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Differences In Pelvic Floor Muscle Function, Hip Function, And Gait Between Women With And Without Self-Reported Stress Urinary Incontinence. Join us as Dr. Hartigan and Dr. McAuley discuss their research resulting in three different publications in the Journal of Women’s Health Physical Therapy... Continue Reading
My favorite part of being a SSIG director is the amazing networking opportunities! As many of us are aware, pelvic health is a growing field and it is not always easy to find a community that we can readily connect with... Continue Reading
Learn more about various oncologic conditions, lymphedema, and how it relates to pelvic and women’s health from from Dr. Alex Hill, a dual board-certified women’s health and oncology physical therapist. Continue Reading
The pelvic floor is a group of structures including muscle, ligaments and fascia that form the “floor” of your pelvis and core, supporting your bladder, bowel, and uterus. Injury to the pelvic floor may result in prolapse or dropping of these organs, urinary or stool leakage, or pain in the pelvis, Continue Reading
My journey to specializing in pelvic health as a Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) has been unconventional, but really rewarding. As an older, non-traditional student of physical rehab, my story and perspective may be helpful for anyone out there considering a mid-life career change. Continue Reading
Most people have asked a child, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” Most kids have dreams of being a princess, astronaut, president, etc. If you asked me this question at a young age I would have enthusiastically shouted “A physical therapist!” This all stemmed from my own personal experience Continue Reading
Spending my entire life as an athlete participating in volleyball, softball, and basketball I continued to coach softball to kids from age five through college. I spent a majority of my life involved in sports activities yet wasn’t aware of the area of pelvic health until my early 30’s after having Continue Reading
In a survey of breastfeeding women, Synder and colleagues found low levels of physical activity and symptoms of urinary incontinence. The survey participants noted time constraints due to breastfeeding and childcare were barriers to activity... Continue Reading
Exercise is an important component to health, yet studies have shown that postpartum people are less likely to meet daily activity recommendations. Until the barriers that limit participation in physical activity are properly addressed, people in this population may not get the care they need. Continue Reading
I am a small-town girl from a tiny village called “Barker, NY” about an hour away from Buffalo, NY. In terms of what I wanted to do as a career, I knew I wanted to be in the healthcare profession, and I knew I wanted to help.. Continue Reading
Pelvic health physical therapy to support fertility? You bet! Fertility challenges are on the rise and pelvic health physical therapists are well positioned to help! Join us as Dr. Sinéad Dufour reviews the what, why and how related to physical therapists facilitating fertility through the... Continue Reading
This survey aims to establish the clinician perspective on pertinent skills/knowledge that an entry level graduate physical therapist should have with respect to male pelvic health issues and to gain expert input on what Men’s Pelvic Health (MPH) content should be included in an entry-level DPT... Continue Reading
