Chronic Pelvic pain is one of the most common diagnoses we see here at Legacy Physical Therapy. We wanted to highlight this diagnosis today and give you more information about how pelvic floor therapy can help. Pelvic pain is more common in females than males. About 25% of women diagnosed with chronic pelvic pain spend …
Here are our 5 favorite tips on how to heal your postpartum body regardless of vaginal or Cesarean delivery. Before we start talking about how to restore strength and get back into activity, be sure you have clearance from your doctor. If you’ve been put on any precautions, listen to your physician. Tip #1:Give your …
Today we want to highlight a patient story about how low back pain during pregnancy doesn’t have to be something you deal with, physical therapy can help! Low back pain during pregnancy is super common, Research shows that anywhere from 20 to 72% of women will report some type of low back or pelvic girdle …
Did you know, 1 in 3 women will experience bladder leakage at some point in their lives. What we tend to find is that a lot of women don’t think that they have bladder leakage, when in actuality, they are dealing with a problem.We are going to share two different scenarios today where even if …
Have you heard the term prenatal & postpartum fitness specialist? This is a person who has additional training and certification in working with the pregnant and postpartum mamas with their health and fitness goals. It is not a trainer who got pregnant, had a baby, and then got themselves back into shape afterwards who has now proclaimed …
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Did you know there’s a proper way to sit on the toilet? In fact, we find the vast majority of our patients who have difficulty emptying their bowels or bladders are not sitting correctly on the toilet. We tend to find that people sit upright and tall, hunch over, or even do the dreaded hover …
