- Coordination; understanding diaphragmatic breathing and core activation followed by relaxation and “pushing”
- Strengthening; working on core, pelvic floor, hip and glute strengthening to help support pregnancy
- Relaxation; understanding how to relax pelvic floor to allow birth of baby
- Mobility; mobility of pelvis including hips and low back to help support ease of labor and birth.
- Labor support; teaching you and your partner positions, pressure points, and other helpful tips to get through labor and delivery, reducing tearing and medical intervention.
Click HERE for more about Women’s Health – including Pelvic Floor health and conditioning during and after pregnancy – with Becca Boeing from Orthopaedic Rehab Specialists
Becca Boeving (PTA, AT, ATC) is a graduate of Michigan State University (BS in Athletic Training) and Kent State University (PTA). She is a physical therapist assistant at ORS Holt, and her clinical interests include Women’s health and Sports medicine. When she’s not at work, Becca enjoys traveling with her husband, reading and watching her kids interact together and learn new things.
Click HERE for more about Women’s Health – including Round Ligament Tightness – with Becca Boeing from Orthopaedic Rehab Specialists
Becca Boeving (PTA, AT, ATC) is a graduate of Michigan State University (BS in Athletic Training) and Kent State University (PTA). She is a physical therapist assistant at ORS Holt, and her clinical interests include Women’s health and Sports medicine. When she’s not at work, Becca enjoys traveling with her husband, reading and watching her kids interact together and learn new things.
“Pelvic floor issues can present in multiple of ways – bladder leakage, pregnancy/postpartum, pain with intercourse and even back/hip pain. Most issues related to the pelvic floor are deemed “common” such as bladder leakage with activity, coughing and sneezing especially as we age and after having children. However, just because these may be common does not mean that they are normal; these can be treated with effected pelvic health physical therapy.” Kami Decker, PT, DPT, AT, ATC
ORS PELVIC HEALTH INFO SERIES – PREGNANCY PAIN AND PREPARING FOR LABOR
This is a FREE community event! CHILDREN ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND!
Join Becca and Kami, ORS care providers at ORS Holt Physical Therapy clinic will be sharing information and exercises.
Register online at: orsmi.com/pelvic-health.
**registration requested but not required**
Pregnancy is an exciting time in a woman’s life, but it can also be accompanied by discomfort, pain, and pelvic issues. Many pregnant women search for solutions to manage these symptoms to make their pregnancy journey more comfortable. The following will be discussed on Saturday, May 20:
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Back Pain
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Pelvic Girdle Pain (PGP)
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Round Ligament Pain (RLP)
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Sciatica Pain
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Braxton Hicks Contractions
Learn more about the event and what will be introduced HERE.
Register here: orsmi.com/pelvic-health
See a recent Fox 47 The Morning Blend interview featuring Becca from ORS where she shares more about this event.
More Women’s Health with Becca Boeing from Orthopaedic Rehab Specialists
Oftentimes people associate pelvic health with doing kegels. More times this is adding to the cause instead of helping. When muscles are tight and overactive they can cause pain. When we continue to use these muscles they become tighter and can spasm. Stretching these muscles and allowing them to relax can oftentimes be a part of the solution. Once the muscles have calmed down, then we can work on strengthening and ensuring proper activation.
Some of the best stretches and relaxation positions are
- child’s pose
- modified happy baby
- supine butterfly
- modified supine butterfly
- legs up the wall/modified legs up the wall
See visuals and examples HERE.
Couple these stretches with diaphragmatic breathing.
These stretches and relaxation poses can help with back pain, hip pain, pain with intercourse, painful periods, etc.
Learn more about Women’s Health at Orthopaedic Rehab Specialists HERE.
Becca Boeving (PTA, AT, ATC) is a graduate of Michigan State University (BS in Athletic Training) and Kent State University (PTA). She is a physical therapist assistant at ORS Holt, and her clinical interests include Women’s health and Sports medicine. When she’s not at work, Becca enjoys traveling with her husband, reading and watching her kids interact together and learn new things.
Women’s Health with Becca Boeing from Orthopaedic Rehab Specialists
What is pelvic floor/women’s health PT?
Your pelvic floor are the muscles that make up the bottom of your pelvis and are responsible for supporting your organs (bladder, bowels, uterus in women). Male and female have a pelvic floor.
Insufficient muscle contractions or spasms of the pelvic floor can lead to several things.
⁃ Fecal and urinary incontinence
⁃ Constipation
⁃ Pain with intercourse
⁃ Chronic low back pain
⁃ Deep hip pain
⁃ Prolapse
⁃ Heavy menstrual cycle
Pelvic floor dysfunction can stem from pregnancy, labor/postpartum (no matter how many years), abdominal surgery OR simply weakness and/or lack of coordination.
This does NOT mean kegals are the answer!!!
Women’s Health PT can help with pregnancy, labor, birth, postpartum, incontinence and urgency, chronic low back pain, deep hip pain, painful menstrual cycles, pain with intercourse, and so much more. If this pertains to you reach out and let us help you.
Learn more about Women’s Health at Orthopaedic Rehab Specialists HERE.
Becca Boeving (PTA, AT, ATC) is a graduate of Michigan State University (BS in Athletic Training) and Kent State University (PTA). She is a physical therapist assistant at ORS Holt, and her clinical interests include Women’s health and Sports medicine. When she’s not at work, Becca enjoys traveling with her husband, reading and watching her kids interact together and learn new things.
Performance Training with coach Nick VanBogelen from Orthopaedic Rehab Specialists
More about Performance Training with coach Nick VanBogelen from Orthopaedic Rehab Specialists
Performance Training with coach Nick VanBogelen from Orthopaedic Rehab Specialists
As parents, we can all agree that watching our kids grow and change is one of the greatest feelings you can ever experience. The worry and anxiety of watching them struggle through milestones quickly dissolves when you see them conquer the challenge. As they grow they become riskier and the achievements greater.
When children enter into sports, we start thinking about the potential for those injuries. Injuries can be scary, worrisome, and something we have to expect will happen. However, we can actively reduce their risk. Similar to when our babies made those first moves to roll over, crawl and walk. This can be done without hovering over them, preventing the freedom they need and desire to excel.
There are several very easy daily steps that can be taken to significantly reduce the risk of injury for your children within sports. Simple, but also often the most challenging: Water and food! We all know of the importance of water to survive but it’s also an essential part of being able to perform adequately, let alone are top level. It’s hard to determine the total number of sports injuries that are caused from dehydration but It is estimated that the highest 40% of all injuries could be prevented just from properly hydrating.
Food: It’s always a surprise the limited knowledge athletes have in regards to what they are eating and how much they should consume. Educating athletes on a simple nutrition plan helps give them the necessary building blocks to repair muscle tissue as well as keeping them moving.
Educating your children on the importance of movement, hydration and nutrition is the best way to keep them off the bench and on the field, injury free. In the many years I’ve been a strength & conditioning coach and athletic trainer, the most successful athletes are the ones who are aware of these simple things.
Nick VanBogelen (AT, ATC, CSCS, NSCA, PN1) is a graduate of Albion College with a BA in Athletic Training with a concentration in Exercise Science. He has been working with ORS since 2005 with interests in manual therapy, performance training, rehab progression and reversion. Nick enjoys spending time with his wife Richelle, son Brody and daughter EV. In his free time, Nick really enjoys being involved with environmental conservation.
Learn more about Performance Training at Orthopaedic Rehab Specialists Physical Therapy HERE.
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