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Women’s Health

11 05, 2023

Post-Partum Return to Sport

2023-09-08T14:12:33-07:00

By: Sara Gagliano, PT, DPT, CLT-UE

Recovering from childbirth takes time. Not only do your tissues have to heal, but you also have to regain strength and functionality in your muscles.

There are many factors that will impact your recovery time: if you gave birth vaginally or through a Cesarean section, if you experienced […]

Post-Partum Return to Sport2023-09-08T14:12:33-07:00
23 02, 2022

The Female Athlete: What We Learned

2023-09-08T14:41:46-07:00

In “The Female Athlete: Overdue for Change,” we discussed that so much of the research we have for female athlete comes from treating “females as small males” (Sims, 2019) instead of actually focusing research on the female athlete. This has not served the female athlete community well, and there is a need for […]

The Female Athlete: What We Learned2023-09-08T14:41:46-07:00
11 01, 2022

The Female Athlete: Overdue for Change

2023-09-08T14:42:17-07:00

by: Bekah Hibbert, MS, ATC

The time has come for female athletes to have a better understanding of what is healthy for their bodies.

Female athletes and females who are trying to remain active and healthy have much to understand about how to best take care of their bodies, improve their performance, and […]

The Female Athlete: Overdue for Change2023-09-08T14:42:17-07:00
26 10, 2021

Exercise and Nutrition for Breast Cancer Patients

2023-09-08T14:43:59-07:00

by Austin Kitteringham, CSCS, FIT Trainer and Emily Rocawich, PT, DPT, CSCSSpooner East Chandler

A cancer diagnosis can be life changing! Days can quickly become filled with doctors’ appointments, imaging, surgery, chemotherapy, radiation, on-going cancer management, and follow-up care. Exercise, nutrition and physical therapy are not necessarily your first priority when considering management […]

Exercise and Nutrition for Breast Cancer Patients2023-09-08T14:43:59-07:00
12 08, 2021

Urinary Incontinence Doesn’t Have to Be Your New Normal

2023-09-08T14:49:48-07:00

By Drea Renteria, PTA

Pelvic floor dysfunction can be associated with frustration, pain, tension and weakness, and disruption to your everyday life. Urinary incontinence (UI) is a common dysfunction associated with the pelvic floor. What is urinary incontinence? UI is defined as a “loss of bladder control” or “urinary leakage.” If you have […]

Urinary Incontinence Doesn’t Have to Be Your New Normal2023-09-08T14:49:48-07:00
23 07, 2021

Reclaim Control of Your Bladder: How PT Can Help You Recover From Pregnancy

2023-11-10T16:44:54-07:00

By Rathika “Rinku” Bhakta, PT, DPT

As wild as statistics go, 25% of women experience stress urinary incontinence as a result of some sort of pelvic floor dysfunction. This includes the huge change that occurs in your body, namely to the pelvic floor, during pre- and post-partum. Stress urinary incontinence occurs when there is an increase […]

Reclaim Control of Your Bladder: How PT Can Help You Recover From Pregnancy2023-11-10T16:44:54-07:00
9 12, 2020

So, You Just Had A Prostatectomy… Now What?

2023-09-08T15:03:56-07:00

1 in 7 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetimeSpooner physical therapist Cara Morrison, PT, DPT, a pelvic floor specialist at the Spooner Biltmore clinic says, “I think that in itself is really eyeopening. It’s really common. It’s also one of the most treatable cancers if […]

So, You Just Had A Prostatectomy… Now What?2023-09-08T15:03:56-07:00
19 10, 2020

Pat’s Story: Battling Breast Cancer and Building Friendships

2023-09-08T15:27:54-07:00

In recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we wanted to share the story of one of our very own Spooner patients and her battle with breast cancer. We loved talking with Pat Reed, one of Jenna Salber’s, PT, DPT, CLT-UE, NASM-CES patients in our East Chandler clinic! 

Pat started seeing […]

Pat’s Story: Battling Breast Cancer and Building Friendships2023-09-08T15:27:54-07:00
15 09, 2020

Ovarian Cancer: How Physical Therapy Can Help with Treatment

2023-09-08T15:29:10-07:00

September is National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month

Did you know that a woman is diagnosed with ovarian cancer every 23 minutes in the United States?1 Ovarian cancer is the number one cause of gynecologic cancer deaths. Ovarian cancer is a type of cancer that begins in the ovaries and can spread within the pelvis and abdomen […]

Ovarian Cancer: How Physical Therapy Can Help with Treatment2023-09-08T15:29:10-07:00

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