by Kelsey Contreras | Jul 11, 2025 | Fitness, Injury Prevention, Physical Therapy, Pregnancy and Postpartum, Women's Health
Remote programming… Online programming… Virtual programming… Personalized programming… You may have heard one or all of these terms thrown around and I’m going to talk about how we use remote programming in our practice. We see...
by Marissa Bacon | Jun 24, 2025 | Anatomy, Fitness, Injury Prevention, Load vs Capacity, Pelvic Health, Physical Therapy, Pregnancy and Postpartum
Let me share a story I see all too often with postpartum running mamas: You go in for your six-week postpartum check-up. Your OB gives you the “all clear” to return to exercise. You’re thrilled—finally, a chance to move your body again! The next morning, you decide to...
by Marissa Bacon | Apr 7, 2025 | Anatomy, Injury Prevention, Nutrition, Pelvic Health, Physical Therapy, Pregnancy and Postpartum, Women's Health
April is C-section awareness month. As someone who has had 2 c-sections myself, I am passionate about helping women navigate their recovery. Here are 3 things I recommend prioritizing in the early weeks (2-6 weeks) after a c-section. 1. Movement Movement is medicine!...
by Kelsey Contreras | Mar 21, 2025 | Fitness, Injury Prevention, Load vs Capacity, Nutrition, Physical Therapy, Women's Health
What is it? Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (RED-S), formerly known as the ‘Female Athlete Triad’ is a condition of prolonged low energy availability in either female OR males that results in physiological or psychological symptoms. Put simply, your body is not...
by Marissa Bacon | Mar 10, 2025 | Anatomy, Fitness, Injury Prevention, Pelvic Health, Physical Therapy, Urination
There is a common misconception that only women need pelvic floor physical therapy. This is simply not the case! Men have pelvic floor muscles, and therefore, they need pelvic floor PT as well! Key Differences in Male Pelvic Health: Longer urethral length: Men...
by Marissa Bacon | Feb 21, 2025 | Anatomy, Pelvic Health, Physical Therapy, Pregnancy and Postpartum, Women's Health
3 Common Reasons Females May Be Struggling with Intimacy – and Tips to Help 1. Vaginal Dryness Vaginal dryness is common during pregnancy, postpartum, menopause, and at different times in a woman’s menstrual cycle. The pelvic floor muscles play a significant...
