Women historically navigating pelvic health during perimenopause and beyond have been told all kinds of inaccurate things like “accept your symptoms – it’s just age”, “this is what menopause is about, get used to it”, “we don’t measure hormones, we just treat symptoms.” As if waiting until the symptoms start is EVER a smart thing…
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…
Your gut and endocrine (read: hormonal) health can really suffer after you have a big surgery. One of the most common things I see is if you have had a hip arthroscopy, or really any surgery, prepare to have some serious gut health interruptions. Why can you expect your gut health and hormone health after…
by Dr. Ginger Garner PT, DPT, ATC-Ret What is estrogen dominance? Estrogen dominance sounds like a strange term, especially to those of you who may be peri- meno- or postmenopausal. How can you have too much estrogen if a lab and your symptoms indicate you are estrogen deficient? Well, here’s how… Being estrogen dominant doesn’t…
by Dr. Ginger Garner PT, DPT, ATC-Ret Low testosterone. How can you tell if it’s low, and why does it matter? This short read will go over why it matters and what you can do now. Well for men and people who identify as male, testosterone’s benefits are plainly seen. But did you also know…
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…
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…
The voice to pelvic floor connection is perhaps one of the most important, and under appreciated ways to jumpstart healing in pelvic health. My Voice to Pelvic Floor Connection The very first thing that I did and loved was music. I never thought that the two (PT and music) would overlap clinically until I started…
A Great Voice (& Core) Can’t Happen without a Great Pelvic Floor For those of you interested in the voice to pelvic floor connection – or if you are just learning about it, here’s a brief overview, plus lots of resources, on how the voice and pelvic floor are dependent on each other. Voice to…
by Dr. Keeli Gailes, PT, DPT, ATC Pelvic health physical therapy can help create a sense of “safety in me” for pregnant people of color. We have recently discussed the importance of integrative pelvic floor physical therapy during a healthy pregnancy as well as when pain and dysfunction are present. Beyond this, however, physical therapists…
Why Prenatal Integrative Pelvic Health Physical Therapy is Crucial if you are in Pain or Having Pelvic Floor Dysfunction Prenatal integrative pelvic health physical therapy is crucial for those who are dealing with pain or pelvic floor dysfunction during pregnancy. A previous post discussed how Pelvic floor Physical therapy is important for any pregnant body,…
by Keeli Gailes PT, DPT, ATC Prenatal pelvic physical therapy is important because it will help you be proactive in preventing future pelvic floor and other physical dysfunction. “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure” ~Benjamin Franklin You may think that there is no need to go to pelvic physical therapy while…