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As pelvic health therapists, the intimacy and vulnerability may be even greater due to some of the internal exams and interventions that come with the specialty. Due to this, it is more important than ever that pelvic health therapists, and all healthcare workers, engage in trauma-informed care.  Continue Reading

March is Endometriosis Awareness Month. Join us in IDEA Bingo to increase representation of all populations who benefit from pelvic health therapy! Continue Reading

In the first ever Clinical Practice Guidelines for Pelvic Girdle Pain in the Postpartum Population, Simonds and colleagues map out graded recommendations across 6 practice domains to support clinical decision-making. Notably, the synthesized evidence aligns well with the evolving pain science... Continue Reading

Bladder issues are much more common than you may think. According to the National Association for Continence, more than 25 million American adults experience temporary or chronic urinary incontinence. This condition can occur at any age, with an estimated 10 percent of women experiencing it before t Continue Reading

Pelvic pain is a special form of pain because it is related to private functions like peeing, pooping, and having sex. Pelvic pain is also nothing more than pain and needs to be treated like that. Continue Reading

Dr. Lindsay Durand Massumi, PT, DPT will be speaking on her experience and preparations as a student physical therapist entering into a Pelvic Health clinical rotation. She will provide insight on what students should expect and how they can prepare themselves to get the most out of their experience Continue Reading

Prior to the fall semester of my first year in the DPT program at UW-Madison, pelvic floor physical therapy (PT) didn’t exist to me. The most I knew about women’s issues postpartum was from the Facebook posts of my childhood neighbor... Continue Reading

In a cohort study by Christopher and colleagues investigated differences in overground running kinetics, strength, and flexibility in healthy postpartum runners... Continue Reading

Urinary incontinence (UI) is defined as the involuntary loss of urine and is more common in older adults, especially females.1,2 Various types and several potential causes of UI exist, and numerous medical and surgical treatment options are available for patients experiencing UI. Continue Reading

Each attendee will be informed of common 4th trimester standards of care around the world and how they are implemented, barriers to maternal care and how these may be addressed, and how they may assist in advancing postpartum care in their area. Continue Reading

In the first ever Clinical Practice Guidelines for Pelvic Girdle Pain in the Postpartum Population, Simonds and colleagues map out graded recommendations across 6 practice domains to support clinical decision-making. Continue Reading

Urinary incontinence (bladder control problems) is any leakage of urine that can occur during the day or night. More than 13 million people in the United States have urinary incontinence. Physical therapists design treatment programs to improve help people gain control over the condition... Continue Reading