You may be familiar with Human Pappillomavirus (HPV) from your regular pap smear appointments. You may even know that more than 95% of cervical cancer diagnoses are due to HPV. But do you know how the Jackalope helped us learn about HPV and Cervical Cancer?
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The First Poo After … Vaginal Delivery! Childbirth is a huge event for the pelvic floor. The first poo after vaginal delivery is particularly difficult due to perineal injury during birth. You can prepare some things prior to delivery like putting a stool in the bathroom, some padsicles in the freezer, and getting some stool
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Potty Posture and Constipation December is Constipation Awareness Month! As a physical therapist, one of the first things I address with a constipated patient is their posture when sitting on the toilet. If you are sitting on the toilet with your feet on the floor, your puborectalis muscle is still engaged. This is even more
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Welcome to the Penis! This multipurpose organ comes in all shapes, sizes, and colors and they are all wonderful! This guide will cover the external anatomy and provide a vocabulary for talking about your body. We’ll cover internal anatomy later but feel free to check out my post about the prostate for a review of
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Welcome to the Vulva! The vulva is the outer portion of the body. Not to be confused with the inner component: the vagina. We’ll cover the internal anatomy later! Vulvas come in all sorts of shapes, sizes, and colors and they are all wonderful! Most folks are not very well acquainted with their vulva because
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Everyone has a pelvis and that means everyone has pelvic floor muscles! We usually don’t think about these muscles until something goes wrong but they are working hard for you every day. Let’s start with learning about what they do! As you breathe in, the diaphragm flattens and pushes down on your organs. Your pelvic
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Many people with cancer continue to work through their diagnosis for a variety of reasons. Some are passionate about their jobs, some need the distraction, and others are trying to make ends meet in the face of “financial toxicity.” They all work hard with the time they have. And then there is Chadwick Boseman. Chadwick
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Prostate Health Month! September is Prostate Health Month! Prostate cancer is the 3rd most common form of cancer in America. That is why it’s important to know what the prostate is and recognize the symptoms that something is wrong early so that you can get treatment as soon as possible. Let’s start with the basics!
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If I say “touch your hip” most everyone would pat the outermost edge of their body where the thighs meet the pelvis. Yes, that is your hips! But it’s not your hip. Follow me down this little rabbit hole. Hypothetically, you have started to notice a sharp sensation at your outer hip that is worse
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Congratulations! You advocated for yourself and either got a prescription from your doctor or you are going directly to a pelvic floor PT on your own. Great job! Now you’re wondering, what’s next? What is pelvic floor PT? What have I gotten myself into?!?! It’s normal to feel a lot of emotions. You may be
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