Embody Physical Therapy

Embody Physical Therapy These techniques help to decrease pain and improve function. Call, email or text with any questions.

Located on Foundry Street in Waterbury VT, Embody Physical Therapy specializes in manual or hands-on physical therapy for complex orthopedic and pelvic floor disorders in a one-on-one setting. With proven holistic techniques, Embody Physical Therapy focuses on releasing tightened myofascial structures, realigning posture and the spine, and re-educating the body with personally developed exercise plans.

07/14/2022

Mom pooch!! I get asked about it all šŸ‘the šŸ‘ time šŸ‘.

Itā€™s all about pressure!! More like an imbalance of pressure. Sometimes that pressure is caused by c-section scar restrictions. Sometimes from over gripping, poor breathing patterns, poor posture and weakness. But often times that pressure is from your re**us abdominis and obliques working overtime while your transverse abdominis (lower abs/ deep core/ TA) remain on vacation. Getting that TA to fire BEFORE the re**us and obliques kick on is super important for dispersing those forces.

Know what else is super important?? Scar massage! But Iā€™ve already stood on that soap box šŸ¤£šŸ˜œ

Whether youā€™re pregnant with your first or fifth or maybe just doing some pregnancy planning, we should talk. Join me (a...
07/14/2022

Whether youā€™re pregnant with your first or fifth or maybe just doing some pregnancy planning, we should talk. Join me (a pelvic floor physical therapist) August 17th to get some answers to questions you didnā€™t even know you had!!

Register at the link in bio! Cost is FREE!

06/14/2022

I love a happy baby or a supported squat stretch for the pelvic floor. Itā€™s a good position to work on diaphragmatic breathing with a pelvic drop on inhalation and natural recoil on exhale. Slow the breath down- inhale over 4-5 seconds, exhale over 5-6 seconds.

06/14/2022

Your diaphragm and your pelvic floor work together! As your diaphragm contracts during inhalation, your pelvic floor relaxes or ā€œdropsā€. As your diaphragm recoils back to its resting position or relaxes on exhalation, your pelvic floor recoils into a slight contraction back to its resting position.

For good pelvic floor function you need BOTH length or the ability to relax and strength or the ability to contract! Good pelvic floor coordination is when the pelvic floor can relax appropriately and isnā€™t overly gripping or clenching AND can contract with good squeeze and lift. And these can both be done involuntarily (during a cough, bulge for bowel movement, breathing, etc) and voluntarily (when asked to do a kegel and asked to relax pelvic floor).

Statements said to women that are NOT correctā€¦.ā€”Itā€™s normal after having a babyā€”itā€™s normal when you go through menopaus...
06/06/2022

Statements said to women that are NOT correctā€¦.
ā€”Itā€™s normal after having a baby
ā€”itā€™s normal when you go through menopause
ā€”you have endometriosis, nothing we can do about it
ā€”it will just go away eventually
ā€” just use more l**e, it will be fine
ā€”itā€™s all in your head (šŸ™„)

Iā€™m sure Iā€™ve left a bunch of favorites off the list. All untrue!

Join me for a discussion about pelvic pain during in*******se. This is a free webinar on July 6th from 7-8:30 pm.

You donā€™t have to live with the pain! Pelvic floor physical therapy to the rescue!!

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06/06/2022

Pelvic floor dysfunction is a term you may get diagnosed with if you are having pelvic pain, incontinence, urinary urgency or frequency, constipation or a host of other symptoms.

The pelvic floor may be too tight or overactive, too weak or under active or uncoordinated with thinking you are squeezing but really you are bearing down and vise versus. Itā€™s all about the muscles not working the way they are supposed to.

This is what pelvic floor physical therapists work on- helping to balance the muscles of the pelvic floor so they can appropriately contract AND relax. Oh and we do soooooooooo much moreā€¦

Itā€™s true. Unless you want it to be, s*x should not be painful. Dyspareunia, or persistent or recurrent ge***al pain tha...
06/02/2022

Itā€™s true. Unless you want it to be, s*x should not be painful. Dyspareunia, or persistent or recurrent ge***al pain that occurs just before, during or after s*x, is more common than you think! About 10-20% of women in the US experience some pelvic pain during in*******se.

Pelvic floor therapy to the rescue!!!

Most causes of pelvic pain with in*******se can be helped with pelvic floor physical therapy!

Read the blog for more info! Link in bio!

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06/02/2022

How many people know where their pelvic floor is located? Did you know itā€™s made up of several muscles that work together for proper posture, bowel & bladder function, s*xual function and pelvic organ support? They are small muscles with a very large impact!

03/22/2022

March is Endometriosis Awareness month and what better time to once again jump on my soapbox!

Endometriosis is a condition where the tissue that is similar to the tissue which lines the uterus (endometrium) finds its way outside of the uterus and causes inflammation and scar tissue on the surrounding organs and tissues such as the pelvic peritoneum, ovaries, fallopian tubes, bladder, re**um and bowel. In very rare cases, it can be found as high up as the diaphragm, stomach and lungs.

Visit www.embodyPTmedia.com/blog for more info and how pelvic floor therapy can help endometriosis! And see what soap box Iā€™m standing on this month!

03/04/2022

Walking is NOT a lame exercise!! So many amazing benefits from consistent walking.

Just 30 minutes, 5 days per week can lower your risk of heart disease, burn fat, improve your immune system, improve your mood, energy and creativity. Also, walking after a meal can lower your blood sugar and prevent reflux!

So many benefits!! Grab a friend and hit the pavement!

I thought about making a salt joke, but Na, not today šŸ¤£Most of the bodyā€™s sodium is in the blood and fluid around cells....
02/22/2022

I thought about making a salt joke, but Na, not today šŸ¤£

Most of the bodyā€™s sodium is in the blood and fluid around cells. Sodium is an important electrolyte that keeps the body in equilibrium or normal balance.

Comes into body through food and drink. Out of body through sweat and urine.

Too much sodium is bad = hyponatremia, too little sodium is bad = hyponatremia. Our kidneys help keep the right amount with filtering and putting out wants not needed in urine.

Sodium is super important for normal nerve and muscle function!

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30 Foundry Street Unit B
Waterbury Center, VT
05676

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Monday 9am - 5am
Wednesday 9am - 4pm
Thursday 10am - 6pm

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