Holistic Pelvic Health

Holistic Pelvic Health Offering easy + accessible physical therapy services in a holistic wellness center in Parker, Colorado

I cannot even begin to explain the amount of research + passion that is going into the building of our new courses. We a...
12/13/2021

I cannot even begin to explain the amount of research + passion that is going into the building of our new courses. We are so excited to share them with the pelvic health community in the new year!!

If you’re interested in learning innovative techniques for treating the pelvic health patient population we are happy to announce the launch of our pelvic health dry needling courses with Herman & Wallace Pelvic Rehabilitation Institute 🙌🏻

Our courses are pathology based, clinically relevant + evidence informed, providing you with the confidence + competence you need to apply these techniques safely in the clinic!

There is a lot of ongoing debate in regards to how we define our CORE.Some consider the extrinsic powerhouse muscles as ...
10/25/2020

There is a lot of ongoing debate in regards to how we define our CORE.

Some consider the extrinsic powerhouse muscles as the locus of control...the glutes, the lats, the obliques + those six pack abs. I mean, after all these muscles are aesthetically pleasing. Gimme that b***y + those abs and it must translate to me having a strong core, right?! Naaaaah.

Those muscles are hella important for our function, don’t get me wrong, but they aren’t the “core”.

Our core is more complex.

Our core is more more about the synergistic coordination of muscles that contribute to our postural aptitude...our intrinsic control system. Stabilization synergy is what our core is all about.

Where does it come from? Our diaphragm, our transverse abdominis, our pelvic floor + our spinal multifidus musculature. These muscles work together to afford us our posture, our breath + our continence...pretty damn important if you ask me!

To health + wellness for your pelvis,
Kelly

Leaking during exercise...common, but definitely NOT NORMAL.In this 2019 study by Yang, the researchers looked at CrossF...
10/16/2020

Leaking during exercise...common, but definitely NOT NORMAL.

In this 2019 study by Yang, the researchers looked at CrossFit exercises that lead to stress urinary incontinence (AKA p*eing your pants during exertional activities) for their subjects...what were the top three?!

1️⃣ double unders
2️⃣ jumping rope
3️⃣ box jumps

Common for what I see clinically due to the inability to control load attenuation + transfer during vertical displacement...but still not normal.

Moving on...what were the top preventative strategies to keep these athletes from leaking?

1️⃣ emptying their bladder before exercise
2️⃣ WEARING DARK PANTS
3️⃣ performing Kegels during the workout

Wearing dark pants...that was the second most commonly utilized strategy. Let’s be clear, this strategy doesn’t stop you from leaking, it simply masks the issue at hand by hiding your p*e better than a different color legging. Mamas...YOU 👏🏻 DESERVE 👏🏽 BETTER 👏🏿

Pelvic health practitioners are here to evaluate you, support you + teach you strategies to allow you to participate in all the jumping without p*eing your pants. Leggings are expensive, let’s keep them urine free.

To health + wellness for your pelvis,
Kelly

Leaking during exercise...common, but definitely NOT NORMAL.In this 2019 study by Yang, the researchers looked at CrossF...
10/16/2020

Leaking during exercise...common, but definitely NOT NORMAL.

In this 2019 study by Yang, the researchers looked at CrossFit exercises that lead to stress urinary incontinence (AKA p*eing your pants during exertional activities) for their subjects...what were the top three?!

1️⃣ double unders
2️⃣ jumping rope
3️⃣ box jumps

Common for what I see clinically due to the inability to control load attenuation + transfer during vertical displacement...but still not normal.

Moving on...what were the top preventative strategies to keep these athletes from leaking?

1️⃣ emptying their bladder before exercise
2️⃣ WEARING DARK PANTS
3️⃣ performing Kegels during the workout

Wearing dark pants...that was the second most commonly utilized strategy. Let’s be clear, this strategy doesn’t stop you from leaking, it simply masks the issue at hand by hiding your p*e better than a different color legging. Mamas...YOU 👏🏻 DESERVE 👏🏽 BETTER 👏🏿

Pelvic health practitioners are here to support you, evaluate you + teach you strategies to allow you to participate in all the jumping without p*eing your pants. Leggings are expensive, let’s keep them urine free.

