Hip pain is a multifaceted issue often resulting from multiple causes. Therefore, it needs to be addressed with the same complexity and nuance that caused it. So what are these causes and how do they present in your average person Read more…
“Pain in butt” is a phrase we throw around quite literally as a primarily pelvic health physical therapy practice. I always refer to tailbone pain as “pesky” because it can come on suddenly, even without a discernible injury to said Read more…
Have you experienced numbness or burning in your genital region that wouldn’t go away? It might be because of pudendal neuralgia. Well, just what the heck is pudendal neuralgia? Let’s start with what pudendal neuralgia refers to, which is an Read more…
Let’s face it. At some point or another, we’ve all felt “backed-up.” I had never dealt with constipation until a surge of hormones hit me at around 10 weeks of pregnancy, and let me tell you, I was not fond. Read more…
Have you heard of a technique called dry needling? Are you wondering what this is and when it’s appropriate to use for care? Then buckle up, babies, and keep reading! Dry needling is a technique used in physical therapy to Read more…
I remember when I was 12 years old, I went into the bathroom during my lunch period to put on a pad. I was in the 7th grade and had just gotten my period a few months prior. I was Read more…
If you’ve been in our clinic or reached out to us in the last few months, you’ve probably heard us discuss our tried and true LSR Method. So what is OrthoPelvic’s LSR method and how does it relate to our Read more…
Do you pee an excessive number of times per day? Do you avoid road trips because of needing to make frequent stops? Do you plan your day around access to restrooms? Do you often feel the need to urinate, but Read more…
Ever since I was a teenager, my life has been a cacophony of the same advice over and over: “You just need to take deep breaths.” “Maybe have a drink to relax more?” “If it hurts, you’re probably just doing Read more…
We need to normalize and set the expectation of pelvic floor physical therapy for all pregnant and birthing people. Pregnancy and birth are enormously transformative processes, emotionally, spiritually, and physically. Societally, we have come a long way in addressing a Read more…