Were you watching the Olympics this summer wondering about those red circles on Michael Phelps’ shoulders? Those marks, called "sha," are from an ancient Chinese healing technique known as “cupping.” Cupping has been around for over 5,000 years. It's practitioners stated it released toxins and helped correct imbalances in the flow of energy. There were two…
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Pelvic PT highly rated in new IC Guidelines
The American Urological Association (AUA) released a new update to their 2011 Guideline on the Diagnosis and Treatment of Interstitial Cystitis/Bladder Pain Syndrome (IC/BPS). The original guidelines included research studies up through 2009. This new revision includes research studies through 2013. Read the amended guidelines here! “Although the science relevant to IC/BPS is continually improving and evolving, it…
Read MorePregnancy achieved following manual pelvic physical therapy for Mechanical Infertility
Sumer Samhoury, MSPT Manual Physical Therapy can help some women with Mechanical Infertility achieve pregnancy. To understand what Mechanical Infertility is and how manual pelvic physical therapy helps, let’s first review the steps to becoming pregnant. Mechanics of pregnancy To achieve pregnancy, the process of ovulation and fertilization within healthy, mobile, and supported reproductive organs (ovaries,…
Read MoreWomen's Pelvic Health
Check out this link ( link) to see Evelyn's interview on physical therapy for women's pelvic health in the Los Angeles Times. The app, Pelvic Track, is now available on the Apple store.
Read MoreTips for regaining firm abs and pelvic floor for all Moms
As a licensed physical therapist specializing in pelvic floor and core dysfunction, I treat women who experience pelvic pain, sexual pain, leaking, constipation, urinary urgency, have restricted C-section/episiotomy scars and weak pelvic and core muscles, months or years after delivering their children (Vaginal or C-Section). If all moms consulted a physical therapist soon after giving birth, this is what…
Read MorePelvic Health Physical Therapy app Launches November 2013
Watch for the launch of my new app: "Pelvic Health PT, The Hecht Program". Launch Date: November 2013!! Pelvic floor dysfunction (PFD) affects women (6 out of 10) and men (#'s unknown) and includes painful intercourse (women), painful or lack of erection (men), constipation, incontinence after prostatectomy surgery (men), leaking of urine and/or feces with laughing, exercise or with the urge to go. PFD can cause abdominal bloating,…
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