Recognizing Constipation in your Kids and Action Steps to Resolve It
By Annie Close, MSOT, OTR/L Did you know that your child could be pooping every day and still be constipated? If this is new information to you, you are not alone. Many parents are shocked to learn that their child…
Understanding the Conversation Between Your Brain, Gut, and Microbiome
By Dr. Vivian Zhang, PT, DPT Have you ever had a gut feeling or butterflies in your stomach? Such experiences demonstrate the connection between your belly and your brain. The communication between your brain, your gut, and the microorganisms…
Posture & Your Pelvic Floor
By Jeanette Brown, Core/Pelvic Floor Specialist When dealing with pelvic floor issues, we only focus on the area where we’re feeling the discomfort. Did you know how you stand, move and sit has a huge impact on your pelvic floor…
Using PT to Reduce Breeched Position
By Melanie Llanes, Pelvic Health Physiotherapist In the US, approximately 7% of babies are in the breeched position in the third trimester with almost 94% of those babies delivered via cesarean section. This is due to the increased risk of…
5 Ways Strength Training Benefits your Pelvic Health
By Julia Rosenthal, Pelvic Health Physical Therapist People suffering from pelvic pain are often told to avoid strength training to help alleviate a wide range of symptoms like pelvic pain, prolapse, incontinence, constipation and more. This messaging fosters an increased…
The Link between Heavy Menstrual Bleeding & Low Iron
Got period problems? Trust us, you’re not the only one. Nearly 25% of all women experience heavy bleeding, also known as menorrhagia, during their menstrual cycle. While a heavy flow comes with a world of complications — from cramps to…
Push Prep & Physiotherapy
By Grecia Alaniz, Pelvic Health Physiotherapist You may be surprised to hear that physiotherapy has a role to play in your preparation for birth. Most of us will be familiar with childbirth education and prenatal yoga classes as the pillars…
The Opportunity of Perimenopause
By Dr. Bronwyn Hill, Naturopathic Doctor, NAMS Certified Menopause Practitioner I met with a 42 year old woman yesterday who came to me for help with her “hormonal hot mess” as she put it. Periods coming too soon, sometimes…
The side effects of OAB medication and how they impact patient compliance
By Utiva Health If you suffer from overactive bladder (OAB), medication might be a possible solution. There’s just one problem: about 78% of people who start taking OAB drugs stop taking them within the first year. Why? There are many…
Let’s Talk about Pelvic Pain
By Lexi Burtman, Pelvic Floor Physical Therapist Most of us have basic knowledge of what to do when we get a sore throat, headache or back pain, yet we often don’t know what to do when we experience pelvic pain.…
Erectile Anxiety: 3 Tips to Reduce Worry and Enjoy Sex Again
By Susie Gronski, Pelvic Physiotherapist & Rehab Practitioner, AASECT Certified Sexuality Educator and Counselor Sexual performance worry and anxiety negatively impacts male sexual function by inhibiting sexual arousal, sexual desire, and sexual functioning. The brain is the biggest “sex organ”…
Menopause Doesn’t Have to be a Mystery
By Angelique Montano-Bresolin, Pelvic Health Physiotherapist Menopause is a natural part of the aging process for women, marked by the end of menstrual periods and the end of fertility. It is typically defined as occurring 12 months after a woman’s…
