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Relief From Pelvic Pain One of my patients that I have been seeing came to me for pain in the low back/sacrum area that radiated into her legs. I also referred her to acupuncturist Dr. Carol Weeks, and we have been collaborating to help her return to a normal, active lifestyle. We began making progress, […]

While on vacation last week, I began reading the book ” Pelvic Pain Explained: What Everyone Needs to Know” (which I would highly recommend to anyone dealing with pelvic pain!). One section really resonated with what I believe… it takes a team to help our clients through their pain. I don’t believe that PT is

This week I discharged a patient after only two visits of seeing me. She had issues with running to the bathroom all the time and having some “woopsies” while having fun laughing with friends. Changing some bad habits and teaching her some exercises to help, she had then met her goal. Patients who come in

Myofascial Release (MFR) Queensbury, Glens Falls, Saratoga Springs I have learned Myofascial Release and have been using it in my physical therapy practice. I recently attended an MFR course over the weekend that helped expand my knowledge and skill in this area. Fascia is a tough connective tissue that runs throughout the whole body, surrounding

Recently I spent my last day working per diem at a local hospital. While there, I treated a girl with neck and upper back pain. I discovered a history of abdominal/pelvic surgery with severe scarring and pain that her gynecologist tried to help by surgically removing scar tissue. The end result… more scar tissue and

Innova Physical Therapy provides pelvic therapy services for patients in the Glens Falls, Queensbury, Saratoga Springs NY area. In May of 2015, I was working toward a Certificate in Pelvic Physical Therapy from the American Physical Therapy Association (which I passed…yay!). I submitted a case reflection on a past patient of mine. It was titled

Diaphragmatic Breathing for Pelvic Stress Relief I have to admit, I didn’t think that I would see so many people in my office with tightness. Pelvic floor tightness that is. FYI: women don’t leak urine only because their muscles are weak and stretched out due to giving birth! I have seen women who have never

Ahh… one of the dreaded moments as a parent: awakened in the night by a child with wet PJs, a wet bed and possibly a wet mattress! Or better yet, discovering this scenario in the morning when you are running late and don’t have time to take care of it. You may have experienced feelings

A patient recently sent me a lovely thank you note and offered to share a little of her story. I was so happy to find a physical therapist specialized in pelvic floor dysfunction (PFD) in Queensbury. Everything I was reading on blogs and websites talked about physical therapy as the “gold treatment” for PFD, but

Interstitial Cystitis (IC). Ever heard of it? IC is also called Painful Bladder Syndrome. Have you ever had pain in your bladder? It’s not easy to deal with on a daily basis. I’ve learned over the years that most of our normal bodily functions we take for granted; especially those of the bladder and bowels.