May is Pelvic Pain Awareness Month

May is Pelvic Pain Awareness Month

Fiona McMahon PT, DPT May is Pelvic Pain Awareness Month: #PelvicPainAware. This is a big deal to us at Beyond Basics Physical Therapy, where we see it as our mission to spread awareness of pelvic pain and dysfunction to clinicians and patients alike. This month is...
Meet our new students! Volume I

Meet our new students! Volume I

Hello readers! Monica LoConti, 3rd year PT student, Columbia University Like doctors, nurses, and many other practitioners, physical therapists are required to do clinical rotations in order to gain experience and graduate from their program. Every year, Beyond Basics...
PH101: Running to the Bathroom Again?

PH101: Running to the Bathroom Again?

Fiona McMahon PT, DPT Do you find yourself with a full map of every public restroom along your daily commute in your head? Do you find yourself competing for the aisle seat at movies so you can sneak away to the bathroom? Does it hurt to go? Do you get up multiple...
PH101: Something’s Wrong with my What?

PH101: Something’s Wrong with my What?

Image via PlayBuzz On March 16, 2017 at 7pm we will be kicking off our spring semester of pelvic health education class, we call Pelvic Health 101 (PH101). In our first class we will be introducing you to the pelvic floor muscles, where they are, what they do, and how...