by Dr. Susan Mann PT, DPT The concept of Health Coaching is relatively new, as it originated around 2005. Integrative and Lifestyle Medicine is the study of managing multi-factor causes of diseases through lifestyle change. The lifestyle factors include our physical and social environment, genetics, behaviors, and habits which can all affect a person’s longevity…
What does aligning your core values with your actions look like? Well for me, it looks like taking a sabbatical in order to intentionally seek out the wisdom taking a break would bring. I just took my first sabbatical after working more than 25 years (not proud that it took me so long); and, I can tell…
“Pelvic Health Physical Therapy” and “Gender-Affirming” have not always been terms that were found in the same sentence. For the longest time, The special-interest group even went by another name, “Women’s Health” and it was not until 2019 that it was changed to “Pelvic Health”. It is a sad reality that even within this group…
Take rest; a field that has rested gives a bountiful crop.” – Ovid Someone once said taking a break is often the most productive thing you can do. The last few years since COVID came on the world scene, have been the hardest ones of my life so far – both personally and professionally. Between…
An interview about social determinants of health with Dr. Dawn Magnusson PT, PhD Societal influences on our health deserve more attention than it gets. We hear often about the personally empowered tools of exercising, managing your stress, and meditating, but not enough about how our communities suffer because of misguided policies or socioeconomic disparities. These…
Mental health is a hot topic in our world today. And work-life balance can make or break nurturing it – as well as cultivating happiness. In a society that tells us that our value is decided on our productivity and net worth, we have to decide how we value ourselves. It can be hard to…
Trauma-informed care is crucial for treating sexual violence (SV) survivors and there are higher rates of SV in the LGBTQ+ Community. Sexual violence often leads to both pelvic floor dysfunction and PTSD. By taking a trauma-informed approach to pelvic-health physical therapy, we can address the physical manifestations of this trauma. We can also prevent re-traumatization…
by Dr. KC Coninx PT, DPT COMT, PYT Safety in yoga is a common concern in the healthcare industry. I’ve had many patients receiving physical therapy tell me their doctors have given specific instructions to avoid yoga indefinitely after a surgery. I used to be frustrated by this lack of understanding from physicians…but over time…
by Dr. Ginger Garner, PT, DPT, ATC/L This post is meant as a guide (not therapy or a substitute for therapy) for helping you find the best care possible after your hip arthroscopy. This post covers weeks 10-14, with a few considerations for week 15+ weeks. Celebrating a major win today: At 10 weeks out…
An Interview with Dr. Rose Pignataro Recently we sat down with Dr. Rose Pignataro to chat about the “whole person” approach to physical therapy care. Read about Dr. Pignataro here What is a “whole person approach” to physical therapy? People often seek physical therapy care for a specific problem that can involve anything ranging from…
An interview with Dr. Nola Peacock PT, DSc Lifestyle Medicine in physical therapy is more than just educating people on how to have a healthier life. It’s actually about creating a partnership for collaboration, so that the patient can choose the best thing for them. As physical therapists, we often love to share our knowledge….
by Dr. Keeli Gailes, PT, DPT, ATC Everybody has a pelvis! Therefore men, too, can have pelvic health concerns that may need pelvic physical therapy. This is a reality that has been slow to gain visibility. Even within the physical therapy profession many pelvic PT’s still do not offer services to men. It wasn’t until…