Pelvic organ prolapse in women is when a pelvic organ drops from its regular placement in the body and pushes against the walls of the vagina. This is not uncommon in women nor is it necessarily untreatable or progressive. The most common type of pelvic organ prolapse...
By Denise Vidal In one of my first blogs, I wrote about the importance of calf muscle tone. By stretching and strengthening the calf muscles, we not only increase the blood flow throughout the entire leg, we also allow for better ankle mobility. Healthy ankle...
By Riva Preil This week marks National Folic Acid Awareness Week. Folic acid (also known as folate or Vitamin B-9) is an essential nutrient whose name is a derivative from the Latin folium (leaf) because it is found in many leafy vegetables such as lettuce, asparagus,...
By Riva Preil The IPPS hosted its Annual Fall Meeting on Pelvic Pain October 17-19, and I promised that I would update you on the conference. Today, I am excited to share with you the thoughts of two of our physical therapists, Dania Kafka and Mary Hughes, both of who...
By Riva Preil As those of you with seasonal allergies already know, airborn allergies (such as pollen, dander, and dust) often continue to pester those with hypersensitive immune systems through late fall. These as well as other allergens trigger the nasal mast cells...
By Riva Preil Breast cancer awareness is sweeping the nation this October! In honor of the many inspirational survivors who have undergone mastectomies, I have decided to blog about rehabilitation post mastectomy. In western societies, breast cancer is the most...
