by Dr. Molly Lechtenberg | Apr 8, 2022 | Pain and Headaches
4 Signs You Need Physical Therapy That Have Nothing to Do With Pain or Surgery Most people think you need to get injured, break a bone, or have surgery to need physical therapy. This couldn’t be farther from the truth. In five years in our physical therapy clinic,...
by Dr. Libby Trausch | Apr 8, 2022 | Pregnancy and Postpartum
3 Reasons Physical Therapy is Necessary for Some Pregnant Women Why You Need Physical Therapy When You’re Pregnant Pregnant women in Iowa are told over and over again that being in pain, tossing and turning and peeing their pants while they’re pregnant is...
by Dr. Lily Mehta | Mar 23, 2022 | Pain and Headaches
5 Practical Ways to Tackle Burnout in 2022 Avoid Burnout, Feel Better. What To Do When You Don’t Feel Like Doing Anything. I, Dr. Lily, have been reading A LOT since the beginning of the pandemic. So far, 2022 has been the year of self help books. If you...
by Dr. Molly Lechtenberg | Mar 9, 2022 | Pain and Headaches
Unexpected Dry Needling Benefits 3 Surprising Ways Dry Needling Will Change Your Life There are lots of debates about what dry needling actually does. I know that it works, how it works we aren’t quite sure of, yet. Here are three unconventional ways that I see dry...
by Dr. Liz Lahr | Feb 8, 2022 | Pregnancy and Postpartum
5 Practical Ways to Support a Postpartum Woman Practical Ways to Help a New Mom in the Postpartum Period Do you know someone who just recently had a baby? Did you wonder how you could support her? Here are some practical ways to help her out: Coffee Bring her a coffee...
by Dr. Molly Lechtenberg | Jan 13, 2022 | Pelvic Pain and Dysfunction, Pregnancy and Postpartum
How to Prepare to Give Birth from a Women’s Health PT If you’re pregnant or thinking about having a baby someday, you may search the internet for “how to push out a baby”. Whether you’re preparing for your first or fifth child, or planning for a VBAC (vaginal...
by Breathe. Physical Therapy & Wellness Staff | Jan 13, 2022 | Pain and Headaches
Would you believe me if I said I went from 2 headaches a month to 1 headache a year? Yes, it can be done. I went from getting neck tension headaches about two times a month to getting one per year. The horrid kind that you can feel building and building throughout...
by Dr. Molly Lechtenberg | Dec 9, 2021 | Pelvic Pain and Dysfunction, Pregnancy and Postpartum
3 Exercises for Pelvic Pain in Pregnancy Pain in the crotch? Pregnancy pain is not something that you have to just deal with. There are things to do for strengthening and a few things you could avoid to decrease pain in your pelvic area. 1. Tall Kneeling Exercise....
by Dr. Mary Hagerty | Nov 18, 2021 | Pelvic Pain and Dysfunction, Pregnancy and Postpartum
Stress Peeing (Incontinence) After Baby – Why It Happens + Three Yoga Poses To Help Carrying tension in the neck and shoulders when stressed or anxious is a bit more well known. But did you know that you can also hold stress and tension from stress or anxiety in...
by Dr. Kelli Jarrard | Oct 20, 2021 | Female Athletes, Joint Problems and Surgical Rehab
What is Runner’s Knee, and How a Physical Therapist Can Help Patellofemoral pain, which is commonly referred to as “runner’s knee”, is caused by inflammation and irritation at the joint between the knee (more specifically, the femur) and the kneecap (also known...
