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By Brooke David, DPT
Yoga and Osteoporosis
Current treatments for osteoporosis include pharmaceuticals, nutritional intervention and physical therapy. But what about YOGA?? Yoga as an intervention has excellent accessibility. There is minimal to no cost related and minimal training required. The ‘side effects’ of yoga include improved ROM, improved strength, improved gait, improved posture/balance and decreased anxiety.
How Diet Can Affect Your Bladder
There are many foods, fluids, and habits that can irritate the bladder. This handout has suggestions for ways you might be able to change your habits to better control your bladder and suggestions for maintaining a healthy amount of fluid intake.
What to Expect After Bladder Surgery
Here you will find answers to some common questions about postoperative care after bladder surgery.
Post Prostate Surgery Problems?
Zion Physical Therapy Can Help! Over 165,000 New Cases
Read on to find out more about Post Prostate Surgery
Stress Urinary Incontinence with CrossFit Athletes
On June 16, 2013 CrossFit Games published a controversial video that started with the phrase, “We’ve seen blood today and now we see urine and that’s what it takes if you want to be the fittest woman on the planet.” You can see the video below.
About Constipation
Constipation is defined as infrequent (fewer than three) bowel movements per week. About 80% of people experience constipation during their lifetime and brief periods of constipation is normal.
Am I Peeing too Much?
Do you find yourself constantly running to the bathroom? Do plan your trip around the city based on the nearest public restrooms? Are you waking up throughout the night to use the bathroom?
If you answered yes to any of these questions, it might be time to see a pelvic floor physical therapist!
The Male Pelvic Floor Muscles
The pelvic floor consists of several layers of muscles that cover the bottom of the pelvic cavity. These muscles have several distinct roles:
Post-Prostatectomy Physical Therapy:
The prostate gland sits just below the bladder and completely encircles the urethra at the point where it leaves the bladder. When the prostate gland is removed in a radical prostatectomy, damage can occur to the urinary sphincter.
