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Amy at the ICA Philadelphia Forum!

Will you be attending the Interstitial Cystitis Association’s Philadelphia Forum tomorrow? Beyond Basics’s own Amy Stein will be! Amy will be discussing how physical therapy helps with painful bladder symptoms, interstitial cystitis, pelvic pain, and bowel...

Scleroderma Scholarship I

By Riva Preil June marks National Scleroderma Awareness Month. Scleroderma is a chronic autoimmune disease whose primary symptoms include fibrosis (hardening) of the skin and blood vessel changes. The underlying cause of scleroderma is unknown, however it tends to run...

Sun-Sational Summer!

By Riva Preil It’s official- the sun is out and summer is in! Whether you are spending long lazy weekends by the beach or simply enjoying lunch breaks outdoors, now is as good a time as ever to review sun protection facts. Ultraviolet (UV) A and B rays can damage...
Pilates: Hip Abduction

Pilates: Hip Abduction

By Denise Vidal The relationship between the thigh bone and the hip socket is known as a ball and socket joint. A ball and socket joint is different than other joints in the body in that it allows movement in all different directions. For example, unlike the hinge...

Prolapse Particulars, Part II

By Riva Preil Mild prolapse may be asymptomatic, and POP may only first become noticeable at later stages of the dysfunction. The signs and symptoms of bladder or urethral prolapse include urinary incontinence, urgency (sudden strong urge to urinate), urinary...