Category Archives: Women’s Health
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!
Read More
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 …
Read More
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 …
Read More
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 …
Read More
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 …
Read More
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 …
Read More
Pelvic Floor Muscles: The Five S’s
The pelvic floor muscles are some of the smallest in our body. But together they create a very important diaphragm that provides a ton of support for our core. Here are the 5 S’s: Sexual Function During intercourse, the pelvic floor …
Read More
Tuning into Your Body
Whether it’s that “a-ha!” moment many of our physical therapy pateints describe, the sense of peace and rejuvenation many discover through yoga or other exercise, or the mindfulness–being conscious of your own brain’s messages and patterns–that you practice and hone …
Read More
Core Concepts–Posture: The Key to a Strong Core
Thursday, Nov. 8 | 6:00-7:00 PM We had a great turnout for our first workshop in this series all about how the respiratory diaphragm works to “ignite” the core muscles! Now, find out how integral your core is to your …
Read More
Older Adults and Physical Activity
A recent article published in the Journal of Geriatric Physical Therapy sought to compare performance in physical activity measures in adults who did and did not meet the US Department of Health and Human Services’ 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for …
Read More
