Centrality Physical Therapy & Wellness

03/15/2025

The perineum plays a crucial role in childbirth, but what happens when it tears? Let’s talk about perineal tears, prevention, and healing—including how perineal massage can help! ⁣

Tag a friend who needs this info! 💛

03/05/2025

Did you know 10-20% of school-aged children struggle with bladder or bowel control? (Chase et al., 2018)

Pediatric pelvic floor dysfunction can impact confidence, social life, and even school performance. The good news? Pelvic floor therapy can help!

Stay tuned this month as we share expert-backed tips and strategies to help kids regain control and confidence.

02/02/2025

Centrality Physical Therapy & Wellness is a physical therapy clinic specializing in pelvic floor physical therapy and wellness for all individuals from pediatrics into adulthood in New Canaan. The Pelvic Health Rehab Specialists at Centrality Wellness blend orthopedics and specialty training in pelvic floor conditions to address the “common but not optimal” conditions many individuals feel they must “just live with.” Common conditions that are improved with pelvic rehab treatment include urinary or f***l leakage (think coughing, sneezing, laughing, exercising, etc.), constipation (pain with pooping, hemorrhoids, fissures), pelvic pain (pain with sitting, pain with s*x, inability to wear tampons), hip or low back pain, birth preparation, or changes due to pregnancy or postpartum (DRA, SPD), and childhood constipation/stool withholding, urgency, recurrent UTIs, or bed wetting. They aim to create space for you to learn about your body, heal, and get you back to meeting your goals and living your best life. No one should live with what we call “normal” when there is help. Both in-person and virtual options are available.

Use the code FCMGUIDE or reference the FCM Wellness Guide when you call to book and receive $25 off your initial evaluation.

For more information, please check out our Guide to Fitness, Health, & Wellness in Fairfield County - https://fairfieldcountymom.com/fitness-health-wellness-guide/

01/09/2025

January 2025 calls for a (re)introduction 🥳
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Hey hey! 👋🏼My name is Dr. Jen Morgan & I am a doctor of physical therapy, specializing in pediatric and adult pelvic health rehab & owner of
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Fun facts about me:⁣

- Lover of Iced coffee all year round, extra ice bc I drink it super slow. ⁣
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- We recently got a new puppy, meet penny 🐶 (she moved out of frame for this photo 😝)
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- My kitchen is the representation of my life; If my kitchen is a mess , my life is a mess. It’s the *one* room I straighten up every single night. ⁣
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- Have always loved to bake (it’s the science of measurements & sweets) & leaning in more to loving cooking (& measuring with my heart)⁣
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- Being a mom is *my favorite job ever* (shout out to my toddler) AND my journey to get here was HARD (2 miscarriages, PPA with intrusive thoughts & feeling pretty lost for a while) ⁣
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- Being a pelvic PT also bring me SO much joy as I have had pelvic floor issues, really since childhood, & now I am able to help kids and adults address their challenges and improve their quality of life. ⁣
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What you’ll get on this page: ⁣
- content about all things pelvic health for adults & kids⁣
- Content about motherhood & my day to day stuff⁣
- Content about health, wellness, fitness, physical therapy ⁣
- Content about running a business ⁣
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How we can work together: ⁣
- In person physical therapy sessions⁣
- Virtual pelvic health coaching sessions (individual sessions & packages available)⁣
- Business & clinical coaching for all my (pelvic) physical therapists (treating adults or kiddos) out there. ⁣
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How we can stay connected: ⁣
- best ways to stay connected are to follow AND sign up for my newsletter (that link is in the bio)⁣
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Looking forward to staying connected in 2025 🩷⁣

What are you looking forward to most about this new year? ⬇️

12/22/2024

🎁 It’s not too late to grab the perfect book for your favorite kiddo this holiday season! 🎄✨

Let’s talk about pelvic health books for children! These gems help little ones understand their bodies, recognize signals like “I need to go!”, and tackle challenges like constipation, bedwetting, accidents, withholding, and even potty fears with confidence and ease. 💡

From playful illustrations to empowering messages, these books turn tricky conversations into approachable (and even fun!) lessons. Whether you’re a parent, caregiver, or educator, these reads are a must-have for fostering healthy habits early on or addressing situations that can cause stress at home. 📚

What’s your go-to children’s book for teaching about body awareness and pelvic health? Drop your faves in the comments! ⬇️

PS. these are all linked in my Amazon faves for easy access

12/19/2024

That’s a wrap on the toy drive supporting Madeline’s Wish for the children of Yale New Haven Hospital 🎁

Thank you all for your support! The family really showed up this year; we filled Nick’s entire car! Our toy donations + toys will go a long way to bring joy to the children of 🧸

09/26/2024

06/18/2024

Proof of life post 🤪

Been silent on the gram as we have been gearing up for this BIG weekend filled with a Birthday Bash with friends & Family, First Father’s Day celebrations, & Zoo day on nicks actual birthday.

So much joy 🌻

Happy first Father’s Day & a very happy birthday, my love. YOU are so loved beyond measure. 💗There is no one else I’d want to do this crazy roller coaster of life with.

