By Jennifer Joslyn PT, DPT You may be surprised to know that the answer is yes! Constipation is defined as the inability to have a normal bowel movement. Normally, you should have a bowel movement anywhere between three times per day or three times per week (2). Constipation is often paired with abdominal pain, low
By Motion Physical Therapist: Dr. Alyssa George, PT, DPT, OCS If you have ever experienced a fall and landed on your tailbone, you know how painful this can be. Winter here in Minnesota lends itself to icy sidewalks that can quickly find us on the ground, landing directly on this sensitive structure. Your coccyx (tailbone)
By Motion Physical Therapist: Dr. Alyssa George, PT, DPT, OCS According to the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology, participation in a wide range of recreational activities appears to be safe during pregnancy, but each sport should be reviewed for its potential risk. Activities with a high risk of falling or with a high risk
By Michelle Steege PT, DPT While listening to the radio recently, the host was talking about New Year’s Resolutions being less common than they used to be. He said that people are more comfortable starting a resolution at any time of the year. Whether or not this is true, I don’t know. It did, however,
By Motion Physical Therapist: Dr. Alyssa George, PT, DPT, OCS A 2015 study looked at the incidence of injury from childbirth and found that in a group of women at risk for pelvic muscle injury, 91% of them experienced some form of musculoskeletal injury involving the pubic bone or levator ani muscle when assessed at