Advocacy & Activism

Debunking endometriosis myths

Debunking Endometriosis Myths: The Role of Integrative Pelvic Therapy

There are many myths that need debunking about endometriosis. There’s too much medical gaslighting, and even more fear mongering around endometriosis – and it has to stop. Medical gaslighting around endo and fear mongering serves no one, and further, it delays early critical care and full recovery from surgery for endometriosis. Not to mention what…

How Societal Influences Impact our Health Across the Lifespan

How Societal Influences Impact our Health Across the Lifespan

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…

Trauma-Informed Care for LGBTQ+ Sexual Violence Survivors

Trauma-Informed Care for LGBTQ+ Sexual Violence Survivors

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…

Evolving Physical Therapy: Let’s Ditch the “Home Exercise Program”

Evolving Physical Therapy: Let’s Ditch the “Home Exercise Program”

by Ginger Garner PT, DPT, ATC-Ret We are long overdue in the physical therapy profession to ditch the phrase “home exercise program.” Give me 3 minutes and I will explain why and how. As therapists we play a vital role in helping folks navigate vulnerable and distressing situations. We don’t often consider the obvious –…

The Emotional Long Haul of COVID: Continuous Coping as Another Pandemic Earth Day Arrives

The Emotional Long Haul of COVID: Continuous Coping as Another Pandemic Earth Day Arrives

Earth Day has a whole new meaning now in the midst of this pandemic. On March 27th, the WHO declared COVID-19 a global pandemic. And during this time, I’ve been able to reflect on gratitude and grit, the notion that I, that we, will get through this – and we will somehow emerge stronger, together.

A Tale of Two Pandemics: COVID-19 & Racism – How We Can Help

A Tale of Two Pandemics: COVID-19 & Racism – How We Can Help

Our world is suffering from two pandemics right now, COVID-19 and racism. We are especially impacted in the United States, and yet the discrimination against women and minorities in our healthcare system, in particular black women, is especially terrible. Black women have a 3-4x higher risk of dying during childbirth than white women, and their…