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03/10/2024

Six weeks is the starting line, not the finish. It is not a magical timeline to return to all activities & that’s a pretty short window to expect to be “fully healed” & ready to jump into most activities after being pregnant, laboring / giving birth to my kid & to a new version of ourselves.⁣
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I was completely depleted postpartum, in the throes of PPA & knew I needed to reconnect with my body + get strong before lacing up again to run⁣
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Luckily I was lifting 3x per week & walking minimum 30 minutes per day until I gave birth. But did you know many individuals do not meet exercise requirements & 50% report they stop working out during pregnancy for a mired of reasons, but this further perpetuates that we are not strong enough to “just lace up” and run at 6 weeks. Our body (& pelvic floor) isn’t prepared.⁣
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I can only speak to my life; but what I can say is that My life has shifted; it’s down-right magical & challenging AF. my daily demands/schedule look a lot different than pre-pregnancy. I did not want to rush, returning to running, and do some things potentially more detrimental. I had to be strategic about how I returned, so let’s talk about MY PROCESS. Starting at:⁣
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- weeks 2-4: breathing + core connection ⁣
- Weeks 4-6: short walks + initiating gentle strength that mirrored my daily tasks. I am still progressing my strength programming to this day. ⁣
- Weeks 12-16: plyometric introduction ⁣
- Week 20-21: reintroduce running, starting with intervals with higher walk ratios⁣
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I used a 2019 study by Tom Goom, who studied postpartum individuals returning to exercise & aimed to summarize the best literature to generate a practice guideline, to support my decision making.⁣
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I made sure to track my symptoms & keep an eye out for 🚩:⁣
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Pelvic pressure or heaviness ⁣
Urinary leakage ⁣
Low back or hip pain ⁣
DRA symptoms ⁣
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These were signs I was doing too much!⁣
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If you are looking to return to running postpartum, (or any high impact activity), before you lace up at 6 weeks consider getting STRONG first. Find a pelvic PT/OT to help you along your journey ⁣
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Did you feel ready to run at 6 weeks?

03/05/2024

New month, new friends, lets recap & get (re)acquainted

Hey hey friends! 👋🏼 Welcome to MARCH! We are less than 3 weeks away from spring, & your girl can’t wait!

IF you swiped your way to this little corner of the gram, welcome! My name is Jen Morgan & I am a pelvic health physical therapist, mom to an (almost) 6 month old, AVID iced coffee/ cold brew drinker 365 days a year & cross breed between a Chicago native meets a current New Englander.

Here are some fun facts about me/ what you will get on this page AND details about the carousel pics:

⏺️ I own which is a physical therapy clinic in Connecticut treating adults & kids for pelvic health related challenges; we offer in person and virtual options so I work with people in all different capacities

⏺️ 2 weeks ago, I was awarded 2024 New Small Business of the Year from the (pictures 1 & 2 ) feeling pretty honored & grateful

⏺️ watching my husband morph into a dad has been one of the greatest joys of my life (picture 3) & my postpartum return to running has been one of the most HUMBLING

⏺️ I haven’t been as active on the gram because I am coming out of the THICK of fourth trimester/ getting into a flow postpartum; but really leaning in to the joy motherhood brings (picture 4). I am so excited as spring is around the corner & I am feeling more confident to get out and explore with her (pic 5 was a winter outing with )

⏺️ I’m a NET ZERO inbox person. If you text me, there is a 25% chance you get a response.. I’m NOTORIOUS for mentally responding to you. Email me, 100% you’ll get a reply.

⏺️ I’m aiming to read one (non science or pelvic health or Chicago history related) book a month so I have something else to talk about 🤣

So if you are looking for all kinds of pelvic health content, snippets of me keeping it real in the stories, supportive tips and tricks to better navigate the healthcare system, answering all kinds of questions in the DMs, you have come to the right place 🩷

LASTLY! If you’d be so kind, I’m looking for all the book recommendations, if you have one you LOVE, drop it in the comments for your girl! 📚

02/07/2024

Congratulations to this year's New Business of the Year Award - Centrality Physical Therapy & Wellness!

Centrality Physical Therapy & Wellness addresses topics often considered 'too taboo for the dinner table' and addresses health conditions that are unfortunately common but not conducive to optimal well-being. The clinic specializes in assisting individuals, both children and adults, dealing with pelvic health issues. Many of their clients have sought help from various providers and attempted different interventions without finding lasting solutions.

The clinic takes pride in establishing high standards and crafting personalized plans that prioritize you and your goals through collaborative decision-making.

Congratulations to the team at Centrality Physical Therapy & Wellness!

The Excellence Awards & Breakfast Meeting is coming up on February 22! Save the Date for this upcoming Member Event! Registration details can be found at https://www.shorelinechamberct.com/events/details/2024-annual-excellence-awards-breakfast-9440

01/30/2024

I fall in the camp of “knowledge is power & birth is magical yet unpredictable, so let’s plan to learn about all the things” … including c sections & the management of them.

Swipey swipe to learn.

💜And remember, giving birth should be an automatic referral to a pelvic health therapist. It isn’t too late.

❓tell me, Were you referred to pelvic health rehab postpartum? ⬇️