Hot flashes get all the attention. But ask a group of women in midlife what's really bugging them, and you'll hear about other things too. Sneezing with crossed legs. Planning errands around bathrooms. Intimacy that used to feel good and now just... hurts. If that sounds familiar, here's the first thing you need to hear: these symptoms are common, but they are not something you just have to live with. October 18 is World Menopause Day, and this year's theme is "Chronic Pain a

Getting Back to Running Postpartum: What Your Pelvic Floor Wants You to Know You finally laced up your running shoes, got the stroller loaded or the babysitter booked, and hit the pavement. Then it happened. A little leak on the first mile. Or that heavy, dragging feeling low in your pelvis by mile two. If this sounds familiar, you are far from alone. Research shows that about a third of postpartum runners deal with stress urinary incontinence, and a similar number report vag

Beat the Bench: How to Keep Your Young Athlete Off the Injury List This Season Cleats are being dug out of closets, water bottles are being filled, and tryouts are almost here. Fall sports season is one of our favorite times of year, but it is also when we see the most young athletes walk through our door with an injury that could have been avoided. Here is the good news. Most of these injuries follow a pattern, and once you know the pattern, you can dodge it. Why the First F

Why Pelvic Floor PT Belongs in Every Low Back and Hip Pain Treatment Plan If you've been treating low back or hip pain for months, maybe years, and it keeps coming back no matter how much you stretch, strengthen, or rest, there might be a piece of the puzzle that's been left out: your pelvic floor. Most people think of pelvic floor physical therapy as something only for postpartum recovery or bladder issues. But your pelvic floor muscles are woven into the same system that st