Pelvic Floor Dysfunction: Treatment Success & Physical Therapy
If you are like many men and women, you may be suffering from pelvic floor dysfunction (PFD), also known as pelvic floor muscle dysfunction (PFMD). It’s actually quite common, affecting more than half of the population. But, it’s not easy for many people to...
A Memoir of My Athletic Journey … and Some Advice I Wish I’d Had as a Young Athlete
Intro by Lisa Shaw, PT, DPT, PHC: A huge thank you to Dr. Erika for so vulnerably sharing her story and her journey to Division I sports. She humbly lays out the lessons she learned as a young athlete, the personal growth she experienced, and the obstacles in her way....
Can Physical Therapy help with constipation?
Constipation is a very common condition, affecting nearly everyone at some point in our lives. Most of us inwardly groan when thinking about how our system responds to travel, or how certain medications might affect us, and nearly all women who have been through...
Dancer Wellness Screens
Dancers, do you want to elevate your performance? Do you want to protect yourself as much as you can from injuries? A great place to start is with a full body assessment, better known as a dancer wellness screen, by a Physical Therapist (PT) that specializes in dance...
Stress Incontinence
Okay everyone, we really need to discuss the elephant in the room, and that is peeing yourself. How many of you have heard or been told that a little leaking when you laugh, cough, or sneeze is “normal”? Or that you just have to deal with this after you have babies?...
The Road to An Accurate Diagnosis Is Not Always Simple
As a physical therapist, part of my job is to determine the cause of my patients’ aches, pains, and other …
Pelvic Floor Dysfunction: Treatment Success & Physical Therapy
If you are like many men and women, you may be suffering from pelvic floor dysfunction (PFD), also known as …
A Memoir of My Athletic Journey … and Some Advice I Wish I’d Had as a Young Athlete
Intro by Lisa Shaw, PT, DPT, PHC: A huge thank you to Dr. Erika for so vulnerably sharing her story …