The Pelvic Floor Place

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Christina is the creator of The Pelvic Floor Place and her desire is to treat women dealing with pelvic floor and core dysfunction such as incontinence, prolapse, pelvic pain, pain with s*x, diastasis recti, low back pain and more.

Its that time of the year again, Back to School! Some of your kids went back to school at a public school, private schoo...
09/02/2025

Its that time of the year again, Back to School! Some of your kids went back to school at a public school, private school or homeschool last week, this week or will in the near future. Its a big change from summer!

Summer is usually pretty fun with more social outings, less schedule, more pool time, later bedtimes, food on the go and sometimes a bit more chaotic. In my house, we pushed it this summer and were on the go almost every weekend and most of them were long weekends.

Back to school usually means more routine, more indoor time, sport schedules to manage, food still on the go, but a bit more organized. Maybe.

It is still a lot of work but with the more stable routines means you might be a bit more consistent with working out and your exercises.

Try to find a time that is consistent everyday to at least do something. That might mean a walk, your PF PT exercises, a HIIT workout or just focusing on breathing in a quiet space. Create the exercise routine daily even if it is small. The consistency will eventually turn into more of the exercise routine your body needs!

So as the kids return to school outside the home or inside the home, prioritize your exercise routine for yourself. Life doesn't get easier when kids go to school again, it just changes a bit.

Are you ready to get your PF and Core strong and balanced again? DM us for more info!

Do you keep thinking that your leaking will just go away? Or if I just avoid the trampoline or running after my kids, it...
07/17/2025

Do you keep thinking that your leaking will just go away? Or if I just avoid the trampoline or running after my kids, it will be okay? Or I will just get some small pads and it will be fine?

Urinary incontinence usually is not a symptom that will just go away. It is a sign that there is too much pressure downward or upward on the bladder and your pelvic floor cannot control the sphincter anymore.

Its a pressure problem and you are not able to manage it anymore. Even a little dribble with sneezing here and there is the beginning of a larger issue.

Your body is trying to tell you to pay attention to it and do something about it. You wouldn't ignore your check engine light on in your car would you? Nope! You would drive your car right to a mechanic and have them help you fix it!

I know doctors have told you that its just part of aging and part of having kids. Well yes it is common, but its not normal no matter how many kids you have had.

So this is your sign to do something about it! Schedule a FREE 15 minute consult with me and I can help you!

There are quite bit of benefits of seeing a Private Pay Women's Health Specialist! The biggest is quality care. You will...
07/09/2025

There are quite bit of benefits of seeing a Private Pay Women's Health Specialist! The biggest is quality care. You will always get 1-on-1 quality care of a Women's Health Practitioner of more than 15 years experience. Hands down, worth it right??

Other Benefits!

Scheduling:
📆Can get in to treatment within 1-2 weeks!!
📆Can schedule follow up appointments easily
📆No need to come early or fill out paperwork at office
📆Don’t need doctors referral or insurance verification
📆Schedule online at your own convenience
📆FREE 15 minute video consults to meet me and ask any questions you want answered

Facility:
🏠Close parking
🏠Front desk and lobby
🏠Warm, cozy clinic without the sterile hospital vibe
🏠Easily accessible
🏠You can bring your kids if you need to! Plenty of toys
🏠Private rooms for treatment
🏠No need to come early or fill out paperwork at office

Treatments:
💪Full hour appointments
💪Re-assess each visit
💪1-on-1 care with Certified Women’s Health Specialist, 15 years experience
💪No aides
💪Holistic treatments tailored to your individual needs
💪Manual therapy, functional PF and core exercise, pilates
💪Leave with home exercise program emailed to you

Communication:
💬Text, call or email with questions anytime during your treatment or afterwards
💬24 hour response time
💬All exercises and documents on online portal
💬Follow up at 1 month and 6 months via email

Investment:
💰Pay a bit more upfront
💰Receive superbill to get reimbursed by insurance
💰Insurance doesn’t dictate what or how we treat you
💰Less visits than insurance based clinic
💰End up paying slightly more in the long run for better quality care and quicker recovery

Women's Health Wellness Space:
⭐Home Birth Midwife group
⭐Massage
⭐Pilates 1-on-1 mat/reformer
⭐Perinatal Counseling
⭐Mom groups
⭐Birthing Classes

Sounds pretty good right?? If you don't want to wait months to get in and want more holistic quality care, schedule a FREE 15 minute consult to learn more!

This is a loaded question like most of mine are so here we go. Really, the best time to come in is when you call and set...
06/20/2025

This is a loaded question like most of mine are so here we go. Really, the best time to come in is when you call and set up an appointment =)

Most people think that if they keep having babies, they should just wait until they are done before coming in to do Pelvic Floor and Core Rehab. That would be my worst advice for you.

With each pregnancy, your abdominals and connective tissue stretch out more and more each time. If this happens without core activation and strengthening, you will lose the elasticity in the tissues causing a larger diastasis and more challenging to improve after a few pregnancies.

