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Occupational therapists are trained to provide treatment to restore function, improve mobility, relieve pain, and prevent or limit permanent physical disabilities of patients suffering from injuries or disease (Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Dept. of Labor, 2004). OTs are invested in helping patients function in their roles, whether its housework, recreation, or employment. OTs help patients […]

The debate about the role of oral contraceptive pills (OCPs) in vulvodynia has been underway for almost two decades. More than a dozen different research articles have been written on the topic, both supporting and refuting the association. The vulva and vagina can be thought of as three separate and distinct organs due to their […]

Most of us can appreciate the fact that we move differently when we are in pain or even deconditioned from lack of exercise or movement. Our muscles and joints are meant to move in certain ways. Muscles are meant to shorten and lengthen in order to move joints. The joints then have several different ways […]

Anyone who has survived sexual abuse or knows someone who has might understand the multi-faceted issues that one must move through in order to cope and move forward with their lives. The most common and effective way to deal with these issues is with a variety of psychotherapy techniques. However there has been a lot of research […]

Did you know the average bladder can hold 2 cups of urine before it needs to be emptied? That means that even if you are drinking the recommended 6-8 8ounces of water per day you should not be urinating less than every 2 hours or an average of 6 to 8 times per day. That […]

As an Occupational Therapist I tend to focus on how the mental health aspect of illness, disability, and dysfunction is affecting function and our sense of purpose. There is actually some fact to the saying that it is “all in your head.” So when planning a treatment strategy for your particular pelvic floor muscle dysfunction- […]

There are many types of bowel disorders such as constipation, diarrhea, inflammatory bowel disease, irritable bowel syndrome, fecal incontinence, hemorrhoid pain, rectal prolapse and anal fissure. Receiving pelvic floor therapy can evaluate and treat the musculosketal  components of those dysfunctions. Common Symptoms: bowel fequency, urgency, retention and/or incomplete emptying gas diarrhea constipation bloating rectal and/or […]

Urinary leakage is not normal. It is a sign that your body is giving you to tell you something is wrong. Being able to coordinate muscle strength (work) with muscle length (rest) is a key component to continence. This coordination feels almost impossible to most people suffering from incontinence. However, the reason behind the symptoms […]

The term diastasis refers to the result that occurs when the connective tissue is disrupted and the right and left abdominal muscles of the rectus abdominus split apart. A diastasis is diagnosed by simply watching you attempt to sit up from a lying down position. When you try to sit up the muscles will tent upward […]