by Beyond Basics | Jul 30, 2014 | Uncategorized
By Riva Preil According to NPR, a recent study published in the journal Menopause revealed that women who gave birth to their last child after the age of thirty three are twice as likely to live until the age of ninety five (or beyond!) when compared to women who...
by Beyond Basics | Jul 25, 2014 | Uncategorized
By Mary Hughes We all know Victoria’s Secret has always supported and lifted our “girls,” but who knew that there is a company out there to support and lift the “fellas”? Enter Frigo RevolutionWear AKA “Tempur-Pedic Banana Hammocks.†We...
by Beyond Basics | Jul 24, 2014 | Uncategorized
By Riva Preil Even if you snoozed, you DIDN’T lose your chance! If you missed yesterday’s live episode of The Pelvic Messenger, May the Floors Force Be With You with Diane Lee, you can STILL listen to it and enjoy her knowledge and wisdom. I feel blessed to have...
by Beyond Basics | Jul 16, 2014 | Uncategorized
By Riva Preil The Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy recently published a “Perspectives for Patients†article (July 2014) about the benefits of physical therapy in pregnant and post-partum populations. The authors of the article reviewed 1,284...
by Beyond Basics | Jul 11, 2014 | Uncategorized
By Riva Preil As all new mothers can attest, the pelvic floor muscles experience the stretch of a lifetime during labor and delivery. Many women experience stress (SUI) or mixed urinary incontinence (MUI), involuntary loss of urine, following the birthing experience....