If you’re reading this, then congratulations! Pregnancy is a gift, and you should be treasuring this special time nurturing your growing baby. Unfortunately, pelvic pain during pregnancy is often unavoidable without a helping hand. Have you encountered muscle or joint pain during your 1st, 2nd, or 3rd trimester? If the answer is YES, this blog …
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With so many people experiencing pelvic pain every day, it’s common for you to feel lost and without hope of ever being about to return to a life free from pain. Many suffer in silence and accept their pelvic pain as part of their life. The team at Legacy Physical Therapy refuses to accept this, …
Diastasis recti is a common condition where the rectus abdominal muscles separate. It can occur at any age but is most common after childbirth, affecting around two-thirds of women postpartum. It occurs when the connective tissue that holds your abdominal muscles together becomes weakened or stretched over time, allowing them to separate. The primary cause …
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We are so excited that pelvic floor physical therapy has become more popular over the past couple of years, however we find people have misconceptions about pelvic floor PT. We wanted to clear up the top 10 things we hear and set the facts straight. Only women that had babies need to see a pelvic …
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This time of year, kids are off school, we’re going to the playground with them more often. This is a great time to get a workout in. A lot of times when I have gone to the playground with my kiddos, I have seen lots of moms sitting around the edge of the playground, watching …
Did you know that approximately 50% of women over the age of 65 will have bladder leakage at some point? Bladder leakage can happen at any time, people often consider it an “old lady issue” but it can affect people at any age. Many people don’t know what is considered normal bladder habits. Normal bladder …
We wanted to highlight a patient story, regarding pain during pregnancy. Sally is currently 24 weeks pregnant and this is her first pregnancy. She went to her physician and was told this type of pain is normal and she would have to deal with it for the rest of her pregnancy and physical therapy likely …
You may have heard of the pelvic floor, but many people don’t know all the functions of the pelvic floor. Most people’s first thought about the function of the pelvic floor is to contract the muscles, but that is just one of the five different functions these muscles have! The pelvic floor muscles span from …
Motion is the Lotion is a common phrase we use here at Legacy Physical Therapy. Motion is Lotion will explain the importance of how we move and how it impacts our body. Most people can admit that they are far too sedentary, which can lead us to become more stiff, weak and cause symptoms of …
Posture can have a huge effect on our core. The core is made up of : Thinking about how the muscles attach to our pelvis and spine you can see how they can affect our posture The muscles of the core and pelvic floor have multiple actions including: Proper posture improves the effectiveness of both …
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