Pelvic Health

Comprehensive pelvic health information covering pelvic floor dysfunction, treatments, and exercises for men and women.

Healing Diastasis Recti – Physical Therapy for Postpartum Core Recovery

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As June 2025 ushers in warm summer days, new mothers may find postpartum challenges like diastasis recti impacting their confidence and comfort. This common condition, where the abdominal muscles separate during pregnancy, can lead to a weakened core, back pain, or difficulty with daily tasks. Physical therapy provides a safe, effective way to rebuild core

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Pelvic Floor Health During the Holidays: Avoiding Setbacks

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The holiday season brings joy and celebration, but it can also create unique challenges for maintaining pelvic floor health. Between increased social activities, changes in routine, and holiday-specific stressors, many women find themselves experiencing setbacks in their pelvic floor wellness during this festive time. Understanding Pelvic Health Challenges During Holidays Holiday activities often disrupt regular

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Pelvic Organ Prolapse

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Pelvic organ prolapse (POP) is the descent of one or more of the anterior vaginal wall, posterior vaginal wall, uterus (cervix), or apex of the vagina. Prolapses are primarily associated with pregnancy and vaginal delivery but can be caused by other reasons such as the number of times a woman has given birth to a

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What Exactly is Pelvic Floor PT

What Exactly is Pelvic Floor PT

This is the same question I had several years back even coming out of my program when first introduced to Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy. Surprisingly enough, most Physical Therapy Programs offer little education on the Pelvic Floor throughout their curriculum. If seeking a specialist in this field they will have (should DEFINITELY have) several years

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Endometriosis

Endometriosis

What is Endometriosis? Endometriosis is unfortunately a common health problem in women, 1 in 10 women are dealing with this diagnosis today. It gets its name from the word endometrium, the tissue that normally lines the uterus or womb. Endometriosis happens when this tissue grows outside of your uterus into other areas of your body

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Male Pelvic Floor Dysfunction: The Low Down on Down There

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Conservative Care with Physical Therapy: Men come to Function Smart PT for all sorts of pain problems, of the “usual sort”, such as low back and hip pain. But certain pain areas require a unique analysis in the realm of PT:Pelvic Specialty.Male Pelvic Floor Dysfunction (PFD) may include pelvic pain, including the genital structures and

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Diastasis Rectus Abdominis and Your Health, Post Partum

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Diastasis Rectus Abdominis (DRA) is a current hot topic in perinatal health and wellness, with lots of research and fitness formats being developed to “help it heal”. It is a thinning and separation of the central insertion site of all the abdominals, the “linea alba”. It occurs most often in pregnancy in the later months,

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Constipation Blues

Constipation Blues

In the realm of Pelvic Physical Therapy (PT) constipation is evaluated and treated with conservative care techniques, and some individuals are improved rapidly, in a few sessions, while others may need several sessions to achieve results, in addition to lifestyle changes, supplements and pharmaceuticals. Let’s look into the medical side of things you may not

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Pregnancy Pain and PT

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Pregnancy can be blissful and care free, or some women start to develop musculoskletal problems such as pelvic pain, back pain, hip pain, and bladder pain. Our national organization has links explaining pregnancy related physical therapy, and specifically pelvic pain, check it out: http://www.womenshealthapta.org/patients/ Be an advocate for yourself and speak to your health care

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