The 5 "S"s of the Pelvic Floor
The pelvic floor has how many functions?! The pelvic floor has more responsibility than we may think! Let’s take a quick dive into the 5...
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Empowered Pelvic Health
- Aug 17, 2022
- 3 min
Your Voice and Pelvic Floor
You know the familiar adage, “as above, so below?” There are many physical and spiritual interpretations of this saying, and in this blog...
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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
- Apr 13, 2022
- 5 min
POOP! So what's normal anyways?
This month is dedicated to bowel health! We, as pelvic floor therapists, are nosey people - we want to know all things bowel, bladder and...
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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
- Mar 4, 2021
- 4 min
Endometriosis and Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy
March is Endometriosis Awareness Month, so we thought it would be appropriate to dive into some of the specifics about the diagnosis and...
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Empowered Pelvic Health
- Feb 2, 2021
- 4 min
Erectile Dysfunction and Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy
Who hasn’t seen a commercial for “the little blue pill”? It is ICONIC... it typically portrays an older couple who is, shall we say,...
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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
- Nov 4, 2020
- 3 min
Things are getting hairy... Movember is for Men's Health Awareness!
Has your fella started sprouting a new look reminiscent of a 70’s gym teacher? Movember is an annual event involving the growing of...
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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
- Sep 2, 2020
- 4 min
Let's talk about sex, baby! The female orgasm and pelvic floor physical therapy
Let’s have a real conversation about women, sex, orgasms and pelvic floor anatomy. First things first, the reason this conversation is...
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Empowered Pelvic Health
- Jul 31, 2020
- 3 min
Quarantine Constipation: 6 Tips to Help the Pandemic Poops
Have you caught yourself indulging during quarantine and summer break? Let’s face it - most of our routines have been totally thrown out...
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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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