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...
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 Breather
Continuing on the subject of breathing this month, let’s talk about how to make your respiratory system stronger by strengthening your breathing muscles. What is Respiratory Muscle Training (RMT)? RMT includes inspiratory and expiratory muscle training (IMT &...
Low Back Pain & Surprising Causes
What if your low back pain isn’t just a low back problem? 80% of people will have low back pain at some point in their lives! How many of you have had back pain at some point, or have a friend or family member that struggles with it on and off? Sometimes it is just...
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 …