By Elaine Weisberger, PT Why Strength Training Becomes More Important During Menopause One of the biggest misconceptions I hear from women approaching menopause is: “I’m exercising the same way I always have. Why isn’t it working anymore?” The answer is simple: your body has changed, so your training needs to change too. As women enter …
By Ortho-Pelvic Physical Therapist Hannah Jones, PT, DPT, OCS When most athletes think about generating more power, they focus on the obvious things: Very few think about their pelvic floor. In fact, many people still assume the pelvic floor is only something women need to worry about during pregnancy or postpartum recovery. The truth? Every …
By Ortho-Pelvic Specialist Physical Therapist Hannah Jones, PT, DPT, OCS If I could eliminate one piece of outdated pregnancy and postpartum exercise advice, it would be this: “Never do crunches if you have a diastasis recti.” Pregnant and postpartum women hear this all the time. In fact, many women are told to avoid crunches entirely …
By Ortho-Pelvic Physical Therapist Hannah Jones, PT, DPT, OCS One of the most rewarding parts of being a pelvic floor physical therapist is helping women realize that symptoms they’ve been told to accept as “normal” don’t necessarily have to be. A lot of women have underlying pelvic floor dysfunction that goes unnoticed for years. Pregnancy …
By Running Specialist Physical Therapist Payton Azbell, PT, DPT, ATC Running Physical Therapy in Franklin, TN: How to Stay Healthy, Avoid Injury, and Improve Performance Running is one of the best, most accessible ways for adults to exercise. It takes very little equipment, no specific type of facility, and it can be done year-round (depending …