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Welcome to the OncoPelvic PT Blog, your resource for evidence-based, inclusive insights on pelvic health, cancer rehabilitation, and lymphedema. Here you’ll find expert guidance for patients and clinicians on managing symptoms, understanding rehabilitation options, and navigating care throughout your health journey.
Please note that the information provided on this blog is for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.
Telehealth Pelvic Floor PT Explained: Benefits, What to Expect, and How to Get Started
Telehealth and pelvic floor physical therapy might not seem like an obvious match, but research shows virtual pelvic health care can be effective, accessible, and empowering. It’s helping more people get timely, consistent pelvic floor care when specialists are hard to find. In this blog post, learn what to expect from telehealth pelvic PT and how to choose a qualified provider.
How To Treat Vaginal Dryness
Vaginal dryness can cause issues like daily discomfort and often pain with sexual activity. It can feel like burning, itching, discomfort, and soreness. In this blog post, learn about the cases and treatment for your vaginal dryness to get relief.
How to Empty Your Bladder Completely
Have you ever felt like you didn't empty your bladder, so you go back and can urinate quite a bit more? If this happens a lot, you're not alone! In this blog post, you'll learn common reasons you may not be emptying your bladder, plus five tips to help you get more urine out without straining.
How To Relieve Tailbone Pain
Coccydynia, or tailbone pain, is characterized by pain or discomfort in the coccyx region (the area at the very bottom of your spine). It can severely disrupt your daily life and cause pain during sitting or specific movements. In this blog post, we’ll look at what coccydynia is plus the conservative steps you should take to get tailbone pain relief.
How Cancer Rehab Therapists Can Help Cancer Survivors Experiencing Pelvic Health Concerns
Cancer survivors are more likely to experience a higher frequency of pelvic health conditions and more bothersome symptoms than those without a cancer history. Unfortunately, these symptoms are not routinely being addressed. This is why OncoPelvic PT created the continuing education course, Pelvic Health Foundations for the Oncology Rehab Provider.
How Pelvic Floor Exercises Can Help With Erectile Dysfunction
In this blog post, we’ll explore how pelvic floor exercises can help with erectile dysfunction, why they’re so important for sexual health, and tips for doing them correctly.
How to Choose the Best Lube for Your Sex Life
Lubricants can help increase the safety and pleasure of solo and partner sexual experiences involving penetration. Whether you’re looking to enhance your current sex life or dealing with specific issues such as vaginismus, vaginal dryness from menopause, or side effects of cancer treatments — lubricants are here to help!
Four Ways to Improve Your Pelvic Health This Year
Most people don’t even know about their pelvic floor until they have issues. Pelvic health problems might show up as pelvic pain, urinary incontinence, constipation, or pelvic organ prolapse. So how can you make sure you maintain your pelvic health this year? Keep reading to find out!
How Stress Affects Your Pelvic Floor
Many people hold tension in their muscles which can cause issues like pain. What most people don’t realize is that stress and muscle tension can cause pelvic health issues. This blog post dives into symptoms you may experience and strategies to address the tension.
Getting Back to Intimacy After Breast Cancer Treatment
Breast cancer brings a lot of changes to your life, including your sex life. If you’re struggling with changes to your sexual health after breast cancer treatment, read this blog post to learn more about what you can do for it.
Pelvic Health Physical Therapy Treatment for Endometriosis
Endometriosis often causes debilitating pelvic pain along with other symptoms that impact daily life. This blog post dives into how pelvic health physical therapy can help decrease symptoms related to endometriosis.
Struggling With Pelvic Organ Prolapse? Here’s How To Manage It
Pelvic organ prolapse is when one or more of the pelvic organs droop down from their normal position into the vagina. Learn how to manage prolapse in this blog post.
What You Need To Know About Chronic Pelvic Pain
Because chronic pelvic pain is a complex condition, sometimes it can take a long time to get diagnosed and start treatment. Read this blog post learn more about what to do if you have chronic pelvic pain.
Why does it hurt to use a tampon?
If you have pain every time you try to insert menstrual products like tampons or menstrual cups, read this post to learn why it may be painful and how to fix it.
Managing the Effects of Pelvic Radiation
Pelvic radiation therapy is a commonly used to treat different cancer types but can cause damage to the pelvic structures. Learn more about common side effects to expect and how to manage them in this blog post.
How to Find the Right Physical Therapist for You
It can be difficult to take care of your health if you aren’t working with a healthcare provider who is a good match for you. Follow the tips in this blog post to get a successful match in physical therapy!
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