Victoria Mallow, PT, DPT, MA Victoria Mallow, PT, DPT, MA

Why Pelvic Floor Therapy is Key to Preventative Care

Taking a preventative approach to pelvic health, via pelvic floor therapy, can ensure you’re maintaining the health and longevity of your pelvic structures. This means we can stay drier, lighter, and pain-free for much longer in life.

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Victoria Mallow, PT, DPT, MA Victoria Mallow, PT, DPT, MA

Holiday Travel With Pelvic Floor Dysfunction: Your Survival Guide

Whether travelling locally or across the country, holiday travel means a disruption of routines, which may exacerbate your pelvic health symptoms. Instead of dreading this, read on, as I’ve provided you some practical strategies to stay comfortable and in control, during this time of year.

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Victoria Mallow, PT, DPT, MA Victoria Mallow, PT, DPT, MA

Bladder Leakage Explained

Urinary incontinence (aka bladder leakage) is defined as the accidental loss of urine. There are a few different kinds of bladder leakage which we will outline for you here….

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Victoria Mallow, PT, DPT, MA Victoria Mallow, PT, DPT, MA

3 Ways To Resolve Your Back Pain

There can be many reasons why someone would develop back pain but most of the time (when there is no known accident/injury) it is caused by simple factors that have a cumulative effect over time.

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Victoria Mallow, PT, DPT, MA Victoria Mallow, PT, DPT, MA

The Lumbo-Pelvic-Hip Complex

Your body is a system that relies on multiple parts functioning together. Instead of thinking of your core as stand alone abdominal muscles, you must consider how you're engaging and utilizing your stable foundation - The Lumbo-Pelvic-Hip Complex!

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Victoria Mallow, PT, DPT, MA Victoria Mallow, PT, DPT, MA

Hysterectomy Recovery: How To Resume Activity Safely

Typically, your gynecologist will require you to adhere to a set of precautions such as no strenuous activity, no lifting >10lb, and no sexual activity/penetration (aka “pelvic floor rest”) for 6 weeks. But quite often patients find themselves asking “What CAN I do?” So here is a list of some things patients typically can do in the weeks following surgery.

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Victoria Mallow, PT, DPT, MA Victoria Mallow, PT, DPT, MA

The Truth Behind Incontinence Devices: Why You Still Leak

Pelvic floor therapy is critical to understanding why you’re leaking and to help you gain control over your bladder and pelvic floor function. Two people can have urinary incontinence with very different reasons underlying this symptom, therefore, a cookie-cutter approach is not ideal.

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Victoria Mallow, PT, DPT, MA Victoria Mallow, PT, DPT, MA

4 Sexual Health Myths - BUSTED!

Sexuality is an important aspect of our overall health, but one that is often shamed and avoided. It’s important to know your body and how it works in ALL aspects of your health. And this is why I am writing to specifically dispel 4 common myths.

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