PT at Foundations Pelvic Health?
We help with anything pregnancy and postpartum-related, as well as bladder, bowel and sexual dysfunctions.