Ugh, that dreaded topic that NO ONE wants to talk about… leaking. There, I opened the can of worms. As a physical therapist specializing in pelvic health issues, I talk about this topic at least half of my day, every day. There are things that I wish more people knew about incontinence: 1. Incontinence is common, but IT’S NOT NORMAL. According to the National Association for Continence website (1), over 25 million Americans experience incontinence symptoms. Advertisements for

The human Movement System is incredibly complex. It ultimately produces movement (go figure!), which is the result of a dynamic interaction of the nervous, muscular, skeletal, endocrine, pulmonary, and cardiovascular systems of the human body. Physical Therapists have many responsibilities and skills, but at the end of the day, we treat and enhance the Movement System. This system, while intricate, can be simplified in such a way that allows us to determine variables that are