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- Yoga Therapy to Ease Prostatitis and Chronic Pelvic Pain Staff 2018-07-23
- Pediatrics and Pelvic Health: Encoporesis, Skid Marks, Poop Accidents, and Constipation Staff 2020-09-24
- Healthy Aging Month: Enjoying Sex With a Bad Back and Hips Staff 2020-09-08
- All About: Tarlov Cyst Staff 2021-08-05
- Finding The Right Personal Lubricant For You Staff 2019-10-30
- How Mindfulness Can Help with Erectile Dysfunction Staff 2021-02-11
- Pediatric Incontinence and Pelvic Floor Dysfunction Staff 2018-08-06
- Nonbacterial Prostatitis: Chronic Pelvic Pain in Men Staff 2018-07-05
- Evidence-Based Recommendations for Managing Prostatitis Related Pain: Healthy Sex and Lifestyle Habits Staff 2018-07-27
- Why do my testicles hurt? Staff 2019-07-02
- Why You Should STOP Doing Kegels NOW Heather Jeffcoat, DPT 2014-09-29
- Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy for Hemorrhoids and Anal Fissures - How it Can Help Sarina Karwande PT, DPT, CAFS 2023-08-28
- Histamines and Chronic Pelvic Pain, Chronic Prostatitis - the Connection Staff 2021-01-29
- Male Pelvic Pain: What You Should Do If You Have a "Headache in Your Pelvis" Staff 2020-09-17
- Pelvic Floor Therapy for Pubic Symphysis Pain Staff 2020-02-29
- Male Dysorgasmia: When Sex Hurts Kasia Gondek, PT, DPT, CSCS 2022-03-01
- What are Kegels? Heather Jeffcoat, DPT 2014-09-04
- Evidence-Based Recommendations for Managing Prostatitis Related Pelvic Pain Staff 2018-07-19
- Why you should be doing Kegels RIGHT NOW! Heather Jeffcoat, DPT 2014-09-08
- What’s Up Down There, Doc? Heather Jeffcoat, DPT 2015-05-10
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and neck, try this pose. 4.Seated Side Stretch Add this movement, which stretches and strengthens the muscles between the ribs, to your routine as it ultimately helps to facilitate deeper breathing. 5.Upper Trap Stretch This pose helps to reduce...
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- Author: Debbie Dy, PT, DPT
- Category: Nike
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Heather was recently interviewed by the popular feminine e-commerce company HelloFlo regarding the prevention of yeast infections. Here is a short excerpt: "It’s a universally agreed upon fact that yeast infections are incredibly irritating —...
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- Author: Heather Jeffcoat, DPT
- Category: Media
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Tips & Tricks to Ease the Pain International Journal of Childbirth Education, March 2010, by Heather Jeffcoat, DPT Carpal tunnel syndrom during pregnancy (CTS) is a commonly overlooked problem by healthcare practitioners. It presents as mild to severe...
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- Author: Heather Jeffcoat, DPT
- Category: Published Articles
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Learn About Therapeutic Treatments Using Shockwave Therapy We are excited to offer SoftWave (shockwave) therapy at both our Sherman Oaks and Beverly Hills offices Shockwave has been increasingly utilized in rehabilitation environments. Shockwave is...
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- Author: Heather Jeffcoat, DPT
- Category: Treatments
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About Mary P. Shriver, CMThttps://fusionwellnesspt.com/about-fusion-wellness/about-mary
Pre- and Post Surgical, Somatic Stress, Trauma and Massage Therapist Mary P. Shriver (she/her/hers) is an integral part of the Fusion/Femina team. Her work as a Trauma-Informed, Somatic Stress Therapist (Shake Off Stress) is an invaluable part of the...
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- Author: Mary P. Shriver, CMT
- Category: About Us
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The Washington Post has a long history in journalism and a huge readership, so when journalist Allyson Chiu reached out to me for answers to the question "is pandemic life harming your pelvic floor?", I was understandably glad to give her my insights...
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- Author: Heather Jeffcoat, DPT
- Category: Washington Post
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Christina Lindeman (she/her/hers) became involved in dance and fitness at an early age, beginning her dance training at the age of three. As her training became more intense, she sought education in nutrition and general fitness to support her regimen,...
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- Author: Webmaster
- Category: About Us
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Foam Rollers for Muscle Soreness With over 58,000 incoming links, an Alexa global ranking of 164 worldwide, and publication in seven languages, C|Net is one of the leading voices on the web when it comes to all things tech related. Their About page...
