Newsletter Archives

Our monthly e-newsletter keeps you in-the-know! Get pelvic wellness tips, up-to-date articles, exercises, and promotions delivered straight to your inbox to help you on your journey to a happier and healthier bladder, core and pelvic floor.

April 2022

Our pilot program of Six Weeks to Strong 💪 was a hit, so we are launching our second group in May! Unable to make this class? Email me and I'll save you a spot for the next one 😊

October 2021

This is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Did you know that 1 in 4 women and 1 in 9 men experience severe intimate partner physical violence, intimate partner contact sexual violence, and/or intimate partner stalking? This month we explore the implications of this on the pelvic floor, as well as how to reduce pelvic exam anxiety, steps to decrease post-void dribble, and tips for handling overactive bladder symptoms.

July 2021

Pelvic pain and how physical therapy can help is the subject of this month's newsletter. Watch a video that tells you everything you need to know about pelvic physical therapy for this frustrating, common and distressing condition.

April 2021

In honor of Earth Day, learn how disposable liners, pads, and diapers can clog up our landfills, and how reusable continence products can help. Also, learn a trick to help stop leaking when you sneeze.

Dec 2021 - Jan 2022

Discover what my new pelvic Fitness Challenge, Six Weeks to Strong 💪 is all about! This month we also learn more about how to address diastasis recti, why women often feel neglected in their gyecological care, and about a new Chicago clinic for gay and bisexual men with prostate cancer.

September 2021

This is Sexual Health Awareness Month, and many people are not aware of the importance of the health of their pelvic floor muscles for good sexual function, in both women and men. See this month's newsletter to learn why the Goldilocks rule rocks when it comes to the pelvic floor muscles.

June 2021

World Continence Week takes place every June, as does Father's Day, so this month we focus on including men in our journey towards better pelvic health. Yes, men have pelvic floors too! Also, learn an exercise to help tame that tummy and improve your pelvic power.

March 2021

Check out our inaugural edition of our newsletter! Learn all about My Pelvic Therapy, the correct way to perform pelvic floor contractions (aka "kegels"), and our expansion into Florida for telehealth PT.

November 2021

This is Bladder Health Month. On my blog each week, I cover a different bladder challenge:

Week 1: Stress incontinence, Urge Incontinence, and Overactive Bladder
Week 2: Bladder Infections, Interstitial Cystitis and Neurogenic Bladder
Week 3: Bladder Cancer
Week 4: Nocturia (waking at night to void)

Most bladder control problems take 6-8 weeks to tackle, so don't delay—advocate for yourself and get the help you need.

August 2021

Read about the effect of epidural analgesia on pelvic floor dysfunction, especially pain with intercourse: a study found 43.2% had this complication, which is way too high, but pelvic PT can help! Also, read about the myriad effects of menopause, and follow a link to an excellent article on pelvic floor problems in men.

May 2021

Returning to exercise after baby can be frustrating and scary—learn how to know when you're ready! We go into detail about safely returning to running, something that can take longer than one would expect. Also, learn how the simple partial squat can help give your pelvic muscles a power boost!

Thank you for your newsletter! As always, it is interesting, intelligent, informative and you have a sense of humor. I look forward to each one! AJ