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Pelvic Floor Relaxations are Just as Important as Kegels
Kegels are often highlighted as the most important, but pelvic floor relaxation is equally essential. Like any muscle group, the pelvic floor must be both strong and capable of moving through its full range of motion, and our pelvic floor PTs can help you connect with your pelvic floor muscles.
Breathing and Your Pelvic Floor
At Foundation Pelvic Health’s Boston clinic, our pelvic floor physical therapists talk a lot about breathing. Your breath isn’t just about getting oxygen — it’s a tool for pelvic health, core strength, and whole-body stability. That’s why our pelvic floor PTs spend time helping you connect your breathing with your movement. When your core canister is working in harmony, you feel stronger, more supported, and more in control. Let’s break it down and talk about why it’s such an important part of pelvic health!
A Guide to a Happy Bladder: Everyday Habits That Make a Difference
Your bladder and pelvic floor work in tandem to prevent issues like urgency, urinary incontinence, and discomfort. Whether you're looking to reduce urinary leaking or alleviate pelvic discomfort, adopting these habits can have a significant positive impact.
Chronic Pelvic Pain: A Silent Struggle for Many Women
Chronic pelvic pain is defined as persistent pain lasting longer than 6 months, located in the pelvic region, abdomen, or lower back, and severe enough to affect daily life. It’s a condition that disproportionately affects women.
Stages of the Menstrual Cycle
You may have seen the menstrual cycle referred to as the “fifth vital sign.” Our pelvic floor PTs at Foundations Pelvic Health often ask our patients about their periods and cycle, as it can help us understand your pelvic health symptoms better!
What’s the Deal with Kegels?
Let’s break down what is a Kegel, how we assess for them, and if you should be doing them! Our pelvic floor PTs at Foundations Pelvic Health help answer all of your pelvic floor questions!
Endometriosis Surgery Recovery with Pelvic Floor PT
Part 3 of our Endometriosis Series: Have you recently had endometriosis excision surgery, or just have questions on what recovery might be like?At Foundations Pelvic Health, our pelvic floor PTs can help you progress through your recovery and get you back to doing all the things you love!
Preparing for Endometriosis Excision Surgery
Part II of our Endometriosis Series: Are you preparing for your endometriosis excision surgery? This blog post goes through how pelvic floor therapy can help you manage your symptoms and pain while waiting for your surgery date, help you understand what the surgery might entail, and discuss what recovery may be like.
The Low-Down on Lubricant
Lubricants do their job by keeping things wet and reducing friction during penetration, making sex more pleasurable for all. Here are a few tips so that you can pick out the right lubricant to have the most enjoyable sex possible!
Let’s talk about prolapse!
Prolapse is when one of your pelvic organs starts to push into the walls of the vagina, effectively becoming a “nosy neighbor”. Our pelvic floor PTs can be helpful with managing your symptoms!
What is Endometriosis and How Can Pelvic Floor PT Help?
Part I of our Endometriosis Series: Endometriosis is much more than just painful periods. Studies show that endometriosis may affect more than 11% of American women between 15 and 44 - that’s millions of women!
What exactly is the Pelvic Floor?
Your pelvic floor can be thought of as a muscular hammock at the bottom of your pelvis that your pelvic organs rest upon. It contains blood vessels, fatty tissue, ligaments, tendons, nerves and fascia.