by Joanna Hess | May 30, 2022 | Uncategorized
No one talks about menopause. If you are lucky, you may have heard your mom, a boss, or Michelle Obama talk about hot flashes as your sole menopause education. Menopause, especially the pelvic health changes, catches many of us by surprise and leaves us disoriented...
by BBPT Staff | May 2, 2022 | Uncategorized
In honor of May is Pelvic Pain Awareness Month, join Beyond Basics Physical Therapy for a series of FREE Educational Seminars Exploring the Pelvic Floor’s Relationship with Bladder, Bowel, & Sexual Function. There’s virtual and limited in-person slots...
by Fiona McMahon, PT, DPT Joanna Hess, PT, DPT PRC, WCS | Apr 22, 2022 | Uncategorized
Important Note: For the purposes of this article, we will be discussing pelvic floor dysfunction for individuals with penises using the term men to describe folks with male anatomy. We do acknowledge not all men have penises. Anyone of any gender or anatomy can...
by Joanna Hess | Apr 20, 2022 | Uncategorized
It is no secret that the pregnant body changes to develop the fetus and prepare for delivery. We expect that the belly grows, feet swell, hair glows, brain function changes, and emotions intensify. Changes to the pelvis and pelvic floor during pregnancy are less known...
by FIONA MCMAHON, PT, DPT | Mar 19, 2022 | Uncategorized
What Are Kegels Kegels are essentially a contraction of the pelvic floor. The pelvic floor is the group of muscles that lives between your pubic bone and tailbone. Another way to think of the pelvic floor is the area that would make contact with your bicycle seat....
by Joanna Hess | Mar 19, 2022 | Uncategorized
What are vaginal weights? Vaginal weights are also known as kegel balls, weighted cones, yoni eggs, jade eggs, ben-wa balls, and smart pelvic trainers. Vaginal weights are objects that are inserted into the vaginal canal to train or strengthen the pelvic floor...
