Why Relaxing Muscles Improves Posture More Than Correction The Problem With “Fixing” Posture Why effort-based posture doesn’t last In a world obsessed with correction, we’ve been taught that better posture comes from trying harder: sit up straighter, pull your...
Why Resistance Training Matters for Women’s Health & Longevity Why Resistance Training Is Often Overlooked Strength training isn’t about changing your body—it’s about supporting it When someone asks you about your exercise routine, does resistance training come...
Autoimmune Disease in Women: Why the Nervous System Matters Why Autoimmune Disease Affects Women Differently Autoimmune conditions disproportionately affect women Autoimmune diseases affect women at disproportionately high rates. In fact, nearly 80% of people...
Emotional Release During Dry Needling: A Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy Perspective If you’ve ever heard someone say, “I cried during dry needling and I don’t know why,” let’s talk about that — because it’s more common than you think, especially for women. And no, it’s...
Somatic Exercise to Relieve Tight Muscles, Stress, and Anxiety from a Women’s Health PT A Different Kind of New Year’s Resolution: Do Less Every January, we’re flooded with the same message: do more. More workouts. More discipline. More productivity. More...
Winter-Proof Your Body: Injury Prevention Tips from a Women’s Health PT As the temperatures drop here in the Midwest, many of us swap our warm-weather routines for cozy indoor habits. But winter comes with its own set of challenges for our bodies: icy sidewalks,...
Perineal Tears: What They Are and How to Lower the Severity When someone gives birth vaginally, the skin and muscles around the vaginal opening (aka the perineum) can sometimes tear as the baby is born. These “perineal tears” are very common, but there are safe,...
How Dry Needling Supports Hypermobility Disorders Living with Hypermobility Syndromes or Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) often means navigating frequent joint pain, muscle imbalances, and instability that can affect everyday life. Because of the hypermobility that comes...
Slightly Moody, Mildly Confused: Could This Be Perimenopause? How PT Can Help You Feel Like YOU Again Perimenopause is the period of time before menopause when your body starts to change. Your hormones, especially estrogen, go up and down a lot during this time. This...
Walking Shouldn’t Hurt: How PT Can Help You Walk Longer, Quicker, Stronger, and Pain-Free You’ve probably heard that walking is good for your health, but did you know that walking faster may even help you live longer? Research shows that people who walk at a faster...
