womens health Articles
Take a Tour of the Pelvic Floor {VIDEO}
Wednesday, February 20th, 2013 by Stephanie Prendergast and Liz Rummer
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We talk A LOT on this blog about the pelvic floor. But lately, were not the only ones hanging around the pelvic floor. Today everyone seems to be going there New moms, not-so-new moms, and Baby Boomerstwo groups famous for their proactiveness, are beginning to get focused on thei... Read more
Marcy on Sex and Leaking after Babies; Her Frenemy: The Kegel!; and What Happens during a Pelvic Floor PT Session {VIDEO}
Wednesday, February 13th, 2013 by Stephanie Prendergast and Liz Rummer
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Sex and leaking after childbirth. Her lovehate relationship with Kegels. The down low on how pelvic floor PT works. Urinary leakage. No topic is off limits when Marcy sits down with Steph and Lauren, the hosts of The Lady Brain Show We have loads of questions, kicks off Steph. I ... Read more
Marcy on Sex and Leaking after Babies; Her Frenemy: The Kegel!; and What Actually Happens during a Pelvic Floor PT Session {VIDEO}
Wednesday, February 13th, 2013 by Stephanie Prendergast and Liz Rummer
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Sex and leaking after childbirth. Her lovehate relationship with Kegels. The down low on how pelvic floor PT works. Urinary leakage. No topic is off limits when Marcy sits down with Steph and Lauren, the hosts of The Lady Brain Show We have loads of questions, kicks off Steph. I ... Read more
The Case of PT for Urge Incontinence
Wednesday, February 6th, 2013 by Stephanie Prendergast and Liz Rummer
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At our weekly staff meetings at PHRC, us PTs take turns presenting patient case studies to our colleagues. Our M.O. in presenting these case studies is to cover each of the patient demographics we see here at the clinic female pelvic pain; male pelvic pain, postpartum and pregnan... Read more
Q&A: Painful Sex, the Bladder-Back Pain Connection, Male Pelvic Pain and More
Tuesday, January 22nd, 2013 by Stephanie Prendergast and Liz Rummer
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In this, our latest Q&A post, we tackle some important pelvic floor issues, including painful sex, the connection between bladder and back pain and the proper PT for someone with prolapse and pain. Prolapse Pelvic Pain What kind of PT Dear Liz, I get e-stim done, but I have b... Read more
Follow PHRC on Facebook
Tuesday, January 22nd, 2013 by Stephanie Prendergast and Liz Rummer
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One of our priorities is to stay on top of pelvic pain-related news and research and just general goings on in the pelvic pain arena, like this important research about delivery for women with per-existing pelvic pain Facebook is becoming a vital tool for us to sharediscuss this ... Read more
How Pelvic Floor PT helps Endometriosis
Tuesday, January 15th, 2013 by Stephanie Prendergast and Liz Rummer
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Endometriosis is a common contributing factor to pelvic pain. Just to give you an idea of its prevalence in laparoscopic procedures done to uncover possible causes of pelvic pain, endometriosis was found 80 of the time. The good news is that endo-related pelvic pain can be succes... Read more
Watch Marcy Talk Sex after Babies on The Lady Brain Show!
Tuesday, January 8th, 2013 by Stephanie Prendergast and Liz Rummer
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What Watch The Lady Brain Show with Steph and Lauren where Marcy will be chatting about sex after babies and womens pelvic health When This Saturday or Sunday night Jan. 12th or Jan. 13th at 10 p.m. Where On TV Comcast TV, Hometown Network, Channel 104 or on the radio KNEW in SF,... Read more
A Look Backwards at 2012!
Thursday, January 3rd, 2013 by Stephanie Prendergast and Liz Rummer
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New Years is a great time to look back, take stock, and set goals for the future. So, in that spirit, we thought it would be fun to dedicate our first post of the year to a look back at 2012and a peak forward to 2013. When we look over all that happened in 2012, we think to ourse... Read more
PT TV: Stephanie Talks Pelvic Floor Rehab for New Moms
Tuesday, December 11th, 2012 by Stephanie Prendergast and Liz Rummer
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Its not uncommon for new moms to have problems following labor and delivery. It may feel different when they try to urinate; they may have difficulty with bowel movements; changes may occur in their sexual behavior, and about 35 percent of them will experience pelvic pain. With t... Read more
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