pelvic organ prolapse

Pregnancy & Exercise

Pregnancy & Exercise

Overall, physical activity is highly encouraged for most pregnant women – particularly if you are low-risk. Everyone can benefit from exercise in some form within certain precautions. The most important part is that it feels good to you.

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Breath Work

Breath Work

Sometimes we just need to take a deep breath for a moment when life becomes too stressful or chaotic or overwhelming. But have you ever noticed how you take that deep breath?

Here at Recharged PT, we’ve talked *a lot* before about the importance of appropriate core engagement for pelvic health. This includes learning how to breathe properly. So today we are going back to the basics to learn how to breathe. 

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Obturator Internus Pelvic Floor Pain

Obturator Internus Pelvic Floor Pain

The Obturator Internus (OI) is a muscle that sits deep in the hip girdle, running from the front of the pubic bones and inserting onto the greater trochanter (the top bony part of the thigh bone). The OI is a deep hip stabilizer, which means it helps stabilize the head of the femur (thigh bone) to keep it in socket. This muscle is also responsible for external rotation – or rolling out– of the hip and thigh. Additionally, the OI shares a fascial connection to most, if not all, of the deep pelvic floor muscles. People with dysfunction of the Obturator Internus often complete of a deep groin, hip or back pain that won’t go away with regular stretching.

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Urge Incontinence

Urge Incontinence

Urge incontinence occurs when you have a sudden desire to go to the bathroom due a very quick and powerful bladder contraction. This is sometimes followed by the involuntary loss of urine before you can make it to a toilet. Urge incontinence (UI)  is characterized by the need to go often throughout the day – especially at night (nocturia) – with small amounts of urine actually released. “Frequent” means more than 8x during the day and >2 at night. Enuresis (bed wetting) may also occur.

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Abdominal Organ Mobilization

Abdominal Organ Mobilization

Visceral Mobilization can also help improve blood flow, stretch muscles associated with the organs, and increase the overall function of the local soft tissue. Visceral mobilization is particularly effective for people that have undergone C-sections or other abdominal surgeries. 

Superfoods for Your Pelvic Floor

Superfoods for Your Pelvic Floor

An important subset of the physical component is what we eat: the type of fuel we give our bodies directly affects how we move through the world. Both physically and mentally.

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Doooowwwnn, Bessy!

Doooowwwnn, Bessy!

Here are 3 AMAZING ways to help your pelvic floor stay relaxed and amazingly strong… and guess what! They have NOTHING to do with Kegels!!

We don’t have to live with a tight pelvic floor. There are some simple, practical habits you can incorporate into your daily routine to help loosen everything up. If these tips don’t feel like enough, going to a pelvic floor physical therapist to evaluate your specific needs might help!

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September Update

September Update

Check out a quick update about Diastasis and Birth Prep here! You MAY just find a deal with your name on it at the bottom ;D