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I attended my last continuing education class of the year this past weekend. The class covered sacroiliac (SI) joint dysfunction. I thought we would be talking mostly about the SI joint itself, though we discussed much of the pelvis and connections to it. How perfect for a pelvic physical therapist! SI joint pain is one […]

Last week I took a course just for men. It was great to focus on the function and needs specifically for men. Most pelvic health courses I attend have a female teacher, all female attendees and education focused mostly on women, with just a few minutes devoted to the male population. But men have a

Pelvic Alignment and the Pelvic Floor The pelvis is made of 3 bones: the ilium, ischium, and pubis which are fused together. The front bones form the pubic symphysis joint, just above the genitals, and in the back they form the sacroiliac joint. All the joints move very little to produce movement during functional activities.

You may or may not have noticed that I’ve taken some time off from blog posts. But I’m back! And I’m ready to educate and share information on pelvic health for all ages, including women and men. I know, you just can’t wait! You’ve heard me talk about incontinence. It’s the most common reason someone

This past weekend I took another post partum course; I love to learn! Though there are a number of complications that can arise during and after pregnancy, there are some universal postural changes and muscle imbalances that demonstrate in a woman. Due to the increased weight from the baby in the abdomen and pelvis, the

Besides the genitals and the uterus, men and women have the same contents within the pelvis. The muscles for urination, bowel movements, pelvic floor support, and even male and female erections, are the same! When instructing one of my male patients to contract his pelvic floor (kegel), he said, “Oh, you want me to squeeze

Though kegel exercises are not the only way to help treat pelvic floor conditions, these contractions are often a large part of a client’s program. Once in awhile, when a client is first seen in my office, I will hear that they know they can kegel because they can stop their flow of urine. Here is where

“The hip bone is connected to the back bone.” But what about the pelvis?! I have learned over the years how connected the parts of our bodies are. Though the old song teaches kids how some body parts connect, the pelvis is often forgotten. I used to point to the pelvic bone and call it a

One of the conditions that I treat at Innova is pelvic pain. There are many causes for pelvic pain, including muscle tightness, scar tissue, history of sexual abuse, injuries to your tailbone, to name a few. Since Innova opened, almost 2 years ago, I have seen a few women in the clinic with pain due to hormonal

Incontinence (leaking urine) isn’t a term just for aging women. Kids can have issues too! If a child sees me in the office for leaking urine (whether bedtime or daytime), the first question I will ask is about constipation. I have blogged about leaking and constipation in children previously, but this information bears repeating! The first problem