We all think about it. Some of us talk about it, dream about it. What am I talking about? I’m talking about sex of course. I think it’s fair to say most of us would be more than okay with a little extra fun and passion in the bedroom. Which brings me to my questionContinue reading “The Sex Coach You Didn’t Realize You Needed”
Category Archives: Physical Therapy
Should You Stretch? Or Stabilize?
As a physiotherapist I have clients come in all the time and tell me things like: “I stretch ALL of the time and it doesn’t help” or “I always feel tight, no matter how much I stretch” or “I know I should be stretching more to feel better”. So what gives? Why does stretching alwaysContinue reading “Should You Stretch? Or Stabilize?”
An Easy but Oh-So-Effective Hip Flexor Stretch
As a physiotherapist who works both in orthopaedics and pelvic health I come across a lot… and I do mean a lot… of tight hip flexors. With this, however, I also see a lot of people who are actively trying to stretch out their hip flexors. The unfortunate part, however, is that a lot ofContinue reading “An Easy but Oh-So-Effective Hip Flexor Stretch”
Five Bullet Friday: Women’s Health January 31, 2020
Happy Friday! Today’s Five Bullet Friday: 1. Is it Time We Started Treating Endometriosis as if it Were Cancer? 2. The First Road-map for Ovarian Aging 3. How do you Explain to Someone How Muscle Imbalances Can Lead to Acute, Unexpected Pain? 4. Exercise has the Same Effect on the Brain as Coffee 5. Patient HANDOUT: All About Pessaries Five Bullet Friday: Women’sContinue reading “Five Bullet Friday: Women’s Health January 31, 2020”
Five Bullet Friday: Women’s Health January 26, 2020
NB** Sorry friends – I emailed this out on Friday but forgot to post it here… enjoy! Happy Friday! Today’s Five Bullet Friday: 1. Are Women Getting Incorrect Treatment When it Comes to Their Heart? 2. Why Can’t We Talk About Periods? 3. Patient HANDOUT: Common Food & Drink That Can Worsen Incontinence 4. Our Biological Clock PlaysContinue reading “Five Bullet Friday: Women’s Health January 26, 2020”
Five Bullet Friday: Women’s Health January 17, 2019
Happy Friday! Today’s Five Bullet Friday: 1. A Clarification of Use of Mesh in Gynecological Surgeries from the President of the AAGL 2. NEW Guidelines for Recurrent UTIs, 2019 3. Heavy Menstrual Bleeding Common in Teens and Requires Multidisciplinary Care 4. Weight & Major Psychiatric Disorders Genetically Linked 5. Improve Sleep by Losing Fat fromContinue reading “Five Bullet Friday: Women’s Health January 17, 2019”
Five Bullet Friday: Women’s Health January 10, 2019
Happy Friday! Today’s Five Bullet Friday: 1. Fragmented Sleep May Trigger Migraine 2 Days Later 2. Patient RESOURCE: Back to Basics: 10 Facts Every Person Should Know About Back Pain 3. Pelvic Pain-Focused Interventions Worthwhile after Vaginal Mesh or Mesh Sling Removal 4. The Fuzz Speech: Explaining Fascia and the Importance of Movement 5. Women’sContinue reading “Five Bullet Friday: Women’s Health January 10, 2019”
Five Bullet Friday: Women’s Health – January 3, 2020
Happy Friday! Today’s Five Bullet Friday: 1. The Effects of Intermittent Fasting on Health, Aging and Disease – NEW Article in NEJM 2. Explaining Pain to Your Patients – A Physio’s Favourite Resource 3. Urinary and Gynaecological Dysfunctions Common with EDS and Associated Hypermobility Disorders 4. Global Consensus Guidelines on Use of Testosterone in WomenContinue reading “Five Bullet Friday: Women’s Health – January 3, 2020”
The Blessing & Curse of Slow Change Over Time
“The chains of habit are too light to be felt until they are too heavy to be broken” – Samuel Johnson Today we are going to talk about two sides of the same coin: change. More specifically, how insidious seemingly small actions or symptoms can build over time to the point where we wonder whatContinue reading “The Blessing & Curse of Slow Change Over Time”
Are you always Kegel-ing during exercise? Find out two reasons that may not be the best idea
If you are someone who is constantly thinking about what your pelvic floor is doing while you workout then this article is for you! The goal should always be that your pelvic floor works as it should WITHOUT you thinking about it!
Cassie Dionne, PT 