Clogged milk ducts are painful and make breastfeeding more challenging. Once you have a clogged duct, your chances of getting another increases if you aren’t careful.

Prolapse is a difficult diagnosis to deal with. When pelvic floor muscles are not strong enough or have been damaged, bulges into the vagina can occur. Damage is commonly caused by childbirth, illness, or even simply aging.

I have been thinking about self care and its importance in my life. As a busy mom, the last person on my list is usually myself. Losing track of taking care of ourselves is usually when stress and poor habits can take over our lives.

The number one question I receive after telling people what my profession is as a pelvic physical therapist, is usually, “Do you fix a stomach separation? I hate my mommy tummy”.

For most women, pregnancy and post-partum life is a time of big changes for their bodies. As the body stretches and adapts to carrying and delivering a child, you may experience unexpected side effects. These often include pain in your pelvic floor.

Men can suffer pain related conditions in the pelvic area just as much as women can. Pain can be caused by surgical scar tissue, surgical scar adhesion, or spontaneously occurring conditions like pudendal neuralgia.