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Why Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy Matters for Athletes
Most physical therapists are inspired to become pelvic floor therapists after their own pregnancies. But my own journey into pelvic floor PT began long before I became pregnant. It started when I was in undergrad, when I first experienced athletic urinary incontinence . Experiencing Leaking During Exercise During college, I dealt with leaking only during exercise, a type of pelvic floor dysfunction that’s more common in active women than most people realize. I had no issues
Nov 202 min read
Instrument Assisted Delivery and Perineal Tears: What You Need to Know
Sometimes birth doesn’t go exactly as planned. One intervention that may come up is an instrument assisted delivery. While it sounds...
Sep 202 min read
The Pelvic Floor’s Role During Labor
When we think about birth, we often picture contractions, pushing, and eventually meeting the baby. But there’s a key player in this...
Sep 172 min read
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