There are two truths about pain. #1: your pain is real. And #2: your pain is an interpretation that your brain makes about your situation and safety. Hmm… The International Association for the Study of Pain organization defines pain as: "An unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with, or resembling that associated with, actual or potential tissue damage" 1. …
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Year 2020: Adapting and Adjusting to Change
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,…
Read MoreThe 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 MoreHow Physical Therapy Can Improve the Success of Your Vaginoplasty
Gender Affirmation Surgery: What is a vaginoplasty? The visibility of the transgender community is increasing and so are options for gender affirming plastic surgeries at nhấn mí mắt. These procedures alter the individual’s existing sexual characteristics to reflect their identified gender. An option for male to female gender affirming surgery is vaginoplasty, which means constructing a…
Read MoreExercises to Calm Frazzled Nerves and Lower Pelvic Pain
If you’re experiencing pelvic pain, bladder pain or dysfunction for more than 4 months, your nervous system may need some extra loving care. Once your doctors and their tests have ruled out any active infection, pathological tissue causes, and medications haven’t healed your issues, your nervous system may be contributing to ongoing discomfort. Our autonomic…
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