C-Section Recovery 101
Delivering a baby via Cesarean Section (AKA C-Section) is a major abdominal surgery that requires you to give your body a lot of extra...
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Empowered Pelvic Health
- Jun 8
- 4 min
Reducing Perineal Tears for Childbirth
Perineal tearing refers to a laceration or tear in the tissue between the vaginal opening and anus that occurs during childbirth. It can...
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Empowered Pelvic Health
- May 17
- 3 min
Vaginal Moisturizers 101:
Vulva and vaginal dryness and irritation is a common complaint that can be described differently by each person experiencing it. It may...
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Empowered Pelvic Health
- Apr 3
- 4 min
Exercise During Pregnancy
Pregnancy can be a great time to get active! During pregnancy, exercise can help you maintain or improve your fitness level and prepare...
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Empowered Pelvic Health
- Jun 22, 2022
- 4 min
Pelvic Health Tools 101
“I’m supposed to put that WHERE??” There are incredible tools on the market that can help you treat your own pelvic floor muscles - HOW...
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Empowered Pelvic Health
- May 16, 2022
- 5 min
Breathing Benefits: 4 things you might not know about breath!
Breath has become quite the popular topic these days, especially among pelvic floor therapists. At the same token, it is easy to glance...
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Empowered Pelvic Health
- Mar 7, 2022
- 5 min
6 Things You Need to Know About Diastasis Recti
Alright friends, it’s time to talk about the buzz topic: diastasis recti, diastasis rectus abdominis, DRA - all one in the same! DRA is...
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Empowered Pelvic Health
- Feb 3, 2022
- 4 min
Pelvic Therapy after Cesarean Delivery
There are a lot of things we hear as pelvic health providers that get our blood boiling, but this is likely at the top of the list … “......
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Empowered Pelvic Health
- Jan 7, 2022
- 5 min
New Year, New Baby, New You: Navigating Sex After Baby!
So you’ve grown a baby over the last 9-10 months. You birthed that baby. You are halfway through the 4th trimester, and you are cleared...
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Empowered Pelvic Health
- Oct 14, 2021
- 5 min
"But do you take my insurance?" ...and other questions to ask when searching for a pelvic therapist
You finally muster up the courage to call and schedule your first pelvic floor therapy appointment. Maybe you’ve been in pain for quite...
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Empowered Pelvic Health
- Jul 16, 2021
- 10 min
Dr. Katie's Birth Story and why she chose homebirth for her family
First and foremost, I'd like to thank my beautiful friend and colleague, Dr. Katie, for her generosity and vulnerability in sharing such...
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Empowered Pelvic Health
- Jun 14, 2021
- 4 min
Menopause and your Pelvic Floor
So you’ve made it the last 4 to 5 decades relatively unscathed as far as pelvic health is concerned. Maybe you had babies, maybe you...
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Empowered Pelvic Health
- May 6, 2021
- 7 min
5 Reasons To See a Pelvic Floor Therapist During Pregnancy
At the time of writing this blog, Dr. Katie is 33 weeks pregnant with her second child, so this topic is very fresh and close to our...
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Empowered Pelvic Health
- Jan 4, 2021
- 4 min
Exercise during pregnancy; benefits, myths & recommendations.
Happy New Year! Now that the "holidaze" is over, we find ourselves mapping out goals and intentions for the year ahead. January is...
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Empowered Pelvic Health
- Dec 2, 2020
- 4 min
What's (POP)pin'... out of my vagina?! Pelvic floor physical therapy for pelvic organ prolapse
“It feels like I’m falling out.” “There is a bulge… down there!” “Something is in the way.” “Something just isn’t right.” “It feels...
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Empowered Pelvic Health
- Oct 1, 2020
- 4 min
Think Pink! October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, so this month’s blog is dedicated to The Tata's! It is incredibly likely that you know at least...
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Empowered Pelvic Health
- Jul 3, 2020
- 6 min
5 Postpartum Topics We Should Be Discussing
There is no denying it. Pregnancy, labor, and postpartum can feel overwhelming. There is so much to learn. There are so many emotions,...
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Empowered Pelvic Health
- Jun 1, 2020
- 3 min
Why wasn't I referred to Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy?
First of all, we want to clarify that this blog is not meant to speak negatively of any person or profession. Your doctors, whether it be...
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Empowered Pelvic Health
- May 1, 2020
- 4 min
Building connection virtually: making the most out of Telehealth physical therapy
Physical Therapists are more than musculoskeletal experts. We are healers by nature. We learn about our patients by being in their...
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Empowered Pelvic Health
- Mar 9, 2020
- 1 min
Allow (us) to reintroduce (ourselves)
Hey beautiful people, So I got a little excited and didn't realize until my aunt texted me "Who is Dr. Katie?" that I never introduced...
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