🌿 How Physical Therapy Can Help During Perimenopause
Perimenopause can feel confusing. One month you feel strong and steady. The next, you’re dealing with joint pain, sleep disruption, weight changes, leaking with workouts, or a back flare-up that seems to come out of nowhere. These changes are common during the hormonal transition leading up to menopause — but that doesn’t mean you have to push through them alone. Physical therapy can help more than most women realize. What’s Happening in Perimenopause? As estrogen fluctuates,
👟 Your Shoes Might Be the Reason You’re Hurting
Footwear is one of the most overlooked causes of pain we see in physical therapy. Before blaming your back, knees, or hips — look down. Your shoes influence how your foot hits the ground, how your ankle moves, how your knee tracks, and how forces travel up your body. Poor footwear can quietly contribute to: Plantar fasciitis Achilles tendinitis Shin splints Knee pain Hip and low back discomfort The Problem We See Every Spring As the weather warms up, people switch from suppor
💜 Pelvic Health Awareness: Let’s Talk About What No One Talks About
Pelvic health issues are incredibly common — but they’re not often discussed. Leaking urine during exercise. Pelvic pain. Pain with intimacy. Pressure or heaviness. Core weakness that never quite improves. These symptoms are common. They are not normal. What Is Pelvic Health Physical Therapy? Pelvic health PT focuses on the muscles, ligaments, and connective tissue that support your bladder, bowel, uterus/prostate, and core. These muscles are part of your deep stability syste
My Interview with The Beacon Beacon - 10 Tips for Living Well in Beacon
Check out my recent interview with The Beacon Beacon about living well, right here in Beacon, New York! Whether you live here, or in another part of the world, these 10 tips can help us all! Check the link by clicking here
🌷 Don’t Let “False Spring” Cause a Real Injury
The first warm days of March are motivating. You go for a longer walk, start running again, clean up the yard, or jump back into tennis or golf. But here’s what we see every year in physical therapy: March is prime time for overuse injuries. After a winter of reduced activity, your muscles, tendons, and joints aren’t as conditioned as you think. Your motivation may be high—but your tissue tolerance is lower than it was in the fall. Common early-spring injuries include: Achill
