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
Birthing with an Epidural
Let’s chat about epidurals and their role in your labor and delivery experience! Your pelvic floor PT will review pain management during labor with you during your birth prep visits, and will discuss pushing, breathing, pelvic floor involvement and positioning with epidurals.
Exercise during Pregnancy
Our goal at Foundations Pelvic Health is to help you maintain your activity throughout your pregnancy! Whatever exercise you love to do - our method and approach will help guide you throughout your pregnancy to promote movement, keep you doing the exercise you love, and limit aches & pains.
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.
Positioning and Stages of Labor
What are the 4 stages of labor? Let’s chat about that, and how different positions may be helpful during different stages of labor
All About Abdominal Separation (Diastasis Recti)
Diastasis Rectus Abdominus (DRA) is a buzzword during pregnancy and postpartum so let’s break it down!
What to Expect with an Internal Pelvic Floor Exam at Foundations Pelvic Health?
Scheduling your first pelvic floor physical therapy appointment is an amazing first step to take care of your pelvic health, but you’re curious and maybe nervous about what the exam entails.
How does Foundations Pelvic Health help me prepare for labor and delivery?
We are a team of perinatal and pelvic floor physical therapy specialists dedicated to helping women feel empowered throughout their pregnancy and feel prepared for labor and delivery, as well as postpartum recovery!
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.