What is urinary incontinence? Urinary incontinence is the accidental leaking of urine. It can affect many people and may range from minor (leaking a couple of drops) to significant (complete emptying of the bladder). Some people may not be incontinent, but
What is the Pelvic Floor and Pelvic Health Physical Therapy? Pelvic health physical therapy is a branch of physical therapy that treats dysfunction of the pelvic floor muscles. The pelvic floor muscles sit at the bottom of our pelvis. They
What is a Wellness Visit? At Girl Fit Physical Therapy, we strongly believe that physical therapists play an important role in injury prevention. Why would we wait to treat an injury when we can help prevent it? We want to
Urinary Incontinence in High-Impact Sports like Gymnastics What is urinary incontinence, and how does it affect athletes in high-impact sports like gymnastics? Stress urinary incontinence is a surprisingly common, though rarely talked about, problem that affects many girls
Why is physical therapy important after having a baby, even if you don’t have pain? We all know the female body undergoes a lot of changes during the nine months spent growing a baby. After giving birth, it seems
It’s been a month since our Girl Fit PTs made the quick, but important, change from in person visits to Telehealth physical therapy and we wanted to share how it is going! Our incredibly helpful remote office staff has helped
Just because you are home doesn’t mean you have to stop the progress you are making with physical therapy or even start physical therapy in the first place! At Girl Fit Physical Therapy, we are prepped and ready to continue
(Though we do love polka dots…) What Is Cupping Therapy? Cupping is an ancient form of alternative medicine that originated in China and has been practiced for thousands of years. It gained widespread attention after the 2016 Olympics, when Michael
Are You Running The Most Efficient Way? Tips on Running Form Keep your stomach muscles engaged to protect your back. Think about pulling your belly button towards your spine to keep a neutral position and avoid allowing your pelvis to