My best advice is come in now! Come in during your pregnancy so we can assess your Diastasis Recti and give you the proper exercises to be working on. We will focus on your posture, body mechanics, breath and core strengthening exercises to focus on as your abdominals and connective tissue stretch out.

Then we will most likely go through how to use your abdominals during your labor to help create the most efficient and smooth labor possible.

Then when you come in 4-6 weeks postpartum, we will re-assess your Diastasis and start connecting again to your breath and your pelvic floor and core.

If you come in during pregnancy and postpartum, my goal for all my patients is to get you to a 1 finger Diastasis Recti by 12 weeks postpartum! This is generally attainable if you stay connected to your core.

Don't wait until you are done having kids! Even though it sounds logical, the tissue will be much harder to train and strengthening then!

P***c Symphysis Dysfunction is a pelvic symptom that occurs often during pregnancy especially if you have had more than ...
06/12/2025

P***c Symphysis Dysfunction is a pelvic symptom that occurs often during pregnancy especially if you have had more than one pregnancy.

It is usually characterized by:
🤰pain in the front of the pelvis, specifically around the p***c bone
🤰Pain that can radiate down the legs, inner thighs, or into the back and groin.
🤰Pain when walking, climbing stairs, or changing position.
🤰Clicking or popping sensations in the pelvic region.
🤰Difficulty with weight-bearing activities and worse standing on one leg

This is generally due to ligaments stretching out too soon or too much causing more mobility in a joint that should barely move.

Other causes:
🤰Hormonal changes, particularly the hormone relaxin, which softens ligaments.
🤰Increased weight and shifting center of gravity during pregnancy.
🤰Stiffness or uneven movement of the pelvic joints.
🤰Pre-existing pelvic pain or injuries
🤰Genetics or systemic laxity and hypermobility

The main treatment for this issue is to stabilize the pelvic bone and there are a few ways to do that. We can do that through "form" closure where we structurally put the bones back together using a SIJ belt or abdominal splint or through "force" closure by strengthening your pelvic floor, core and hip muscles to help better support the ligaments.

Other treatments:
🌟Rest-Avoiding activities that aggravate the pain, such as prolonged standing on one leg, stairs or heavy lifting
🌟Ice
🌟Chiropractic-help align the muscles better
🌟Massage-helps balance the muscles around the p***c joint
🌟Pain relievers
🌟Proper posture and body mechanics to help reduce stress on the joint
🌟Sleep position to better align the joint with less strain throughout the night

Want to know specific exercises for SPD? Sign up for a FREE 15 minute consult!

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Hemorrhoids suck, am I right? But they are telling you a story. Hear me out.Hemorrhoids are usually due to imbalanced te...
06/03/2025

Hemorrhoids suck, am I right? But they are telling you a story. Hear me out.

Hemorrhoids are usually due to imbalanced tension in the pelvic floor with too much pressure around the re**um/a**s causing tissue to bulge outwards. This tension can happen for a multitude of reasons like constipation, too much sitting, labor, pushing too hard, poor blood flow, poor diet, etc.

So you want to treat why you are getting a hemorrhoid first of all, for that go see a Pelvic PT to figure out the cause! In the meantime, here are some other tips!

What to do:
🍑Keep your hydration up to at least 60-80 oz a day, more if you can! Eat a fiber rich diet specifically insoluble fiber as this will speed up transit time and bulk up your stool helping with your urge to pass your stool.
🍑Avoid straining as much as possible as this will make them worse. If you need to, you can splint your re**um by putting a finger in your vaginal opening and pressing down as you have your BM. This will help assist your stool without straining
🍑Avoid a lot of sitting or biking to avoid excess pressure on your bum
🍑Soften your BM by diet, hydration or Magnesium Citrate works well too! If all these don't help, try Miralax for a few days to reset
🍑Apply vasoline or similar to your a**s during your BM so it will glide out easier, then after your BM apply a salve to the hemorrhoid like Earth Mama or Baby nest services perineal salve and then diaper rash cream at night before bed (this helps with less friction and allows the tissue to heal from the inside still
🍑Balance your PF and core! This is so important as most likely this is the reason for your hemorrhoids. If not sure how to do this, see a Pelvic PT!
🍑See a Pelvic PT (duh!)
🍑Oregon Hemorrhoid Clinic is a great specialty clinic that helps with removal of hemorrhoids. Usually procedures are last resort but sometimes just removing the tissue and working on your PF and core afterwards can be helpful! They are great and have both Naturopaths and MDs!

We are hiring! We are looking for another part-time massage therapist to join our team for our Women's Health space in H...
06/03/2025

We are hiring! We are looking for another part-time massage therapist to join our team for our Women's Health space in Hazel Dell!

Looking for someone who has a passion for women's health and specializes in prenatal and postpartum massage looking for part-time hours!

Message us or email thepfplace@gmail.com for more information!

Technically yes, but not because it didn't work.According to research, at 35 weeks pregnant, 100% of all pregnant women ...
05/28/2025

Technically yes, but not because it didn't work.

