When we think about upper back pain, we often blame poor posture, stress, or long hours at the desk. While these are common causes, there’s a less obvious — but very real — contributor that’s often overlooked: your pelvic floor. Yes, your pelvic floor. That group of muscles located deep within your pelvis can play […]
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If you’re experiencing lower back pain, hip discomfort, or even issues like pelvic pain and incontinence, your sacroiliac (SI) joint could be playing a bigger role than you think. Often overlooked in favor of the lumbar spine or hip joints, the SI joint is a crucial link between your spine and pelvis. But how does
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Back pain is a common complaint, but many people don’t realize that it can be directly linked to pelvic floor dysfunction. The pelvic floor is a group of muscles that support the bladder, bowels, and reproductive organs while also playing a critical role in core stability. When these muscles become weak, tight, or imbalanced, they
With all the hustle and bustle of the holidays including lifting and wrapping presents, cooking and cookie baking, we often hear from our clients that they experience an increase in low back pain. We have 5 tips to help you negate low back pain and get through the holiday season feeling good. Here are our
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As a new mom, you may be experiencing some neck, shoulder or upper back pain and you may be wondering where all this pain is coming from. One of the reasons is you are doing a lot more lifting than you were previously. Babies require constant lifting and carrying, including all the accessories that come
Are you pregnant with baby #2, 3 or beyond and currently have a toddler or another baby at home? Often times self-care goes out the window when we have to care for a little person and this is a very important concept while your body is creating another little life. It seems that our time
“I didn’t know physical therapy could help with that.” This is a phrase that we hear quite often here at Legacy Physical Therapy. Many people are shocked to learn that physical therapy can help with such conditions as: bladder leakage, painful sex, bowel issues, pelvic organ prolapse, and pregnancy pains (just to name a few).
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Low back pain is one of the most common complaints during pregnancy. Anywhere from 20% up to 72% report low back and or pelvic girdle pain during their pregnancy. Pregnancy low back pain is common, but is not normal. Of the women who report low back pain during their pregnancy, 30% to 50% report pain
Low back pain during pregnancy is very common but it is not normal. Just because your pregnant does not mean you are doomed to experience back pain and there are things that you can do about it. A recent study surveyed 950 pregnant women. Over 68% of them reported having low back pain. However only