Applied Pelvic Health Archives - Bloom Integrative Health & Movement Centre

Group Physiotherapy: An Effective and Affordable Alternative to Individual Care

Applied Pelvic Health, Exercise, Female Anatomy, Integrative Health, It's Not TMI, Pain, Physiotherapy, Postnatal, Prenatal, Prolapse, Wellness / By Andrea Plitz PT RYT

Physiotherapy is an essential component of quality healthcare that helps individuals recover from injuries and chronic conditions, improves mobility, and promotes overall well-being. While individualised physiotherapy assessment and treatment are required at the outset of a treatment plan, lack of alternative options may be limiting the success for many. Group physiotherapy, as an alternative, has …

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Treating Endometriosis

Applied Pelvic Health, Female Anatomy, Integrative Health, Pain, Physiotherapy, Wellness / By Andrea Plitz PT RYT

Dr. Laura Smith outlines what endometriosis is, and how it impacts the body, including tools to help manage symptoms of endometriosis.

Diastasis Rectus Abdominis: DRA Part 2

Applied Pelvic Health, Athletes, Exercise, Female Anatomy, Postnatal / By Andrea Plitz PT RYT

What is DRA? Although very common after pregnancy, the stretching of the abdominal muscles can affect women and men of all ages.

Frequently Asked Questions

Applied Pelvic Health, Female Anatomy, fertility, Incontinence, Menopause, Physiotherapy, Postnatal, Prenatal, Prolapse, Wellness / By Andrea Plitz PT RYT

What can you expect at your first pelvic floor visit? What is an internal exam? What is pelvic floor therapy? The Bloom team answers your burning questions!

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Diastasis Rectus Abdominis: DRA – What Is It?

Applied Pelvic Health, Athletes, Exercise, Female Anatomy, Postnatal / By Andrea Plitz PT RYT

What is DRA? Although very common after pregnancy, the stretching of the abdominal muscles can affect women and men of all ages.

A Safe Return to In Person Care

Applied Pelvic Health, Integrative Health, Telehealth, Wellness / By Bloom Integrative Health & Movement Centre

Since March 16th, 2020 we have shifted our practice to offering Virtual Care as an effort to prevent the spread of COVID-19. As of May 14th, the Ontario government released the first stage of their reopening plan. Unfortunately, this did not include any changes to the existing advice on practice restrictions for physiotherapists, naturopathic doctors …

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Telerehabilitation for Pelvic Floor Physiotherapy. Really?

Applied Pelvic Health, Breath Work, Integrative Health, Physiotherapy, Postnatal, Prenatal, Telehealth, Wellness / By Andrea Plitz PT RYT

As we attempt to provide care in a unique and safe way, in the form of Telerehabilitation, there can be a sense of loss or comparison against what we are used to. This makes sense as we are creatures of habit and Physiotherapy is traditionally quite physically and hands on based. However, there are many …

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Adaptability, Creativity & Telemedicine

Applied Pelvic Health, Exercise, Integrative Health, Physiotherapy, Telehealth, Wellness / By Andrea Plitz PT RYT

With the COVID-19 pandemic, we all are having to think fast and become even more adaptable and creative in how we work. For us in the healthcare industry this includes how we provide care for those who are unable to make it in person to the clinic to receive care. However, we understand this can …

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Physiotherapy after a Cesarean Birth

Applied Pelvic Health, Athletes, Exercise, Female Anatomy, Incontinence, Integrative Health, Pain, Physiotherapy, Postnatal, Wellness / By Lisa Flanders PT

One of the most common myths I hear as a Women’s and Pelvic Health Physiotherapist is that women who have experienced a cesarean birth do not need pelvic floor physiotherapy as their pelvic floor “was not affected”. On the contrary, I HIGHLY recommend seeing a pelvic floor physiotherapist minimum 6 weeks postpartum regardless of whether you’ve experienced a vaginal or cesarean birth.

Decrease Stress through Breath to Support your Nervous System

Applied Pelvic Health, Athletes, Breath Work, Integrative Health, Pain, Physiotherapy, Postnatal, Prenatal, Teens, Video, Wellness / By Andrea Plitz PT RYT

You have probably heard of the “fight or flight” response, this is our body’s defence mechanism
against threats and stress, called the sympathetic nervous system. This response is necessary
when we are in threatening situation and is what is responsible for the stories you hear about a
mother who lifts a car of her child or the man who fights off a grizzly bear in the woods, it’s also
what is responsible for the butterflies in your stomach before a big presentation.

