Hello EMH Family and Friends! How is everyone doing? It's been a while since we've posted a blog, and we thought National Physical Therapy Month would be a great time to reconnect! This year has brought many changes and its fair share of challenges for so many. We are all dealing with a new, masked,…
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The Journey to Pain-Free Intercourse: Shelby’s Story
Shelby (patient’s name changed for confidentiality), is a recently married, busy student in her mid-twenties. Shelby was experiencing “extreme pain” (8/10) at the vaginal opening during initial penetration, causing her to no longer value or find interest in sex. Shelby noticed a strain on her marriage due to her fear of intimacy, and was worried…
Read MoreBreathing Exercise to Heal COVID-19
The act of breathing often seems like the easiest thing we do. It’s an automatic reflex that keeps us alive, and yet we can affect how we breath to impact our mental and physical health. Mindful, diaphragmatic breathing can improve mood, decrease stress and affect pain. With respiratory illnesses, such as the COVID-19 coronavirus, lung…
Read MoreEasy Tips to Reverse Constipation and Bloating
Constipation is more than the inability to have regular bowel movements. Having abdominal bloating, passing hard stone-like stool, straining excessively, sensing that there’s more that can’t come out, and resorting to manual maneuvers for a bowel movement are symptoms of constipation. If you’re experiencing any of the above with 25% of your bowel…
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