Whether you’re training for your first 5K, competing in CrossFit, playing Division I sports, lifting heavy in the gym, or chasing your kids around the backyard, your body relies on one often-overlooked group of muscles: your pelvic floor. Most athletes don’t think about their pelvic floor until something goes wrong. Maybe you leak urine when […]
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Your C-Section Scar May Be Healed…But Is It Functioning Well? For many women, the six or eight -week postpartum checkup marks the official end of healing after a C-section. The incision has closed, the staples or stitches are gone, and you’re told everything looks good. But months or even years later, you may still notice:
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You finally fall asleep after a long day… only to find yourself awake an hour or two later because you have to use the bathroom. Maybe it happens once. Maybe it’s two, three, or even five times every night. If you’re wondering whether this is just a normal part of aging, you’re not alone. The
If you’ve scheduled your first pelvic floor physical therapy appointment, you might be feeling a mix of relief and uncertainty. You may be wondering: These are incredibly common questions—and the good news is that preparing for pelvic floor physical therapy is much easier than most people think. At Legacy Physical Therapy in St. Louis and
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Constantly Feeling Like You Need to Have a Bowel Movement? Have you ever finished using the bathroom only to feel like you still need to go? Or maybe you experience a constant sensation of pressure in your rectum, as if there is stool remaining even when there isn’t. This uncomfortable feeling is known as tenesmus,
Hot flashes. Sleep issues. Mood swings. These are the symptoms most people associate with menopause. But there’s another common symptom that often goes unspoken painful sex after menopause. If intimacy has become uncomfortable, frustrating, or something you avoid altogether, you are not alone. And more importantly, this is not something you just have to live
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Prostate Problems Are Common But They Don’t Have to Control Your Life When most people hear the words “pelvic floor physical therapy,” they immediately think of women’s health. But the reality is that pelvic floor dysfunction affects men too—and many prostate-related issues can improve significantly with the help of pelvic floor physical therapy. At Legacy
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Why Doing More Kegels Isn’t Always the Answer If you’ve been told to do Kegels for bladder leakage, pelvic organ prolapse, pelvic pain, or postpartum recovery, you’re not alone. Pelvic floor exercises are one of the most commonly recommended treatments for pelvic health issues. Unfortunately, many people perform them incorrectly—or do exercises that aren’t appropriate
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If you’ve been dealing with bladder leakage, pelvic pain, constipation, painful sex, prolapse symptoms, pregnancy-related discomfort, or postpartum recovery challenges, you’ve likely heard that pelvic floor physical therapy can help. But once you’ve decided to seek treatment, another important question arises: How do you choose the right pelvic floor physical therapist? Not all physical therapists
If you’ve had a hysterectomy and now sex feels painful, dry, tight, or just completely different… you are not alone. One of the hardest things for many women is that nobody really prepares them for this part of recovery. Many patients are told their surgery went well, instructed to wait six weeks before intercourse, and
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