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Nancy Muller

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posted 05/28/2009, comments (0)

The Benefit of Exercise in Women Post-Menopause

Over and over, we increasingly witness documentation of the lifelong benefits of physical exercise. Experts have even discovered and documented evidence that exercise is helpful in controlling the symptoms of arthritis, a rheumatic disease affecting the body's joints and connective tissues. We once thought exercise was... Read more Chevron

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posted 07/01/2008, comments (0)

Getting Educated About Prolapse

Before entering the world of pelvic floor functionality, I had never really thought about pelvic organs in women beyond their relationship to childbearing. In fact, at the age of 40 I had never heard of pelvic organ prolapse in women. I didn't know what it was, much less how it felt. Or more importantly, I had no idea how women felt about... Read more Chevron

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posted 05/15/2008, comment (1)

Pelvic Strength, Down to the Core

Too many people have the impression that pelvic floor muscles are used only in childbirth. And many men don't realize that they have these muscles too, just like women. The truth is that the pelvic floor is a key member of a team of muscles that, along with a vast network of nerves, vessels, and connective tissue, form our inner core. The... Read more Chevron

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posted 05/07/2008, comment (1)

Take the pressure off!

Lifting heavy items, holding our breath and pushing to have a bowel movement are common ways in which we "bear down" to get things done. Bearing down may seem harmless and maybe even necessary, but it's effects can be extremely detrimental. When we bear down, pressure is exerted within the abdominal cavity, pushing... Read more Chevron

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posted 05/07/2008, comments (2)

As Seen On Oprah, Dr. Christiane Northrop says...

In January of this year, Oprah welcomed Dr. Christiane Northrop, a specialist in Women's Health, to stand before America and discuss the stuff nobody wants to talk about: incontinence! Dr. Northrop stressed the importance of proper pelvic floor strengthening exercises (Kegels) and suggested that patients with incontinence... Read more Chevron

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