“Lift and squeeze. Now, hold it for as long and as many times as you can throughout the day. Do it in the car while waiting at the red light, or while standing in line at the grocery store.” Is this the advice you got after the first time you leaked urine after a…
5 Exercises for Back Pain Movement is medicine, so Smart Body Physical Therapy is giving you five exercises that you can do to combat back pain and keep your back feeling good. So kick off your shoes and join in… Child’s Pose The first exercise gets you down on your hands and knees, rounding…
What is Prolapse Pressure? Prolapse pressure is when you feel this pressure in your lower abdomen. Many people describe this feeling like their “guts are going to fall out.” What Can You Do For Prolapse Pressure? One of the main things you can do to combat prolapse pressure is work on your pelvic health…
Smart Body Physical Therapy specializes in pelvic health, and many of their patients come in with digestive issues that affect their ability to eliminate waste properly. With proper nutrition and pelvic physical therapy, many issues can be alleviated or even cured completely. Whether you are trying to improve your digestive health or just looking for…
Smart Body founder, Laura Bunso, sat down with Pastor Jessica Huffman and the #GirlGang podcast followers for an intimate conversation on women’s health and some of the things that we can be afraid to talk about. It’s enlightening, fun, and educational. Listen, laugh and learn along with the ladies… Listen to “”Women’s Health” with Pastor…
There’s a secret a lot of women share, but don’t discuss. We can be giggling with our girlfriends and share freely some of the most intimate details of our lives, yet be unable to speak about what is happening physically with our bodies. During a cough, sneeze, laugh or even just a giggle, many…
A leak. A dribble. A little wetness. Whatever you call it, it’s name is stress urinary incontinence, or stress incontinence. It’s incredibly common among women in the United States, and it’s often preventable and treatable. Half of all women will have loss of control of our bladder at some point in our lives. Once…
What is it? Fecal incontinence is the inability to control your bowel movements. There are two groups of muscles in the wall of the anus and rectum that are responsible for holding stool, and just like other muscles in your body, they can become injured or weakened. When this happens, you may begin to see…
Francis* is a grandmother. From her nice slacks and sensible shoes to the small bobby pin that holds back the gentle curls around her face, she appears every bit the sweet, average grandmother you’d expect. But she is not. Francis is an addict. Like many other patients we treat, Francis is addicted to opioids. She’s…
We all know having a baby brings about lots of changes to your body, but vaginal pain doesn’t have to be one of them. Our bodies – and yes, our vaginas – are miraculously designed to recover from the trauma of childbirth. However, it is important to know when to give your body the time…