Pelvic Health resources
Chances are, you don’t think too much about using the bathroom! More than likely, you’ve just gone when you need to, without much thought, unless a bladder or bowel issue comes up.
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Pelvic health concerns are often talked about in the medical community, but despite affecting everyone’s well-being, the discussion often revolves around women more so than men. So, pull up a chair gentlemen and let’s talk about it!
During their lifetime, nearly 1 in 2 Canadians will be diagnosed with cancer. The good news is that with medical advances the mortality rates for cancer have been on a continuous decline since the late 1980’s.1
What's good for us, what's bad, the latest "super-food" to add to your diet etc., we see it all over mainstream media. Diet is a popular topic of discussion but have you stopped to think about how nutrition may be affecting your pelvic health?
Front-end staff perform a critically important role helping you maintain good pelvic health. One of the first questions a pelvic health specialist must ask is why you are coming in for physiotherapy.
When you were young, were you taught about your menses, defecation, and voiding? Or in simpler terms, periods, poop and pee? Did you discuss these sometimes embarrassing questions with your mom or another trusted female, or in school?
Most therapists choose this specialty because of their own pelvic health issues and they want to help other people take control of their pelvic floor!
In a short span of time, a pregnant woman’s body goes through numerous changes: stretching of the abdominal wall, greater pressure on the bladder, urethra and pelvic floor, exaggerated lumbar lordosis and hormonal changes.
Female gymnasts, trampolinists, track athletes, and those who routinely run and/or jump are at a high risk of developing stress urinary incontinence. That’s right! It’s not just women who have had babies that can suffer from leakage.