PT Center for Women

Being an athlete can mean many different things. For some, this means training for a marathon; for others, it’s being able to jump on the trampoline with their kids. Both share a commonality with many athletic pursuits, as they are activities that can lead women to notice urinary incontinence. Research has found that about half of exercising women will experience urinary incontinence throughout their lifetime. But not to worry ladies, you are not alone and you can treat this! What is it? By definition, stress urinary incontinence is the involuntary loss of urine when there is an increase in abdominal pressure during moments of physical activity. This can include but is not limited to activities such as running, jumping, coughing, sneezing, laughing and transitioning from sitting to standing. For some, this causes women to avoid attending their favorite boot camp or wear only certain colors when exercising. So…what causes this involuntary loss? This is generally caused by pelvic floor ...

Have you ever gone to your doctor with an embarrassing problem? Like, one that you might not tell your mother about? But one that you might tell your girlfriends about? Like a problem that you think NOBODY else would have? Like a problem like painful sex? As women, a lot of us have experienced it, but we tend not to talk about it. Many women who experience painful sex have thoughts like, This is SUPPOSED to feel good; what is the problem? Did I do something wrong? Is my partner too big? Is it our position during sex? Are my hormone levels the problem? Worse yet, they may ask the question, Is it my fault? because somehow they were made to feel that way by their partner or caregiver, or society at large. The situation of pain with intercourse that many women harbor is called dyspareunia, which is the clinical term for experiencing pain with attempted vaginal penetration. For some women, that means that they cannot use a tampon, and for others, they have pain that either limits vaginal in...

Have you been thinking about trying dry needling but want some questions answered before you schedule an appointment? Maybe you aren’t quite sure what dry needling is, are confused about how it differs from acupuncture or you are simply afraid that it will be painful. Myth:  Dry needling and acupuncture are exactly the same Truth:  Dry needling and acupuncture, while they use the same needle types, are two very different treatments. Dry needling is a therapeutic technique where a trained physical therapist inserts small, sterile, solid filament needles into the skin and muscle directly at a trigger point. The ultimate goal is to generate a “twitch response” which helps release the tension and pain located in the muscles. On the other hand, acupuncture involves the insertion of these thin needles through the skin at strategic points of the body. It is a key component of Traditional Chinese medicine that is believed to adjust and alter the body’s energy flow into healt...