Pelvic Physical Therapy
Vaginal Estrogen for Urinary Tract Infections (UTI): Does it help?
Iโm so pleased to share a comprehensive critical review of the top randomized controlled trials about vaginal estrogen vs. placebos in preventing or treating UTIs in postmenopausal women. ~Tracy Sher, PT, MPT, DPT (2022) ๐๐ผ๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐จ๐๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ฉ๐ฎ๐ด๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ๐น ๐๐๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐ด๐ฒ๐ป ๐๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐จ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ ๐ง๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ ๐๐ป๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ (๐จ๐ง๐๐) ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐จ๐ฟ๐ผ๐น๐ผ๐ด๐ถ๐ฐ ๐ฆ๐๐บ๐ฝ๐๐ผ๐บ๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐ฃ๐ผ๐๐๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ผ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฎ๐น ๐ช๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป?โฃ โฃ This is available…
Read MoreWhat to Expect at Pelvic Physical/Occupational Therapy
General things to know about going to pelvic physical or occupational therapy: It’s normal to feel nervous (or not) about your first visit to pelvic therapy. Your pelvic therapist is familiar with people not being sure what to expect and will be ready to answer your questions. They will also be ready to share what…
Read MoreClinical Blindspots: Filling in the Gaps of Sexual Health Medical Training
A discussion with Heather Edwards & Alex Papale These two have been doing a series of courses under the title of “Clinical Blindspots” that focus on some specific niches of kink and BDSM that involve pelvic health. These topics are often taboo and rarely covered in pelvic health education, leaving practitioners who have concerns regarding…
Read MorePregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism and Pelvic Global Academy: A Power-Packed Partnership (an Interview with Brianna Battles)
by Heather Edwards, Pelvic Global Academy Course Coordinator and Content Manager ย Some of you may have noticed and others may have already signed up for this hot ticket, but did you know that you can now get your Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism Certification through Pelvic Global Academy (Pelvic Guru, LLC)? Among the fantastic benefits…
Read MoreHow to Choose a Lubricant
By Heather Edwards, PT, CSC, Pelvic Guru LLC Course & Content Manager Personal lubricants for sexual penetration or external genital stimulation (either solo or partnered) can enhance pleasure and comfort. Though the vagina can self-lubricate, the amount of wetness and duration of its effectiveness will vary from person to person. It can also vary for one…
Read MoreTips for Pelvic Floor Relaxation
The pelvic floor muscles span the entire base of the pelvis from the pubic bone to the coccyx and between both sit bones. They play an important role in bowel, bladder, and sexual function. Additionally, the pelvic floor muscles support the internal organs (bladder, bowels, uterus, etc). It is important for the pelvic floor to…
Read MoreBeginners’ Guide to Pelvic Floor Muscle Exercises
There are questions that come up around the topic of pelvic floor muscle exercises. Here at Pelvic Guru, the most common questions we receive are: Where are the pelvic floor muscles and what do they do? What is a kegel and is it the same as a pelvic floor contraction?ย Is a pelvic floor exercise…
Read MoreCervical, Pelvic Floor, and Diaphragm Connection: An Interview with Susan Clinton
Did you know that even your voice and ways you create sound can not only be indicative of dysfunction but also be part of the solution? Sing your way to continence? Sound more fun than kegels? I think soโฆ but letโs see what Susan Clinton has to say in the matter.
Read MorePediatric Incontinence and Pelvic Floor: An Interview with Dawn Sandalcidi
Introduction:ย Dawn Sandalcidi is certainly recognized as an expert in pediatric pelvic floor treatment.ย In order to share more with all of you about the field of pediatric pelvic PT, Dawnโs background, and the upcoming course, we were lucky enough to get an interview with Dawn!ย The Interview:ย PG: What drove you to specialize in pediatric…
Read MoreTransgender and Nonbinary Pelvic Health – An interview with Heather Edwards and Tuesday Feral
Pelvic Guru Academy is offering online education on Transgender and Nonbinary Pelvic Health this year. It’s going to be instructed by a team, both of which are enthusiastically queer and really like to dig in with the nerdy awesomeness of anatomy, sexuality, gender, and our current social structure. Heather (a pelvic PT and sex counselor)…
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