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- Author: Heather Jeffcoat, DPT
- Category: Media
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and instead focus on general relaxation. You can do this while sitting on the toilet: Place your hands on the sides of your ribs. Take in a slow, five-second inhale. As you inhale, feel your ribs expand toward your hands. Visualize your lungs filling up...
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- Author: Heather Jeffcoat, DPT
- Category: BuzzFeed
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10 Strength, Conditioning, and Balance Exercises for Marathon Runners Leading up to the Boston Marathon, I have been incorporating these 10 key exercises into my weekly routine (3x/week) to keep my body strong and balanced. Check out videos of these...
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- Author: Kasia Gondek, PT, DPT, CSCS
- Category: Blog
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All of our female services are now posted exclusively at the Femina Physical Therapy website: "Unlike other offices, your first visit at Femina Physical Therapy is a thorough 85 minute evaluation." Here's an outline of what to expect. The goal of this...
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- Author: Heather Jeffcoat, DPT
- Category: Treatments
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Dyspareunia Symptoms and Treatmentshttps://fusionwellnesspt.com/diagnoses/dyspareunia-treatment
Dyspareunia: From Wikipedia: "Dyspareunia is painful sexual intercourse due to medical or psychological causes. The symptoms are significantly more common in women than in men. The pain can primarily be on the external surface of the genitalia, or...
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- Author: Heather Jeffcoat, DPT
- Category: Diagnoses
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Vulvodynia Symptoms and Treatmentshttps://fusionwellnesspt.com/diagnoses/vulvodynia-treatment
Vulvodynia: Vulvodynia means “vulvar pain” or pain of the external female genital region. Symptoms may include burning, stinging, itching and irritation of the tissues in this region. Light touch or pressure can cause severe pain with sitting, walking,...
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- Author: Heather Jeffcoat, DPT
- Category: Diagnoses
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Testimonial by T.H.https://fusionwellnesspt.com/testimonials/testimonial-by-t-h
I started seeing Heather in October 2014. For more than two years, I had been suffering from painful urinary tract infection type symptoms after my bartholins gland surgery which included constant burning and urinary frequency sensation that led to...
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- Author: Heather Jeffcoat, DPT
- Category: Testimonials
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CNN correpsondent Ashley Mateo did a deep dive on massage guns and hit me up for my take on them, in particular the Roll Recovery R1 model. Here are some excerpts from the article with my comments, and a link to the original article which goes more in...
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- Author: Heather Jeffcoat, DPT
- Category: CNN
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Official Book Release Today!https://fusionwellnesspt.com/blog/official-book-release-today
I am proud to announce the official book release today of Sex Without Pain: A Self-Treatment Guide To The Sex Life You Deserve. It is available on Amazon.com, iBooks and other retailers. 43% of women will experience pain during sex or other sexual...
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- Author: Heather Jeffcoat, DPT
- Category: Blog
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Testimonial by Lauren B.https://fusionwellnesspt.com/testimonials/testimonial-by-lauren-b
"It took a while to get insurance to approved treatment, but it was so worth the work! In just a month of meeting with my PT, Lacey, I have made incredible process! I'm finally feeling like I understand my body and with the guidance of my sessions I...
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- Author: Heather Jeffcoat, DPT
- Category: Testimonials
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The following excerpts are from an article about 9 Amazing Things Exercise After 50 Can Do for You on the highly regarded website Livestrong. They reached out to Laureen McVicker and Heather Jeffcoat for their advice on this vital topic for all of us...
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- Author: Heather Jeffcoat, DPT
- Category: Livestrong
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Prenatal Exercise Programshttps://fusionwellnesspt.com/treatments/prenatal-exercise-programs
Customized One-on-One Prenatal and Perinatal Exercise Programs Learn SAFE and EFFECTIVE exercises to keep your body strong, flexible and painfree throughout your pregnancy and after delivery from a licensed Physical Therapist and certified Pilates...
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- Author: Heather Jeffcoat, DPT
- Category: Treatments
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When a Squatty Potty isn't Enough: How Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy for Hemorrhoids and Anal Fissures Can Help Anal fissures and hemorrhoids are some of the most common causes of severe rectal pain in adults. An anal fissure is a tear near the rectum...
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- Author: Sarina Karwande PT, DPT, CAFS
- Category: Blog
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