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Cassie Dionne, PT

Orthopaedic and Pelvic Health Physical Therapist dedicated to bringing you the newest and best information out there to help you feel and move your best!

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One of the most common questions a lot of women have when it comes to their vagina and their pelvic health is: “Am I normal?” ▫️▫️▫️ So many women wonder if their genitalia looks normal - if their labia are the right size, shape or colour, if the way they groom (or don’t groom) is normal among other things. Well, here is the truth: there is no such thing as “normal” when it comes to our vagina! ▫️▫️▫️ Vaginas come in all shapes and sizes and there are studies that have proven this ! ▫️▫️▫️ So, rest assured that your vulva and vagina are normal and seek a professional if you have any symptoms such as pain, incontinence, or a strange pressure! ▫️▫️▫️ #pelvichealthmatters #pelvichealth #pelvicfloor #pelvicpt #womenshealth #pelvicphysio #ygkphysio #ygkpelvichealth #ygkhealth #ygkmedicine #ygkpelvicpt #kingstonphysio #kingstonpelvichealth #kingstonphysio #pelvicmafia #incontinence #pelvicpain #pop #vagina #vulva
This is your Thursday evening reminder to Love ‘Yo Self! To treat yourself as well as you treat your loved ones. To eat good food, drink water, sleep enough, move your body, and to speak of and to yourself positively. • • Our attitude truly is important in all things, and having a positive attitude, loving yourself, and treating yourself well will truly make a world of difference in how you move, feel, and the relationships you foster. • • Love yo self today and every day❤️❤️ #selflove #loveyoself #pelvichealthmatters #pelvichealth #pelvicfloor #pelvicpt #womenshealth #pelvicphysio #ygkphysio #ygkpelvichealth #ygkhealth #ygkmedicine #ygkpelvicpt #kingstonphysio #kingstonpelvichealth #kingstonphysio #pelvicmafia
| FUN FACT | • • Have you ever noticed that you have to go to poop more during your menstrual cycle? What’s up with that?! • • The reason come down to, you guessed it... hormones!! During ovulation your body releases progesterone and estrogen to prep your body for pregnancy. This leads to impaired mobility of our GI system which can translate to feeling constipated or bloated. If you don’t become pregnant, then these hormone levels drop which causes the uterus to contract. This contraction causes what’s in our bowels to move down translating to us having to go to the washroom more! • • #themoreyouknow #womenshealth #pelvichealth #menstrualcycle #pelvichealthmatters #pelvicfloor #pelvicpt #ygkpelvichealth #ygkmedicine #ygkhealth #kingstonpelvichealth
| BLADDER RE-TRAINING | . Did you know that this week is World Continence Week? In honour of this, #WCW2018 , todays #tuesdaytip is about incontinence... urge incontinence to be precise! . . What is urge incontinence? It is when you cannot suppress a sudden urge to go to the washroom and have get to immediately get to a bathroom- just like this cartoon! . . Good news is that Physiotherapy absolutely helps treat urge incontinence!! We can get you feeling better and not having to run to the washroom all of the time! We do this with a combination of pelvic floor muscle training, lifestyle and behavioural changes and oftentimes something called “Bladder Re-Training” (often referred to as ‘Bladder Drills’ in the medical world). . . These are a few slides that I presented at a conference for physicians last year talking about Bladder Re-Training. Essentially the goal is to slowly and successfully increase the amount of time in between getting the urge to go to the washroom, and to also be able to control the urge when it does come! Working with a physio to guide you through what this should look like you will help dramatically ! . . If you experience urge incontinence (or any type of incontinence) know that there are so so many things er can do as physios to help you!!! . . #urgeincontinence #incontinence #WCW2018 #pelvichealth #pelvicpt #pelvicfloor #ygkphysio #ygkpelvichealth #kingstonphysio #kingstonpelvichealth #ygkhealth #ygkmedicine #pelvichealthmatters #womenshealth
Had fun chatting w a great group of mamas over at Go Green Baby today all about their pelvic health! • • We had so many ah-ha moments and I think everyone learned a lot!! • • I love talking about all things pelvic health to so many awesome people!! #kingstonhealth #kingstonpelvichealth #pelvichealth #pelvichealthmatters #pelvicfloor #pelvicpt #ygkphysio #ygkpelvicpt #kingstonphysio #ygkhealth #ygkpelvichealth #ygkmedicine #mamas #moms #postpartum #pregnancy
| LET’S TALK CONSTIPATION | • • • Constipation is no joke and can leave you feeling uncomfortable.. sometimes VERY uncomfortable! The good news I you don’t have to feel like the ‘lil 🥑 on the left- because there so many ways we can work together to combat constipation, whether it is something you just deal with ‘once and a while’ or something you always struggle with. • • • Things we work on to eliminate (get it- eliminate?!) constipation include: ✅Hydration ✅Nutrition ✅Movement ✅Toileting Behaviours ✅Pelvic Floor Function ✅Prolapse Treatment and/or management (if applicable) ✅Muscle Training ✅Self-Management Strategies (incl. timing and massage techniques) ✅And more! • • • If you deal with constipation frequently, reach out and let’s talk- we can help!! #constiption #bowelhealth #womenhealth #pelvichealth #bathroom #pelvicfloor #pelvicpt #womenshealth #ygkhealth #ygkpelvichealth #ygkphysio #physiocanhelp #kingstonpelvichealth #pelvicpt #pelvicfloor

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