Fettle And Fit Physical Therapy

09/29/2025

I just got home from one of the annual highlights of my year, Pelvicon ! Every year, leading practitioners and researchers in the field of pelvic health physical therapy and occupational therapy gather to share and learn cutting edge best practices in the world of pelvic rehab.

This means that we care enough to improve to bring you the best ideas, best practices in evaluation and diagnosis and of course, treatments. This year's topics covered menstrual health, abdomino-phrenic dyssenergia, PGAD, the pregnant foot, nocturia, sensory processing in pediatric bowels, electrical stimulation for pelvic pain and overactive bladder and more. We will be updating some of our clinic practices and can't wait to share with you.

09/12/2025

You are never just another number!!!!! We believe in a different kind of healthcare. Your story is important!!!!

Your pelvic floor matters. Your bone health matters. Your mental health matters. Your lifestyle matters. You tell us, we listen. Partners in healing and finding root causes of dysfunction.

08/11/2025

✨Highlighting our patient and her testimonial from our Google review contest winner. Thank you all for the support and reviews. Small businesses rely on the words of our clients and patients. We would not be here without you and we strive to give you our best. We value all of you here at Fettle & Fit. ✨

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Fettle & Fit is a whole-person-focused physical and occupational therapy clinic specializing in abdominal and pelvic floor conditions. Our specialities are for those undergoing abdominal or pelvic surgeries, prenatal and postpartum therapy, peri/menopause, pelvic pain, bowel and bladder dysfunction, s3xual dysfunction, and gender affirming care. We want you to live your life without pain, leaking or weakness!!

07/28/2025

🤩It's Disability Awareness Month and we want you to know that we see you, hear you and support you. 🤩 Here, at Fettle & Fit, we are helping those with disabilities get the best care and support there is to offer. We are here to help you heal, maintain or move forward wherever you are in your health journey.

Fettle & Fit is a premier, whole-person focused abdominal and pelvic floor therapy clinic based in Richmond, VA. Our goal is to help you overcome chronic pain, bowel and bladder problems, mobility concerns, s3x dysfunction and more.

07/02/2025

Do you see yourself as an exceptional PT who wants to provide the best care for your patients? We’re looking for a dynamic pelvic/orthopedic physical therapist in Richmond, VA. Come join our amazing team of PT and OT! Structured mentoring provided. Share with friends!

We’re a new Pelvic/Orthopedic Physical Therapist in Richmond, Virginia. Apply today or share this post with your network.

05/19/2025

How much Vitamin D do you get? I personally just increased my supplementation from 2500 units/day to 5000 units/day after listening to one of the prominent researchers on Vitamin D speak. Most Americans are deficient in Vitamin D and also don't get enough sunlight that helps what we do have convert into usable form.

Its a super important vitamin for all kinds of reasons in preventing disease and improving it. Deficiency in vitamin D is also linked to many childhood development problems (often due to deficiency in the mother as well).

You should maintain levels of at least 40 in the blood. Lactating women need higher levels. That means the amount you get through food or take as a vitamin supplement may vary from person to person based on how your body metabolizes it. Get your numbers checked.

Improve your immunity, healing time/repair processes, children's development, bone health and energy levels!!

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02/20/2025

Did you know there is a good and bad way to use the toilet in our western world? This makes a huge difference if you are not completely emptying your urine or stool which might make you feel like you need to go to the bathroom again and again. Post-void leaking, incomplete stools, a**l fissures, hemorrhoids, urgency and other symptoms might be improved if your toilet etiquette is better.

Don’t: Hover over the toilet
Do: Sit down on the toilet seat! Yes! Even if you’re in public. Layer that seat up with toilet paper as much as it takes for you not to feel gross and take a seat. It takes the tension out of your legs and pelvic floor needed to allow relaxation that is optimal for urine and f***s to pass easily.

Don’t: Bear down/ strain/ push when you’re urinating or defecating
Do: Use low guttural moan or moo sounds like you would during labor and breath down relaxing your pelvic floor muscles. When you make deep noises like this, your pelvic floor relaxes and allows for urine and f***s to pass more easily. Also, you can bulge out your abdomen and gently squeeze your tummy muscles while relaxing your a**s to use pressure effectively to help you defecate without bearing down into your a**s and causing things like hemorrhoids.

Don’t: Use a toilet too tall for you or only have your feet flat on the ground
Do: Use a toilet that your knees are slightly more elevated than your hips. This is where a squatty potty is super helpful to help you rest your feet while having your hips flexed. Just like all the other tips, a squatty potty is a tool that helps relax your pelvic floor and allows everything to flow easier!

Cheers to a smooth poo and a happier you!!! Happy Toileting!

You know where to find us if you need more help!

02/13/2025

We know what you really want! Don’t take our word for it. Listen to some of our patients.

We know you want to feel good in your body. We know you want to be comfortable in a comfortable environment. We know you want to be out of pain, live carefree, not worry about where the next bathroom is, be able to take care of your family, get stronger safely, feel empowered during birth, p**p better, have better more comfortable s*x, wear clothes you like, sleep better, and not feel exhausted. Am I right?

No matter what phase of life you’re in, you deserve to feel good. PT has never been a quick fix but it should be educational and help with long term strategies, body mechanics, movement pattern changes and habit changes to last a lifetime.

If you’re looking to know more about yourself and get to a deeper understanding of your body and the root of problems or just learn about where you are now and what to do as you move forward in your life stages, give us a call. We know more than you think! DM for more info 🫶

01/28/2025

We give pregnancy educational talks a lot! I recently discussed tips to better care for yourself during pregnancy and postpartum. One of my favorite points is that most of your prenatal appointments and check-ins with the doctor are mostly focused on your overall medical health, the baby and their healthy development, but not enough focus is on you and day-to-day aches/pains/other symptoms and prevention strategies. Pelvic physical therapy is the avenue to help you in this capacity. In other countries, it's standard medical care for pregnant and postpartum people.

💚💚💚🌟SELF CARE IS NOT SELFISH! 🌟💚💚💚 Listen to your body. Any discomfort, pressure or pain is a sign of dysfunction. You don't need to tolerate symptoms and fall into the myth that it is just part of "being pregnant." Pregnancy is totally natural and therefore shouldn't come with pain.

Your body is your vehicle through this life. How you feel matters. You deserve to have a pain-free pregnancy.

Please be a voice that advocates that pregnancy should not come with pain and stop this myth from spreading to the generations that come! Refer yourself or a friend who would benefit from therapy within their pregnancy and postpartum period.