We have an exciting new development at Women’s Health Foundation! True to our mission of “Improving the Pelvic Health of All Women” we have made significant inroads to present our educational materials to non-English-speaking women, via our Pelvic Health Community Initiative. To broaden our reach, we are offering a scholarship to our upcoming Total...
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My father-in-law’s favorite joke is to lift his arm only to shoulder level and say “Hey doc! I can only lift my arm this high.” Then as he raises his arm to straight overhead, he says “But I used to be able to lift it this high.” After ruling out the need for a...
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One of our favorite Advisory Board members Diane Lee has a call out for “butt grippers”. She is one of the world’s foremost lumbo-pelvic pain physiotherapists. “The next time you are in the grocery store,” she said to me recently, “Notice how many of the women standing there are gripping their buttocks.” Many of...
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The last three chapters of The G Spot flew right by, and I’m sort of bummed that I’m finished reading this book. Let’s get into the highlights: Strong Muscles, Strong Orgasms Chapter four is all about the pelvic floor muscles and nerves. If there ever was an unwitting advertisement for Total Control, this is...
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Let’s do a little word association: When I say Peanut Butter, you say….Jelly. When I say Justin, you say….Bieber. When I say Core exercise, you say….ab work. When I say pelvic floor, you say….I’d rather not talk about it. Well, two out of four ain’t bad. The truth is that for most women, their...
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Missy talks with WGN’s Allison Payne about pelvic health and everybody’s favorite topic: SEX! Check it out here.
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Hello. My name is Julie, and I’ve got a problem. I’m addicted to the Core. But not the watered down Core as defined by so many health magazines, TV informercials and fitness blogs. You know, the Core that has anywhere between 12 and 29 muscles that you’re supposed to “engage” simultaneously with exercise or...
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Posture and core strength — two areas in which so many of us feel sub-par. But here’s a way to remind yourself to engage the muscles of your core and to have lovely, tall, feminine posture: just remember to “zip up.” Often, when we think of posture and core strength we focus solely on the abdominal muscles. We’ll...
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Thank you again, San Antonio, for being the host site for our very 1st “World’s Biggest Pelvic Wellness Workout” and it was a hit! We took over the aerobics room at the Jimmy Brought Fitness Center on Ft. Sam Houston Air Force Base – yes, back on the base. The ladies that came for a...
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Ignore the cheesy opening credit music but listen to this important stuff…
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