Category Archives: Women’s Health
The Female Athlete Triad: Risks for the Young Female Athlete
Fall sports season is just beginning, and young women today enjoy a huge variety of sport. The many positive physical and psychological benefits of exercise and sports participation are well-known, but can these activities sometimes go too far and cause …
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Postpartum Yoga
Postpartum yoga is appropriate for mothers–even adoptive mothers–in the years following birth.
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Exercise and the Fourth Trimester
Our health care system has been slow to address deficiencies in the provision of care to the mother after pregnancy. Awareness of this deficiency is gaining momentum, and the medical community is beginning to embrace the importance of “fourth trimester” …
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Beyond the Race: Workshop for Runners and Endurance Athletes
Join us for a unique workshop/discussion group about issues related to running and endurance training, including injury prevention, diet, and psychological skills training.
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Introduction to Prime of Life Yoga®: Optimum Health for Midlife and Beyond
We’re excited to have Linda Karl back as a guest instructor for this great new yoga workshop!
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Jamie Justice at Sycamore CrossFit
Jamie Justice, PT, WCS, recently had a great time spending a few hours with the coaches from Sycamore CrossFit discussing pelvic floor and core strengthening principles. Here, she shares some of her experience and explains some of the concerns women …
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Are You at Risk for a Fracture?
One in three women over 50 and one in six men will experience osteoporotic fractures. FRAX is an assessment tool used by doctors but can be usually used by anyone to input information that will let you know your risk …
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FREE Classes & Workshops at CT during Get Active Week!
We’re proud to have been selected as a partner during Get Active Week, a county-wide wellness initiative led by Live Healthy DeKalb County. To help celebrate, we are offering two free workshops, along with an expanded schedule of free classes …
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Jamie Justice attends course on Sexual Health and Pelvic Pain
Recently, I attended a continuing education class at Marquette University titled Sexual Health and Pelvic Pain: Rehabilitation Strategies for Pelvic Floor Clinicians. I’m always excited to come back and share these experiences with our colleagues. As physical therapists who also …
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Posture: The Key to a Strong Core
Thursday, Nov. 8 | 6:00-7:00 PM | FREE Our second installment of the Core Series is coming up on November 8th at 6 pm. In the first session we learned how to use our diaphragm to “turn on” our core …
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