Women's Health Archives - Alpine Physical Therapy & Spine Care

Diastasis Recti – Understanding and Managing with Exercise

by Mackenzie Van Loo | Apr 13, 2022 | health and wellness, pelvic floor, Pelvic Health, Physical Therapy, sport strength, Women's Health
Mommy tummy. Abdominal pooch. Jelly belly. Gapping between the abdominal muscles. All of these and many other (not great) terms have been used to describe diastasis rectus abdominis (DRA). Who can get it? Anyone. Pregnancy, multiple pregnancies,...

Pregnancy, Bladders, and Babies
One Physical Therapist’s Journey Through Her Own Pelvic Health

by Melanie Herron | Dec 20, 2021 | pelvic floor, Pelvic Health, Physical Therapy, Women's Health
Pregnancy and postpartum recovery can be a mystery to every woman until they go through them. Even still, the first pregnancy, delivery, and recovery can be significantly different than the last. However, when you’re not only a physical therapist but also an expert in...

Lymphedema: The Silent Byproduct of Cancer Therapies

by Melanie Herron | Dec 7, 2021 | health and wellness, Lymphedema, Physical Therapy, Women's Health
For the better part of a year, Haley underwent breast cancer surgery and chemotherapy before she received the all-clear. The sense of relief and feeling of strength was truly inspirational yet surreal. To celebrate her victory, Haley and her family traveled to Hawaii....

Why Kegels Need to Become Your New Best Friend

by Melanie Herron | May 13, 2021 | pelvic floor, Pelvic Health, Physical Therapy, Women's Health
After having a baby, Erin began experiencing pain in her lower back and was leaking urine with some activities. She felt like she was sitting on a golf ball. She figured these symptoms would go away over time, so she kept them to herself. But the symptoms didn’t go...

Postpartum Pelvic Floor Care and Physical Therapy

by Rob Hollander | Mar 9, 2018 | pelvic floor, Pelvic Health, Women's Health
Should pelvic floor therapy be a part of your postpartum care? The answer to that question is probably YES! If you had a vaginal delivery or even a cesarean birth then your pelvic floor muscles are likely in need of some rehabilitation. You might be asking yourself...

Repetitive movements can cause pain, injury in new parents

by Alpine Physical Therapy | Mar 2, 2018 | Injury Prevention, pain, Women's Health
While injuries such as tendonitis, carpal tunnel syndrome and tennis elbow — known as repetitive stress injuries (RSIs) — are often linked to an occupation or some type of sports or recreation activity, Bend physical therapist Scott Weber points out that the physical...

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