Did you know that your hip muscles make up part of the pelvic floor? Say whaaaat?? Yes, that’s correct! Your HIP MUSCLES are actually part of the PELVIC FLOOR! Your hip rotators, which move your hip in and out, have direct connections to the pelvic floor. What happens at the Read more…
It can be so difficult to engage the lower abs. We exercise, we are mindful of our core, we eat to nourish our bodies, and somehow we can still only get some baby abs poking out on top (if that) whereas the lower area seems impervious to our efforts. Cue Read more…
In our practice, we talk to women every single day who deal with pain with intercourse. It’s been going on since having the baby who is now 6. It’s been going on since menopause. It’s been going on since the chemo and radiation. It’s been going on as long as Read more…
A common word that patients use to describe their experience at OrthoPelvic PT is “life-changing!” Our amazing patient Kelly is a professional dancer, and before working with us, she had a labral tear and hip impingement (on the left side) and could only squat down as far as you see Read more…
Watch Dr. Brita explain how you can use the incredible pelvic wand by Intimate Rose to lengthen and relax the pelvic floor muscles and tissue This is such an amazing tool, and in our clinic, we have… -the original wand 🪄(pictured with Dr. Kelly) -the vibrating wand 🪄 -the temperature Read more…
Experiencing pressure/leakage with activities like jumping and running? We love using a wedge! When you experience pressure during your workout… 1. Stop and breathe 🌬(inhale: let belly hang out, exhale: pull belly in) 2. Hop up on the wedge and breathe for a few minutes. As you can see, gravity Read more…
You may be surprised when you schedule with us that our appointments are a full-hour. With many physical therapy practices, appointments are only 30 minutes, with some being as short as 15 before you’re shunted out the door. That doesn’t fly at OrthoPelvic PT. We need a FULL hour to Read more…
We see so many mammas and mammas-to-be with SPD (or symphysis pubis dysfunction) pain, so in this video Dr. Brita is explaining: -WHY you can experience pubic pain -WHAT causes pubic pain -HOW you can ease this pain Definitely watch her full explanation, but in a nutshell 🌰 Relaxin is Read more…
Afraid you won’t make it to the other side without getting wet? We can help you achieve that goal! 80% of postpartum moms and MANY women who are not postpartum deal with leakage. It’s not normal but common and very treatable! Some of the treatments Pelvic Health PTs use are: Read more…
Belly breathing is a foundational tool of pelvic health PT, and for good reason! At OrthoPelvic We like to solve your problem in 3 phases: Phase 1: Most of the time, we have to lengthen the tissue to allow it to relax (3-4 visits) Phase 2: We have to connect Read more…