Many women in their lifetime may experience something called the “Pelvic Organ Prolapse”, which is when a pelvic organ, like the bladder, uterus or rectum, starts to dip down into the vaginal canal. While there are conservative options for prolapse management, surgical repair is often warranted when these options don’t work. Here are 7 tips …
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Here at Legacy Physical Therapy, we’ve worked with lots of moms who have delivered via C-section. Oftentimes Post C-section moms are told not to move, and there isn’t anything they should be doing immediately postpartum and they should just lay there and let themselves heal. We want to emphasize that this is WRONG. There are …
If you are a woman who has gone through menopause, and start to experience bladder leakage, know, that it is common. In fact, one study showed that over 50% of women, aged 65 and older have experienced some type of bladder leakage. This bladder leakage can vary from leaking a few drops to full bladder. …
A lot of women are unaware that physical therapy can help after delivering via vaginally or via c-section. Additionally, many doctors are unaware that physical therapy can be helpful for postpartum women. Don’t assume that since your doctor didn’t recommend therapy, you don’t need therapy. If you are currently pregnant, start the conversation early, see …
