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Tips to Avoid Bladder Leakage with Jumping

1/5/2020

Tips to Avoid Bladder Leakage with Jumping

Lately, we’ve had a bunch of clients coming in and talking about bladder leakage when they work out.
We hear things like, ‘I just don't jump rope anymore, because I know I'm going to leak’

‘I always wear a heavy pad on plyometric day’

‘Even if I pee right before I work out, I still have bladder leakage when I do any kind of jumping.’

I Didn't Know Physical Therapy Could Help With That

12/22/2019

I Didn't Know Physical Therapy Could Help With That

“I didn’t know physical therapy could help with that.” This is a phrase that we hear quite often here at Legacy Physical Therapy.

Many people are shocked to learn that physical therapy can help with such conditions as: bladder leakage, painful sex, bowel issues, pelvic organ prolapse, and pregnancy pains (just to name a few).

Read on to learn more about conditions physical therapy can help.

4 Intimate Things New Moms are Too Embarrassed to Talk About

12/8/2019

4 Intimate Things New Moms are Too Embarrassed to Talk About

The changes new moms experience in their bodies are numerous. Some of them can be surprising and potentially embarrassing to talk about.

However, here at Legacy, we aren’t embarrassed to talk about these topics, because this information that needs to get out there for women so that they no they are not alone and that there is help. Read on to learn about 4 Intimate Things New Moms are Too Embarrassed to Talk About...

5 Signs Your Bladder is Ruling Your Life

11/10/2019

5 Signs your bladder is ruling your life

Is your bladder running your life? Or are you in charge?

We hear women commonly say they feel their bladder is in charge. Yet it doesn’t have to be. Today we want to share some of the common signs that your bladder is taking over when it shouldn’t be.

3 Tips for Urgency, Frequency, and Bladder Leakage

10/7/2018

Do you know where all the bathrooms in your town are? If you know where all the stores in the mall that have the bathroom are, you know the best gas stations to stop at, or you never leave the house without going to the bathroom then you might be dealing with bladder urgency and/or frequency. [...]

Podcast on Bladder Health

9/30/2018

Back in May, Dr. Brooke Kalisiak had the privilege of being interviewed by Jeremy Sutton of The Servant PT Podcast. The episode just got released. Tune in to learn more about the importance of bladder health including tips you can use to keep your bladder healthy.
You can listen to the podcast online by clicking here.
or
You can download the podcast at iTunes by clicking here.

3 Reasons Why Kegels May Not Be Working For You

8/5/2018

Are you experiencing bladder leakage? Have you tried kegels exercises, but are not noticing any improvement in your bladder leakage? [...]

Bladder Leakage: It's Common, Not Normal

7/31/2018

Bladder Leakage: It is Common Not Normal

Today, I want to talk about a specific type of bladder leakage called Stress Urinary Incontinence. One in 3 women will experience bladder leakage at some point in their lifetime and although it is common, it is not normal. Let me reiterate that [...]

What is Pelvic Physical Therapy?

3/26/2018

What is Pelvic Physical Therapy

Pelvic physical therapy is something that is unfamiliar to many people. I would say for about every 10 new patients that come to see us here Legacy Physical Therapy, about 7 or 8 of them start out their evaluation by saying that they have never heard of Pelvic Physical Therapy and they are not sure how we can help them. [...]

10 Signs Pelvic Floor Dysfunction is Affecting Your Workout

2/19/2018

So this time a year a lot of times people resolution is to get healthy and workout more which is awesome. We see a lots of exercise routines and new workouts started but unfortunately sometimes that can bring to light a problem that people don’t know that they have … pelvic floor dysfunction. [...]

10 Tips for Healthy Bladder

2/16/2018

Today I want to clear up of some common misconceptions about bladder health that we hear all the time. Do you know how to keep your bladder healthy and happy? Check out below to learn 10 simple tips for a healthy bladder. [...]

Bladder Leakage with Exercise, Can You Relate?

11/12/2017

Bladder leakage with exercise is NOT normal.

I had the opportunity to help a patient awhile back. Let’s call her Ashley. When I met Ashley, she told me her story, an all too common tale for many women. Here’s her story… [...]

10 Signs You Have Pelvic Floor Dysfunction

5/7/2017

“Pelvic floor dysfunction, what’s that? I have never heard of pelvic floor dysfunction. Sure I have had a few kids, but I doubt that I have any pelvic issues. Pelvic issues only happen to little old ladies, not me” [...]

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