By Dr. Brooke Meinema PT, DPT, FAFS Many people in the pregnant and postpartum community have heard the term diastasis recti. While a diastasis can occur to people who have not been pregnant, it is more common to see this…
By Dr. Brooke Meinema PT, DPT, FAFS Many women who are told they have a prolapse are also given a list of “noes” to go with it. No running, no jumping, no weight lifting, no sit ups, no no no.…
By Dr. Brooke Meinema PT, DPT, FAFS While many people might not exactly talk about it often, a pelvic organ prolapse is quite common with studies estimating that 23.7% of women have had one. Having a prolapse means that the…
By Brooke Meinema PT, DPT, FAFS May is Pelvic Pain Awareness Month: a time to raise recognition and understanding for chronic pelvic pain (CPP)! Chronic pelvic pain is pelvic pain lasting 6 months or longer and affects 15-20% of women…
Happy May, and welcome to Women’s Health month! While we as women should be focusing on our own health and wellness year-round, it is nice to have a designated month for us to reassess our current state and future needs.…
The women who make up the Women’s Health team at i’move are passionate about helping women recognize the strength they possess. The specific needs required to address the uniqueness of the female body can require a different set of skills,…
By Brooke Meinema PT, DPT, FAFS The pelvic floor or pelvic diaphragm is composed of muscles and connective tissue at the bottom of our pelvis. It acts as a sling to support organs in your pelvis, including the bladder, rectum,…
In addition to our one-on-one physical therapy, there are many ways to maintain your health in conjunction with or after treatment. i’move programs like our adult fitness FIT program or Worksite Program allow people of all ages to continue improving…
By Dr. Diana Bitner and Brooke Meinema, DPT People frequently ask me, “What is sexual health?”, “Why should we talk about it?” and “Why do you talk about it?” Over the last 26 years of being a physician and taking…