Posts Tagged ‘PelvicFloorPhysio’

Finding Balance: How Pelvic Floor Physiotherapy and Yoga Harmonize

As the world of wellness continues to expand, we often hear about the benefits of various practices in isolation – the power of pelvic floor physiotherapy and the transformative effects of yoga. But what if we told you that these two disciplines could work together in perfect harmony to enhance your overall well-being? In this […]

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Your Pelvic Floor Postpartum

  There are so many reasons why childbirth is considered a miracle.  One miracle is in reference to the creation of the baby. The other miracle is the evolution of the female body throughout the process of bearing a child.  The female body experiences massive shifts in hormone and structure that nourishes, makes space for, […]

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Pelvic Floor Physiotherapy and Endometriosis

What is endometriosis? Endometriosis is a chronic condition in which the tissue that normally lines the uterus (endometrium) grows outside of the uterus, usually on other organs in the pelvic area. It can cause pain, heavy menstrual bleeding, and infertility. Endometriosis affects roughly 10% (190 million) of reproductive age women and girls globally. And truthfully, […]

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The way you breathe matters – Pelvic Floor Edition

When you come in for Pelvic Floor Physio treatment, one of the foundational training techniques your therapists will do with you is breath work.  A lot of patients’ response to this is “I don’t get how breathing relates to bladder leakage, straining, low back pain etc.”  From an outside perspective, breathing and pelvic floor functioning […]

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To Kegel, or Not to Kegel? That is the question.

Oftentimes, it is misunderstood that pelvic floor = Kegel exercises. However, this is not always true. In fact, if performed without indication, it may increase the symptoms! Here’s why! Pelvic floor muscles have certain muscle dynamic properties like resting tone of the muscle, strength and endurance. These properties can be affected due to various reasons […]

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Pelvic Floor Rehab 101

How do you know if you have pelvic floor dysfunction? Are you experiencing urinary leakage when you cough, sneeze, laugh, run or jump? This is called ‘stress incontinence, which affects 4 in 10 women and 1 in 10 men.  Are you having pain in your buttock areas and difficulty initiating bowel/bladder movements?  Do you experience […]

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