Why diastasis recti may be your problem and how you may be making it worse... If you’re doing a million crunches to get your abs back post baby but can’t seem to lose that last little “pooch,” STOP!! You may be experiencing a very common postpartum complaint: diastasis recti. What is diastasis recti?…
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Strong Abs during Pregnancy and for New Mom's
The staff Doctors of Physical Therapy at EMH specialize in pre and postpartum physical therapy for a healthy pregnancy and a fast recovery after delivery. Preventing Diastasis Recti is one aspect of our expertise. Please forward to all your pregnant/new mom friends and family! Diastasis Recti Abdominis (DRA) can occur in up to 66% of…
Read MoreSitting is Detrimental To Your Health
"In the interest of keeping our current and prior patients healthy (and happy) I am pleased to introduce "EMH Physical Therapy Better Health & Movement Blog" Today 's article is about posture. The key to a healthy spine, pain free neck and lower back is to maintain a neutral spine throughout the day, work or…
Read MorePelvic 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 MorePelvic Pain App developed by Evelyn Hecht, PT
“She inspires us to not accept the status quo, to strive for wonderful things and not just acceptable things. There’s a lot of good nuggets of wisdom and interesting ways of looking at the profession. Some Apps are fun but the best are more about life”- Dr Joe Simon I felt this quote…
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,…
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