Maternity or Pregnancy support garments can be helpful for a variety of reasons. A lot of women experience low back, pelvic pain or round ligament during pregnancy. Support belts can help you get more comfortable so you can stay active throughout your pregnancy. These garments are made to offer gentle compression depending on where you …
We often see a number of women who have symptoms of prolapse after childbirth. Today we want to focus on what to look for and pay attention to in those early weeks after you had your baby. A prolapse refers to a condition when a pelvic floor organ slips down from its original positions and …
Pelvic Floor Dysfunction, may be something that you’ve never heard of or heard the phrase but not sure what it truly means, well today we are going to give you an overview! So, first and foremost, what is the pelvic floor? At the very bottom of the pelvis, is a group of muscles that are …
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All women, no matter the age, can and should strength train. Here are 6 reasons why we believe women should strength train. Reason #1: strength training will build lean muscle mass. Lean muscle mass increases your metabolism. A higher metabolism results in increase burning of fat and calories resulting in less body fat percentage overall. Reason #2: …
The tailbone, also called the Coccyx, is a set of fused bones that make up the very end of the spine and it might be the culprit contributing to a lot of symptoms you may be experiencing, like constipation, low back or pelvic pain. The tailbone acts as an attachment point for many pelvic floor …
Road trips can be fun, but also stressful, especially if you are dealing with bladder issues. Nothing puts a damper on a road trip more than having to frequently stop to pee or worse an episode of bladder leakage. Here are some simple tips you can try to keep your bladder happy while road tripping. …
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 …
