Tag Archives: Pelvic floor

Incontinence in Female Athletes

Posted on September 11, 2022 by Kate Hamilton

Urinary Incontinence and Young Female Athletes   Urinary incontinence in female athletes is common.  A recent study found that compared to sedentary women, athletes had a 177% higher risk of urinary incontinence. What is urinary incontinence?   Urinary incontinence is

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Pelvic Health Physical Therapy — It’s Not Just Kegels!

Posted on June 5, 2022 by Kate Hamilton

Pelvic Health Physical Therapy — It’s Not Just Kegels! When many people hear “pelvic floor”, they often think of kegels.  While doing a Kegel (contracting the muscles in your pelvic floor) can be helpful in some instances, it is not

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5 Important Considerations for Return to Postpartum Exercise

Posted on June 22, 2021 by Kate Hamilton

5 Important Considerations for Return to Postpartum Exercise   Returning to postpartum exercise is both a physical and emotional challenge for many new moms. While there is societal pressure to “bounce back” as quickly as possible, this is not realistic

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What is the Pelvic Floor and Pelvic Health Physical Therapy?

Posted on September 24, 2020 by Kate Hamilton

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

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Urinary Incontinence in High Impact Sports like Gymnastics

Posted on September 8, 2020 by Kate Hamilton

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

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Importance of Postpartum Physical Therapy

Posted on May 3, 2020 by Kate Hamilton

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

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