Enhance Your Breath & Support your Abdomen and Pelvic Floor by Opening Your Ribcage

Applied Pelvic Health, Breath Work, Digestion, Incontinence, Integrative Health, Pain, Physiotherapy, Postnatal, Prenatal, Prolapse, Wellness / By Andrea Plitz PT RYT

The ribcage is intricately connected to the abdomen and pelvic floor. Optimize your ribcage mobility through these 3 basic yoga poses to enhance abdominal and pelvic floor function – including leaking pee!

Breath & the Pelvic Floor: Basic 360 Breath

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Join Andrea Plitz, Physiotherapist & Yoga Teacher as she takes you through the basic of the breath and how it relates not only to pelvic floor but the core in general. Episode 1 of her 8 part Breath Work Series.

Applied Pelvic health

Applied Pelvic Health, Integrative Health, Pain / By Bloom Integrative Health & Movement Centre

Can I see a pelvic floor physiotherapist for shoulder pain?
One of the most common questions we are asked is if we treat other parts of the body outside of the pelvic floor?

Taking a Deeper and More Specific Look: The Use of Real Time Ultrasound for Abdominal-Pelvic Rehab

Applied Pelvic Health, Female Anatomy, Integrative Health, Physiotherapy, Video / By Bloom Integrative Health & Movement Centre

We are so excited to offer the use of real time ultrasound (RTUS) imaging as an adjunct to our clinical and manual tests for abdominal-pelvic physiotherapy. It is the same type of ultrasound that physicians use to look at a baby in utero. It is used to identify potential issues in organs or inflammation in a tendon. However, we will be able to do it in house and with a focus on abdominal-pelvic health concerns.

It’s Not TMI: The Difference Between a Pelvic Floor Physiotherapy Exam and a Pap Test

Applied Pelvic Health, Female Anatomy, Integrative Health, It's Not TMI, Physiotherapy, Video / By Lisa Flanders PT

After Lisa Flanders’ post on A Pelvic Floor Physiotherapy Exam is NOT a Pap Test many questions came in asking about the difference. It’s Not TMI and if you have an idea for a future episode, Contact Us

It’s Not TMI Episode 10: Why Do I Pee When I Skip Rope?

It’s Not TMI: Why Do I Pee When I Skip Rope?

Applied Pelvic Health, Athletes, Incontinence, Integrative Health, It's Not TMI, Video / By Lisa Flanders PT

An educational video about the pelvic floor and common technical errors individuals use when skipping and performing double unders.

10 Reasons Why You Should See A Pelvic Floor Physiotherapist

Applied Pelvic Health, Athletes, Digestion, Female Anatomy, Incontinence, Integrative Health, Pain, Physiotherapy / By Lisa Flanders PT

The number one question we get asked is “How do I know if I should see a pelvic floor physiotherapist”. The short answer is that all pelvic floor dysfunction should be evaluated and if you are not sure, having an evaluation and the education that accompanies can be invaluable.

Pelvic Floor Physiotherapy: What to Expect at Your First Visit

Applied Pelvic Health, Integrative Health, Physiotherapy / By Lisa Flanders PT

Pelvic floor physiotherapy is a branch of orthopaedic physiotherapy with the focus being on the muscles, joints, tendons, bones and organs found in and around the vagina and rectum.
I encounter so many wonderful questions regarding the first visit with a pelvic floor physiotherapist and what to expect, that I compiled them into one place.

Path of the Breath: Optimize Pressures to Limit Urinary Leakage

Applied Pelvic Health, Athletes, Breath Work, Exercise, Incontinence, Integrative Health, Physiotherapy, Postnatal, Video / By Andrea Plitz PT RYT

Consciously connecting to pelvic floor just before and holding it during a cough or sneeze (aka “the knack”) can be a very helpful and functional way to limit urine leakage. However, we also need to think about and manage pressures above – especially if “kegeling” is not working for you. Check out this video to assist your pelvic floor even more with this simple breath awareness technique.

Sports Performance & the Pelvic Floor

Applied Pelvic Health, Athletes, Incontinence, Integrative Health, Physiotherapy / By Andrea Plitz PT RYT

As such, all of us, and especially athletes, need a healthy, adaptable and resilient pelvic floor to enhance the capacity of the “deep” or “anticipatory” core muscles (also including the respiratory diaphragm, transverse abdominis, and multifidus) to allow for speed, agility, coordination, and overall performance. Especially due to its close proximity to the deep hip musculature that is used for a lot of sports.