According to research, at 35 weeks pregnant, 100% of all pregnant women will experience a diastasis recti (separation in abdominals) regardless of doing correct deep core exercises or not. Baby and uterus have to grow and this means the abdomen has to separate, a little.

So, even if you do all the things I tell you to (proper 3D diaphragmatic breathing, deep core engagement, hip and pelvic mobility, PF coordination with core), you will still get a small separation at the end of your pregnancy.

If you were to do prenatal PF and core rehab you most likely wouldn't even notice the separation and if you resume all proper exercises postpartum (after seeing your Pelvic PT), your separation would be gone by 12 weeks.

The PF and core strengthening that most pregnant women benefit from helps to keep tone in the core and PF muscles as both areas are stretching out, supports your spine, organs and takes pressure of your lower back and hips. This helps to limit the amount of separation you will feel and helps with your recovery postpartum as well.

So no, PT can't completely help with separation of abdominals completely in most women, I mean baby has to grow! But if you do it, I will help limit how much you do separate and will have a more efficient labor and better recovery postpartum.

Well what do you think??? Well life doesn't exist in black and white so its not really either/or as both are very import...
05/12/2025

Well what do you think??? Well life doesn't exist in black and white so its not really either/or as both are very important and for different reasons. However, I do feel like core might have a slight leg up in this debate.

Pelvic Floor:

We want the pelvic floor to be balanced, not crazy strong. For pregnancy, we want it to be able to activate when we need stability and support and relax when we are relaxed, voiding or pushing a baby out. We want it to be able to perform all 5 of its functions:

-Stability: stabilizes the pelvis when walking and moving around
-Sphincteric support: supports all 3 sphincters and helps to avoid leaking
-Support: supports your pelvic organs
-S*x response: aids in the s*xual response cycle and helping with lubrication and pleasure sensations
-Sump pump: helps to push blood flow to the pelvis and lower body

So we don't need a ton of pelvic floor strength to do all these 5 functions, just need a balanced pelvic floor

Core:
Having good core strength during pregnancy in my opinion is vital. We need to know how to engage the deep core properly, how to relax it and how to use it during voiding and birth (most people need to be trained in how to do this).

Sure you can get away with a weak core during pregnancy, but you will probably not feel well, birth will last longer and possibly have more complications and postpartum will be a harder recovery.

I do think we need to have a strong core in pregnancy to avoid pain, keep you active and help prepare for birth.

Functions of the core:
Stability-stabilizes your pelvis and spine
Voiding-helps to assist with BM to avoid increased pressure on PF
Birthing-engages during pushing phase of birth to help uterus push out baby
Elongation/alignment-keeps you with good posture

For birth: the core needs to contract and engage during the pushing phase which can help assist during birth and create a more efficient birth and the PF needs to get out of the way!

So both are very important during pregnancy! We want a strong core and balanced pelvic floor!

Happy Mothers Day! I hope all you moms out there get pampered with love and appreciation today. We see you waking up sev...
05/11/2025

Happy Mothers Day! I hope all you moms out there get pampered with love and appreciation today. We see you waking up several times a night, compromising your body, putting your needs last to raise your family. I hope you know how amazing you are! Have a great day today! 🩷🌹☕️

Its that time of year ladies! I can't believe it is almost May and Mothers Day! I love this time of year with the sun st...
04/22/2025

Its that time of year ladies! I can't believe it is almost May and Mothers Day! I love this time of year with the sun starting to shine more, longer days and flowers starting to bloom! I also love this time of year because I get to love on you all a little bit too!

This year I am offering a discount of $40 off for either a New Evaluation or Follow Up (doesn't include packages)! Just put "Mothers Day" in the notes section and you will get a discount!

My schedule is filling up so snag those appointments now! Link in profile to our website to schedule!

25% folks, thats it.So no sweetheart there is nothing wrong with you, we just didn't set your relationship up for succes...
04/14/2025

25% folks, thats it.

So no sweetheart there is nothing wrong with you, we just didn't set your relationship up for success in the female pleasure department, thank you Hollywood.

Of those 25% of women who are or**sming with their partner with vaginal pe*******on, they are getting the cl****al body stimulated which is causing the or**sm, we think.

However, the location of the cl****al body is tricky to stimulate unless you know the anatomy well and know what positions can help to stimulate it.

So no, there is nothing wrong with you.

However, I wouldn't expect to start having an or**sm with your partner unless cl****al stimulation (external and/or internal) is happening.

So start including it with your "foreplay" and with vaginal pe*******on if possible.

Get educated! Read these books:

-Come As You Are
-Becoming Cliterate
-The Menopause Manifesto
-S Talks
-Better S

Communicate with your partner and learn what your "turn on and offs are" and learn what you like, it changes!

The pelvic floor can play a role in or**sms so that is another piece to the puzzle at times! You want to have a balanced PF and or**sms generally are a lot easier as well!

Want to learn more?? Set up a 15 minute video consult to learn more!

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3205 NE 78th Street, Suite 101
Vancouver, WA
98665

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Monday 8am - 4pm
Tuesday 8am - 4pm
Wednesday 8am - 4pm
Thursday 8am - 4pm

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