Q: Do women who have never had children experience incontinence with or after menopause? There are estrogen receptors on muscles, including the bladder, so if a woman never had a child - and therefore never stretched out her pelvic floor - would she still have incontinence because she has so little estrogen? A: Thank you [...]
Managing Incontinence The loss of bladder or bowel control - is a relatively common medical problem. But incontinence is NOT a normal OR an inevitable part of growing older. Moreover, the highly personal nature of the issue prevents people from talking about it with their friends, family members, and sometimes even their doctors, leaving many [...]
"Provider Spotlight" is a series that highlights the wonderful team of healthcare providers and specialists here at the Kaplan Center for Integrative Medicine. Jeanne Scheele has practiced physical therapy in Northern Virginia for 40 years and serves as the Kaplan Center’s Physical Therapy Director. Over the last several years, Jeanne has focused her [...]
Pelvic Floor Dysfunction (PFD) is a highly personal topic, so it is rarely discussed among family, friends, and sometimes even doctors, leaving many individuals to suffer in silence. Consequently, there are common misconceptions surrounding the condition - which we're here to "bust!" MYTH 1: Pelvic floor dysfunction is always associated with pelvic pain. FACT: Pelvic [...]
Have you ever been in a situation where your mind said, "You can do it! You can do it!," then your body said, “No, STOP - you can't!"? In the case of a fall, it’s possible that the second message came a little too late. Most of us know exactly what it feels like to [...]
Our core muscles are the foundation for all movement. The core muscle group is comprised of all of the muscles located in your torso that keep the body stable and balanced. These muscles work together to support and move the body safely and allow us to participate in physical activity and to complete our daily [...]
