by Katrina Barton PT, Cert. DN, CAPP | Jan 12, 2021 | Male and Female Pelvic Floor Dysfunction, Physical Therapy
Overactive Bladder (OAB): Is it normal? 5 things to think about. WHAT IS OVERACTIVE BLADDER ANYWAY? Overactive bladder (OAB) is defined as urinary urgency with no clearly defined cause that impacts both daytime and nighttime bladder function due to frequent voiding...
by Katrina Barton | Mar 30, 2016 | Male and Female Pelvic Floor Dysfunction
We have discussed what the benefits of hypopressive exercises are in the last article, (Safely building your core: Hypopressives vs. traditional abdominal exercises), and how they differ from standard abdominal and core exercises. They can be especially therapeutic...
by Katrina Barton | Dec 15, 2014 | Male and Female Pelvic Floor Dysfunction, Misc
Many pregnant and postpartum women experience a space in the middle of their belly where their abdominals used to meet. This generally happens around the third trimester of pregnancy. Stretching and thinning of the abdominal muscles is a natural occurrence during...
by Katrina Barton | Oct 15, 2014 | Male and Female Pelvic Floor Dysfunction
This article is the third in a series relating to pelvic floor muscle dysfunction. I thought it would be the easiest of the 3 articles to write. Instead, it’s turned out to be the most complex. Our emotions effect every aspect of our body, including the pelvic...
by Katrina Barton | Jul 26, 2014 | Male and Female Pelvic Floor Dysfunction
I have been treating pelvic floor dysfunction for over 20 years. My initial training came from a Myofascial Release prospective, which is whole body approach, as well as my own personal journey as a pelvic floor patient. The pelvic floor muscles are a group of...
by Katrina Barton | Jul 7, 2014 | Male and Female Pelvic Floor Dysfunction
Pelvic floor dysfunction has become a hot topic in both men’s and women’s health circles. Diagnoses such as pelvic pain, urinary and fecal incontinence, pain with intercourse (dyspareunia), sexual dysfunction ( ED, testicular pain) and infertility are all becoming...