Once you decide to have endometriosis excision, there are many preparations you must make, and bowel prep is often the hardest. This post focuses on preparing you for endometriosis excision surgery and the required bowel prep in a holistic, hormone and gut friendly way. Endometriosis Excision Surgery Prep Preparing for endometriosis excision can feel daunting,…
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…
Guest Post by Dr. Caroline Withall At the end of last month I was beginning to finally be able to do some strengthening exercises. Unfortunately, even going at a tentative pace for just a couple of weeks I began to slide again, which has been a source of great frustration. Reviewing my exercises, I pondered,…
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…
by Dr. Caroline Withall Stepping Out of My Comfort Zone…Proved my Progress Sometimes you have to step outside your comfort zone to realise how far you have come. A special trip to Venice afforded me such an occasion, and I could not be more delighted that I exceeded expectations for the trip! If you have…
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…
Testimonial from Dr. Caroline Withall November started positively in my hip scope rehab journey, having climbed my way out of the hole I was slipping into, both mentally and physically. Concentrating on glut work only has begun to pay some dividends, in particular the ball bridge exercise. This is a good one for people like…
Testimonial from Dr. Caroline Withall When I decided to write about progress of my hip arthroscopy rehab, I promised to be truthful and real about my experiences. Without a doubt, this last month has been exceptionally tough, particularly mentally. As ever, there have been more of the extreme highs and lows that really do seem…
For the 2023 year in review, we chose to do something a little different. We wanted to focus on 12 good things that happened during 2023 (kind of like a 12 Days of Christmas). It was a really big year for me and the company, and it’s been a joy to sit back and reflect…
I have been speaking and teaching on the voice to pelvic floor connection in therapy to international audiences for well over a decade now; but a major gap still exists in pelvic healthcare: the exclusion of the voice as an integral part of pelvic health. In 2020 Emerich and Gordon wrote: In the literature on…
If you missed the last blog, read that here by Dr. Caroline Withall This month I want to highlight the importance of appreciating your progress, even when it feels like there are raging storms at sea blowing you right off course – yes, I’m continuing with the nautical analogies as I find them rather apt! …
We don’t always get a chance to hear a first hand account of what it’s like to be a patient in physical therapy. We have a patient who is happy to document and share her experience and progress in real time after traveling a long distance to work with Dr. Ginger Garner. If you need…