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
- Jul 17
- 3 min
Is what I'm eating and drinking contributing to my bladder symptoms?
Did you know that certain foods and drinks could be making your bladder symptoms, such as urinary incontinence, urgency, and frequency,...
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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
- Mar 30
- 3 min
Hemorrhoids; may be easier to treat than to spell!
Pelvic health is one of those fields where we get to talk about all the fun stuff you don’t normally bring up at dinner parties. This...
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Empowered Pelvic Health
- Feb 20
- 3 min
Which lube is right for me?!
Searching the “best” lubricant can be overwhelming. There are so many different types and brands that it can be daunting to find exactly...
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Empowered Pelvic Health
- Dec 28, 2022
- 3 min
8 Tips to Relieve Holiday Constipation:
Constipation during the holiday season…yikes! That’s the last thing anyone has time to deal with. But let’s face it, with holiday travel,...
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Empowered Pelvic Health
- Sep 19, 2022
- 2 min
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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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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