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Best Exercises for Diastasis Recti: Empowering Women’s Health

Surgery Or Physical Therapy, Women's Health / February 16, 2024

Introduction Diastasis recti, a common condition affecting the abdominal muscles, primarily occurs when the rectus abdominis muscles separate during and following pregnancy. This separation can lead to a gap that compromises the strength and function of the abdominal wall, potentially affecting the quality of life due to issues like lower back pain, pelvic pain, …

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The Future of Pelvic Floor Treatments: Innovations in Dry Needling

Back Pain, CrossFit, Hip Pain, Women's Health / August 15, 2023

By Luke Greenwell, PT, DPT, CSMT, CSCS Physical therapists are continually seeking new methods to treat patients with chronic pelvic pain and issues associated with pelvic floor muscles. The emergence of dry needling pelvic floor associated muscles has been a significant breakthrough. It has opened up new avenues for addressing the complex and often frustrating …

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The Ultimate Guide to Relieving Constipation Naturally

Nutrition, Women's Health / August 2, 2023

By Dr. Ariel Sernek, DPT Constipation is a common digestive issue that affects people of all ages. You can have constipation either by having less than a bowel movement every three days, or having very hard/pebbly stool that is difficult to pass. In addition to being a very uncomfortable issue, constipation has even been linked …

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All You Need to Know: Preparing for Birth with Pelvic Physical Therapy

Women's Health / June 30, 2023

By Dr. Ariel Sernek, PT, DPT As some of my clients and all of us at RecoverRx know, I just had my first baby! As a pelvic floor physical therapist, there were some things that I implemented to help assist in having the best labor and delivery within my control. I get a lot of …

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Breaking the Silence: Empowering Women to Discuss and Address Queefing

Women's Health / May 16, 2023

by Dr. Ariel Sernek, PT, DPT What in the world is “queefing?” This funny little word is slang for passing gas from the vagina and not the anus. You may experience a fart sound, but there is no associated smell. This usually occurs when you are doing a strenuous movement, transition in yoga, from intercourse, …

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URINARY URGENCY: GOTTA GO, GOTTA GO, GOTTA GO RIGHT NOW

Women's Health / March 14, 2023

By Dr. Ariel Sernek, PT, DPT Have you ever found yourself in a store or driving home and you get hit with an all encompassing need to pee? You can’t think of anything else and you use all of your power to control it to get to the bathroom drip free. You get right to …

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WHY BREATHING PATTERNS MATTER (AND HOW TO ESTABLISH A HEALTHY ONE)

Recovery, Women's Health / December 23, 2022

Breathwork certainly has received a lot of attention in the fitness and health scene in the past few years, and for good reason. Diaphragmatic breathing, which involves allowing your diaphragm and abdominal muscles to move with your inhales and exhales, has been shown to have positive mental and physical health outcomes. When it comes to …

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IMPROVING SLEEP DURING PREGNANCY

Women's Health / December 7, 2022

Sleep is an essential part of our healing process and very important for our energy levels. During pregnancy, like always, it is recommended to get 8-10 hours of sleep for optimal functioning of the mother and baby. Sleep helps with digestion, energy levels, growth and progress of the baby, and to healthily adjust to biological …

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WHY DO I LEAK PEE? SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF URINARY INCONTINENCE

Women's Health / December 3, 2022

By Dr. Ariel Sernek, PT, DPT Urinary incontinence (UI) is very common. In fact, incontinence is reported in 48% of young female athletes (Rebullido, 2021), 41% of pregnant women (Moossdorff-Steinhauser, 2021), and 37.1% of older adults around the world (Batmani, 2021). However, these percentages are likely underestimated because most people do not want to report that they are …

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WHAT IS DIASTASIS RECTUS ABDOMINIS OR “DRA” AND HOW DO I FIX IT?

Women's Health / November 15, 2022

Dr. Ariel Sernek, PT, DPTDRA stands for Diastasis Rectus Abdominis. It can be tricky to pronounce but you can just call it DRA, and we’ll know what you’re talking about. First, it helps to understand a bit of the underlying anatomy and terminology. Your “six-pack” muscle is called the Rectus Abdominis and diastasis means “the …

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Women’s Health

Best Exercises for Diastasis Recti: Empowering Women’s Health

The Future of Pelvic Floor Treatments: Innovations in Dry Needling

The Ultimate Guide to Relieving Constipation Naturally

All You Need to Know: Preparing for Birth with Pelvic Physical Therapy

Breaking the Silence: Empowering Women to Discuss and Address Queefing

URINARY URGENCY: GOTTA GO, GOTTA GO, GOTTA GO RIGHT NOW

WHY BREATHING PATTERNS MATTER (AND HOW TO ESTABLISH A HEALTHY ONE)

IMPROVING SLEEP DURING PREGNANCY

WHY DO I LEAK PEE? SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF URINARY INCONTINENCE

WHAT IS DIASTASIS RECTUS ABDOMINIS OR “DRA” AND HOW DO I FIX IT?

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