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...
It’s Not Your Knees, Babe! Blame Your Hips (or Your Big Toe) You’re out for a walk or maybe finishing a workout, and your knees start to ache. Your first instinct? “My knees must be the problem.” But here’s the thing…your knees are often just the victim, not the...
No More Pads, Just Power: How Pelvic PT Can Boost Confidence and Cut Costs If you’ve ever felt embarrassed by bladder leaks or frustrated by the cost of pads and liners, you’re not alone. Many women experience urinary incontinence, but few realize there’s a proven,...
From Surviving to Thriving: A Woman’s Guide to Breaking Free from Migraine Mayhem If you’ve ever had a migraine, you know they are more than just your occasional headache. Migraines are complex neurological conditions that disproportionately affect women. Women are...
Let’s get real! Leaking urine isn’t something you have to live with. It might be common, especially after childbirth or during high-impact activities—but it’s not normal, and you deserve better. Whether you’ve had twins, are crushing it at the gym, jumping on the...
Why Am I So Dizzy: Common Causes for Dizziness and What To Do About It 3 Things to Try if You Think Tight Neck Muscles Could Be Causing Dizziness Dizziness is super common and definitely not something to be ignored. A lot of people will “deal with it”, especially if...
