October 21st 2013
It’s go time! I have partnered with researchers at Robert Morris University to investigate if women can access and benefit from an online, integrative pelvic floor program to address their stress urinary incontinence (SUI). SUI is involuntary loss of urine due to coughing, sneezing, laughing, exercise or sex. Our hope is that this tele-health program...
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September 9th 2013
This is a recent note I received from a woman with a disappointing result from a popular program that recommends braces for Diastasis Recti, a common separation of the abdominals during pregnancy that lingers for some women. If you have been around my blog or heard my social media voice, prescriptive bracing ain’t my thing....
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June 28th 2013
Sooo….this happened. . Female CrossFit athletes happily declaring that they pee during a workout. A Gynecologist offers her medical advice “It’s OK to pee during double-unders!”. You can even get a t-shirt now in case you want to let folks know who may have missed the viral video. Peeing during a workout was offered as a...
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May 30th 2013
An alternative kick to running for females who experience incontinence with exercise is a hike up an incline. The benefits are multiple. First, it provides an intense workout without the impact loading on one leg experienced in running. Also, it provides an integrated activity that optimizes the intra-abdominal pressure system, the diaphragm/pelvic floor relationship, and...
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April 5th 2013
The #pelvicmafia origins story is not as interesting as the cheeky topics members of the Mafioso get into on twitter, nor does it demonstrate the rich tradition, rituals, secret handshakes or hazing. But it is at its heart a tale of passion, that began on twitter and has grown into a network of international practitioners...
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