This is a hot topic and one that I've played around with since my 20's. 

Currently I'm in the longest time period I've gone without alcohol since being pregnant (twice) and my goal is to stay this way for the rest of my life.   

I feel amazing without it and if you're...

Many people are unaware of what to expect as they age and that there are things that can be done in your teens, 20's, 30's, 40's, 50's and beyond to help prepare your future self for peri and post menopause.  

Perimenopause = a period of time of about 5 to 10 years before menopause...

What is the prostate?

It's a male organ and a small gland about the size of a ping-pong ball, located deep inside the groin, between the base of the penis and the rectum. 

It is located right under the bladder and part of the urethra (urine tube) runs right through it.

The prostate has a...

This information is about pelvic organ prolapse: different types, symptoms and management options

Usually the first sign someone gets regarding pelvic organ prolapse is being able to see or feel tissue in the vaginal canal.  Without background knowledge of what this is or what it means, it...

Contrary to popular belief, the pelvic floor muscles need to relax and lengthen to help the UTERUS push the baby out.  Those contractions you feel are muscular contractions of the uterus.  Learning how to make your pelvic floor muscles lengthen (not contract) while breathing, can lead...

What is considered normal for bowel health and what can you do to improve yours?

Normal is considered having a bowel movement 3 times per day to 3 times per week and generally without difficulty. 

Constipation refers to a reduction in number of bowel movements per week from what is normal...

9 things you may not have known about the bladder and bladder health:

1. The bladder is actually a "storage sac" and it has it's own range of motion.  Things that can limit the bladder's range of motion include scars, pregnancy, a mass, and constipation, to name a few.

2. More than 33...

I decided to leave my 6 figure income job and open a private practice pelvic floor physical therapy clinic in 2021.   

This took me a lot longer than I thought it would but now that I'm here, I couldn't be happier. 

I constantly feel what it must feel like to be falling out of an...

The most common question people ask me is how I got into the field of pelvic floor physical therapy.  

Here's my story . . . 

I graduated from the University of Central Florida in 2006 with my Masters of Science degree in Physical Therapy and then in 2009 from Regis University with...