How COVID-19 Can Teach Us Resilience
Managing COVID-19 What we know now The World Health Organization declared a pandemic on March 11, 2020, the first global pandemic known to be caused by the coronavirus. Four previous pandemics have occurred in the last century, all related to influenza, therefore little is known about how to handle the virus. As of Friday, March […]
How Much Exercise Is Too Much? by guest contributor Dr. Ashley Solomon
Can Too Much Exercise Affect Your Mental Health Negatively? By Guest Contributor Dr. Ashley Solomon There are people who come into your life and have a profound effect. I can say this is true about Dr. Ashley Solomon, PsyD. As the owner of Galia Collaborative, Dr. Solomon has cultivated a community of forward thinkers who […]
Why your mom may be wrong about Kegels
Walking Away From Delivery Kegels are the universal prescription for pelvic floor dysfunction among women. But is that really enough to effectively treat and restore the pelvic floor after pregnancy and delivery? Most people do not consider pregnancy to be an injury however we should consider that for a moment. During the forty weeks in […]
Why am I sore after a workout?
What is muscle soreness? If you’ve ever heard of DOMS (delayed onset muscle soreness), then you know exactly what I am talking about. Do you know that pain you feel when you get out of bed the day after a heavy leg workout? How about that discomfort getting on/off the toilet after doing a bunch […]
How Your Poor Gut Health Is Driving Your Depression, Anxiety, and Mood Swings by Amy Hollenkamp
Did you know your gut is connected to your brain? I have noticed a very common thread while working with clients with gut issues. Most of my clients struggle with depression, anxiety, and mood swings. This connection is not a coincidence. I personally was depressed on and off during the peak of my gut issues. […]
Why stress management is key to beating SIBO?
Stress Chris Kresser released an awesome article recently about how stress contributes to SIBO. This has been a topic I have been meaning to cover for a long time and his article inspired me to write about my knowledge and experience with the SIBO-stress connection. I have touched on how stress wreaks havoc on the […]
Will a heel lift help my pain?
Have you been told you have a leg length discrepancy? Have your legs ever been measured with a tape measure? The answer to this second question is often no. We have come across providers that prescribe heel lifts often. Some justify this is the answer for leg length differences, low back pain, sacroiliac (SI) joint […]
Do you take insurance?
When I made the decision more than five years ago to leave a traditional physical therapy practice the move represented a last-ditch effort to continue in the profession I so adore. I wanted to be a physical therapist (“PT”) since I was eight years old, grew up watching and being mentored by amazing PT’s that […]
Why choose a Post-Doctoral Mentorship?
Throughout my didactic and clinical learning experiences, I was fortunate to have an opportunity to spend time learning with exceptional therapists one of which was Dr. Sarah Crawford, PT, DPT. Quickly, I learned that the traditional delivery of PT services which usually includes 18-20 visits over a period of three to four months is not […]
Seed Cycling
There’s a lot of buzz around seed cycling, and we’re here to clear the air. Seed cycling refers to consuming certain seeds at certain parts of your cycle. In order to do this, you have to first understand how a woman’s cycle fluctuates between the follicular phase and luteal phase. Every woman has a different […]