If you're having pain during sex, try the following tips: You should have a consult with a pelvic floor physical therapist for training on positioning and how to use a set of vaginal dilators: They are used to stretch the vaginal tissue, facilitate pelvic muscle relaxation and prepare for intercourse. If you are able to…
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Help, I'm having pain in my left ovary!
OBGYN's hear this complaint frequently and of course, will examine your reproductive organs. However, most one sided lower abdominal pain is not due to problems of the either ovary, but mainly due to muscle tension that crosses the same region where the ovaries are located. It could be a hip or back muscle.…
Read MoreApril the Giraffe had her baby standing up! What position will you give birth in?
Like many of you, I spent an April 15 Saturday morning watching April the Giraffe give birth to a healthy boy calf. I think he was something like 6 feet tall and 150lbs. While watching the live stream I couldn’t help noticing all the people comment: “Why is there no one with her?” “Where’s the…
Read MoreHey Women! Let’s learn about your lady parts!
With women’s rights being a hot button issue recently, it got me thinking: how many women really know and explore the parts that make them a woman? (Disclaimer: I’m not forgetting those in the LGBQT community who have different anatomy and identify as a woman. You do you, girl!) So ladies…What’s down there? Grab a…
Read MoreChronic Pain and sexuality: How Eva Margot Kant, LCSW-R helps people navigate these issues
(Image courtesy of Eva Margo Kant, LCSW-R) The National Institute of Health (NIH) defines chronic pain as pain lasting more than 3 months and it affects more than 100 million Americans today. As a pelvic floor physical therapist, I help patients with both acute and chronic pain, more specifically pelvic pain, on a daily basis.…
Read MoreWhat is Somatic Experiencing® and How Does it Heal Trauma/Chronic Pain?
Dr. Sharlene Bird Visits EMH Physical Therapy One of the things I love most about being in the healthcare field is learning from other practitioners. Through my years as a physical therapist treating chronic pain patients, I’ve found that a team approach works better than an isolated one. So, when Dr. Sharlene Bird, a clinical psychologist, came to talk to the EMH team I couldn’t wait to…
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