by Valerie Schwalbe | Dec 11, 2020 | DRA, pelvic floor dysfunction, pelvic pain, pelvic physical therapy, Scar
Raise your hand if you have a scar somewhere on your body! Did you know that more than 85% of women who have a vaginal delivery will suffer from perineal tearing?1 And in 2018, 31.9% of the deliveries in the US were Cesarean2. After childbirth alone, a significant...
by Valerie Schwalbe | Jun 29, 2020 | DRA, pelvic pain, pelvic physical therapy
Well Being Pelvic Physical Therapy is proud to have Doctor Peach join our team! We are happy to be growing, but as we do, we need more options to get the care you need in a timely manner. With our exceptionally high standards, we took extra time to get just the right...
by Valerie Schwalbe | Oct 27, 2019 | Foot and leg, pelvic floor dysfunction, pelvic physical therapy
A connection exists in the brain between the foot and the pelvic floor. We need to be aware of this for complete treatment of pelvic floor dysfunction. There are endless resources on the complex topic of neuroscience and the brain- body interaction. This is an...
by Valerie Schwalbe | Oct 18, 2019 | DRA, pelvic floor dysfunction, pelvic pain, pelvic physical therapy, Uncategorized
Part 4 of the 5-part Foot to Floor Series addressing how the feet and legs are related to the pelvic floor and potential causes of dysfunction. Fascia is more complex than any one blog post can describe, so here is a basic overview of how one of many chains can affect...
by Valerie Schwalbe | Oct 10, 2019 | Foot and leg, pelvic floor dysfunction, pelvic pain, pelvic physical therapy, Uncategorized
Foot to Floor Series 3 of 5: How posture can cause pelvic floor dysfunction (and vice versa)! This is the 3rd of a 3 part series on how the foot and leg can cause and/or affect pelvic floor conditions. #1 covered leg alignment and foot arch. #2 touched on toe and...
by Valerie Schwalbe | Oct 3, 2019 | Foot and leg, pelvic floor dysfunction, pelvic pain, pelvic physical therapy, Uncategorized
5 ways the foot and leg could be causing pelvic floor issues (and vice versa) Part 2 of the “Foot to Floor” series: toe extension with weight in 2nd toeexample of bunion alignment The last post focused on alignment of the knee and arch of foot. Here, we...
