GOAL Physical Therapy and Wellness

GOAL Physical Therapy and Wellness Tiffany our Doctor of Physical Therapy provides orthopedic and Women’s Pelvic Health physical therapy services. Our office is located in Maumee, OH.

There are a lot of muscles that attach to the pelvis— glutes, hamstrings, adductors, core, pelvic floor— and any muscle ...
06/30/2025

There are a lot of muscles that attach to the pelvis— glutes, hamstrings, adductors, core, pelvic floor— and any muscle imbalance amongst these muscles can lead to p***c symphysis pain during pregnancy.

The stronger you are going into pregnancy, the less chances of developing p***c symphysis pain. Sometimes this pain is unavoidable but staying stronger can at least minimize or delay onset of pain in pregnancy.

It’s REALLY tough to fully resolve p***c symphysis pain once it’s already started in pregnancy if you come into pregnancy with a lot of weakness. It’s an up hill battle between muscle imbalances, growing baby, hormonal changes in tissue laxity, etc.

So, this is your PSA to get a well rounded strengthening program started ideally before you become pregnant 💜 your pelvis will thank you

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Your uterus is a muscle! And it pushes your baby out during delivery. Contrary to popular belief, the pelvic floor muscl...
06/11/2025

Your uterus is a muscle! And it pushes your baby out during delivery. Contrary to popular belief, the pelvic floor muscles DO NOT push your baby out. They actually need to relax and lengthen to get out of the way for baby to exit.

Our pelvic floor muscles need to stretch nearly 300% of their normal length for delivery 😮

So, strengthening your pelvic floor to “prepare” you for delivery isn’t helpful for the actual delivery part. You must be able to relax and lengthen those muscles instead.

If you’re preparing for delivery, and want to make sure you’re able to do this with your pelvic floor— reach out to schedule for our Birth Prep Sessions!

Pelvic exams aren’t super fun to most people, and we totally get it! BUT— they are important for overall health! Pelvic ...
06/10/2025

Pelvic exams aren’t super fun to most people, and we totally get it! BUT— they are important for overall health!

Pelvic exams are different between professions because we are looking and examining different things and for different reasons.

As pelvic floor therapists, we refer out to the appropriate provider when we see things out of our scope of practice and vice versa for other professions. It’s a team effort 👏🏼👏🏼

Are pelvic exams always awkward for you? If so, I can totally relate! And yes, it’s an intimate area so there may always...
05/27/2025

Are pelvic exams always awkward for you?

If so, I can totally relate! And yes, it’s an intimate area so there may always be a little bit of uncertainty or awkwardness to it— but hopefully your providers can make you feel a little less weird about it.

Here’s what I personally do in the office to help make my pelvic exams a little less awkward 💜

If this is helpful, let me know in the comments below 👇🏼

Middle Abdominal Cinching A crease at the middle of the abdomen isn’t always just a crease from your pants—especially if...
05/21/2025

Middle Abdominal Cinching

A crease at the middle of the abdomen isn’t always just a crease from your pants—especially if it never goes away or you wear stretchy waistbands.

This can sometimes be a line of Fascial tension along the middle of the abdomen essentially cinching that area in around the belly button. This can be problematic when it comes to how the core and pelvic floor function.

Typically people with this presentation will engage their core only at the middle (pull their belly button in only). This creates increased pressure pushing down into the the pelvis and out into the lower abdomen— thus exaggerating the “mom pooch” in the lower abdomen. Doing this over and over will eventually create tension at the middle section thus looking like a “Crease” on your abdomen.

This area needs to be addressed in order to develop a more even core engagement where the upper, middle, and lower core are activating as a whole. This will reduce pressure down into the pelvis and will reduce the appearance of the lower belly “pooch”.

Treating this can also help with symptoms of prolapse and urinary incontinence.

Kegels during the end of pregnancy aren’t it. Read through to learn why! If you’re pregnant and looking for guidance on ...
05/02/2025

Kegels during the end of pregnancy aren’t it. Read through to learn why!

If you’re pregnant and looking for guidance on preparing for labor and delivery— reach out to our office to learn more about our Birth Prep Program!

💩 Talk… I know, I know…cue the blush cheeks cuz women don’t p**p, right?! 😳 We all 💩 AND it is my opinion that we shoul...
04/08/2025

💩 Talk… I know, I know…cue the blush cheeks cuz women don’t p**p, right?! 😳

We all 💩 AND it is my opinion that we should be having a BM every day. We should be routinely eliminating so waste and toxins don’t sit and fester in our gut system. Colon cancer is on the rise, so I think consistently eliminating daily is a healthy habit for this reason alone.

Sooooo many people are chronically constipated and they don’t even realize it or they just think it’s normal.

First, we need to figure out why you’re constipated. Then treat that and you will likely see a whole lot of other issues improve.

But my whole point in this post is that constipation can cause other pelvic health issues!
•urinary leakage
•urinary frequency, urgency
•back, abdominal, pelvic pain
•pain with intimacy

So, if you’re struggling with any of these issues AND you’re not 💩 daily—- let’s figure it out!

It’s not uncommon for chronic low back or hip pain to have a direct correlation to the pelvic floor muscles. Pelvic floo...
03/05/2025

It’s not uncommon for chronic low back or hip pain to have a direct correlation to the pelvic floor muscles. Pelvic floor dysfunction can refer pain to the low back , hip, groin, tailbone regions. So if you’re struggling with low back or hip pain and you’ve tried allllll the things to get rid of it…. I highly suggest having your pelvic floor evaluated for the potential missing link!

Reach out if this sounds like you!

Struggling with bowel movements? Feeling chronically constipated? Always straining? Check these tips out to help avoid t...
02/24/2025

Struggling with bowel movements? Feeling chronically constipated? Always straining?

Check these tips out to help avoid these issues and set yourself up for a happy pelvic floor!

And besides, who doesn’t love a good healthy BM??!! Am I right??

The post says it all 🔥
02/18/2025

The post says it all 🔥

Here’s how to do a quick DRA screen on yourself! If you’re struggling with core weakness, reach out for help!
02/06/2025

Here’s how to do a quick DRA screen on yourself! If you’re struggling with core weakness, reach out for help!

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