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5 Things You Should Know About Returning to Sex Postpartum!

5 Things You Should Know About Returning to Sex Postpartum!

by Stephanie Hartman PT, DPT, PRPC | Jul 5, 2021 | pelvic floor, Physical Therapy, Postpartum

As a pelvic health Physical Therapist, I am often asked about sex after childbirth.  “What if sex is painful after my baby is born?” or “I’m worried sex will feel different” and “My libido is decreased. Is something wrong with me?” All of these questions are...
Why You Need Physical Therapy Postpartum

Why You Need Physical Therapy Postpartum

by Stephanie Hartman PT, DPT, PRPC | Feb 25, 2021 | Postpartum, pregnancy

Pregnancy is truly incredible. Over nine months your body adapts to grow a whole new person – a process which involves hormonal changes, postural adjustments, and muscle adaptation. Then you give birth and everything snaps right back to where it was...
Postpartum Posture: Three Easy Safe Exercises for Immediate Pain Review

Postpartum Posture: Three Easy Safe Exercises for Immediate Pain Review

by Stephanie Hartman PT, DPT, PRPC | Feb 25, 2021 | Postpartum, pregnancy

Your body changes so much during pregnancy to accommodate for your growing baby. Not only do hormone influxes change the flexibility of your joints and pelvis to prepare for childbirth, but your posture changes to manage your shifting center of gravity caused by your...
Diaphragmatic Breathing: A ‘How-to-Guide’ and why it is not the same as ‘Belly Breathing’

Diaphragmatic Breathing: A ‘How-to-Guide’ and why it is not the same as ‘Belly Breathing’

by Stephanie Hartman PT, DPT, PRPC | Sep 2, 2020 | Low Back Pain, pelvic floor, Uncategorized, Wellbeing

Diaphragmatic breathing has become a popular recommendation among Physical Therapists, Personal Trainers, Healthcare providers, and Fitness Instructors alike.  The connection between breathing dysfunction and the development or presence of low back pain has been...
Why and How Life’s Work PT Safely Stayed Open During COVID-19

Why and How Life’s Work PT Safely Stayed Open During COVID-19

by Sandra Stryker PT, MPT, COMT, FAAOMPT | Jun 4, 2020 | Uncategorized

WHY When the novel coronavirus pandemic hit Oregon and the U.S., life as we knew it shut down. While governors issued ‘stay at home’ orders and businesses and schools closed, Life’s Work Physical Therapy in Portland, OR, made the decision to stay open. Considered an...
Five Reasons to See a Physical Therapist in 2019

Five Reasons to See a Physical Therapist in 2019

by Sandra Stryker PT, MPT, COMT, FAAOMPT | Feb 21, 2019 | Exercise, Musculoskeletal Pain, Physical Therapy, Uncategorized

Are you 50, nearing 50, or older? Did you know orthopedic pain is the leading cause of disability for this age group in the United States and around the world? (“Orthopedic” means a part of the body that moves is not working correctly or is painful, and “disability”...

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