When it comes to prenatal care, you typically have 10 to 15 doctors appointments before your baby is born. And then in the first year postpartum… just one. That mystical, supposedly all-encompassing 6-week check-up is where you typically get the “all clear” to return to exercise, activity, and intercourse. But Read more…
“Looks like you’re 10 centimeters dilated. It’s time to start pushing! I want you to hold your breath and push as hard as you can for the next 10 seconds!” If you’ve never had a baby, these are often the words you’ll hear from your medical providers when it’s time Read more…
If you’ve ever been pregnant before, you may have experienced the sharp, shooting pain in the front of your pelvis that many refer to as “lightning crotch.” Most often, it happens with a quick step out to the side or with rolling or getting up after sitting for a while. Read more…
Happy Mother’s Day to all of the mammas out there. You are doing the hardest work there is. We see you, we celebrate you, we help heal your pelvic floors. This year in honor of our mothers and mothers-to-be, Molli, OrthoPelvic’s clinic manager, will be sharing her birth story complete 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…
Ah, the magical wand of pelvic health physical therapy🧚♀️✨ Have you ever wondered what we actually do in pelvic health physical therapy and what your treatment may include? The device that Dr. Lindsay is holding in the photo is a pelvic wand by Intimate Rose, and it may be prescribed Read more…