To health + wellness for your pelvis,
Kelly

It’s true. Breathing is an art. Being the bookends of our lives it is also a nerdy science. HOW we breathe matters. When...
10/08/2020

It’s true. Breathing is an art. Being the bookends of our lives it is also a nerdy science. HOW we breathe matters. When I would get worked up or be on the brink of an asthma attack when I was younger my Dad would always tell me “in through the nose...in through the nose, Kel”...I would often roll my eyes because obviously parents don’t know anything 😏

Nose versus mouth breathing...which is more efficient? Which is better for our health? All of the research says that mouth breathing has a whole lot of consequences for our health + that nose breathing is definitely superior. Why is that? What does the nose actually do?

👃🏻It’s our filtration system to clean the air we breathe, it creates a narrow passage for air which creates resistance for air flow which is necessary to maintain the elasticity of our lungs + ensures proper ventilation, nitric oxide is produced here which helps to improve oxygen transport throughout the body (bonus...it also has antifungal, antiviral, antiparasitic + antibacterial qualities) + our nasal cycle is linked to our autonomic nervous system which can impact blood pressure, hormone production, stress + mood.

Yeah, nose breathing is where it’s at ladies + gents. Turns out my Dad was right all along. If you want to read more on the nerdy science I HIGHLY recommend the book Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art by .

To health + wellness for your pelvis,
Kelly

My husband is an engineer + we often discuss how much our professions overlap each other. Any other PTs out there that ...
08/27/2020

My husband is an engineer + we often discuss how much our professions overlap each other. Any other PTs out there that married an engineer?! 🙋🏼‍♀️⠀
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Have you considered how our bodies are made up of neuromuscular circuits +what happens when there is a disruption in the circuit? In engineering, things don’t work as they should. In human movement, same. For my hubs it means flow impedance to some fancy aerospace equipment...for me it means flow impedance from our nervous system to our musculature.⠀
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Consider how functional movements + exercise principles are based on Newton’s Laws. My husband talks about how these laws influence launching rockets into space while I discuss how these laws influence exercise paradigms for my clients.⠀
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When is the last time you stopped to think about the laws of physics when treating your clients and how these laws impact dysfunctions within the return to sport continuum?⠀
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Stay tuned, ladies + gents. We are creating an online pelvic course that does just that.⠀
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To health + wellness for your pelvis,⠀
Kelly

Hormonal chaos, am I right?!⠀⠀The postpartum phase is always full of new adventures, some beautiful...others not so much...
08/21/2020

Hormonal chaos, am I right?!⠀
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The postpartum phase is always full of new adventures, some beautiful...others not so much.⠀
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After having my son almost three years ago, I definitely dealt with a lot of hormonal shifts in my body, mostly manifesting themselves as mood disrupters. Could have had something to do with being a first time mama, but maybe just how my body reacted that time around.⠀
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After having my daughter 3 months ago, I have been quite pleased with mood stability but have gotten a whole different experience with hormonal shifts in the form of postpartum sweats + pit stench! WTAF, hormones?! Seemingly no deodorant was up for the job to keep me dry + not smelling like a pubescent teen.⠀
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Enter TWO amazing deodorants to my postpartum game. I have had incredible success with the new clean deo from Beautycounter as well as the charcoal deo from Primally Pure Skincare. Hello dry pits, goodbye locker room stench. How bout them apples, hormones?! 🍎🍏⠀
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Bonus?! Both are stocked with CLEAN ingredients. Our bodies are bombarded with toxins everyday + these natural deodorants are a great beauty swap to lessen the toxic load.⠀
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To health + wellness for your pelvis (or pits),⠀
Kelly

I had a lot of questions regarding this after getting my Peloton () this week!! The answer is...it depends!⠀⠀As with any...
07/31/2020

I had a lot of questions regarding this after getting my Peloton () this week!! The answer is...it depends!⠀
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As with any exercise or activity, there are several factors that play an integral role. Is the person using an optimal movement strategy to perform the activity? Does the person demonstrate optimal core recruitment to complete the activity?⠀
In regards to cycling, is the person riding with a biomechanically advantageous bike fit for their body? The right fit for their ride duration? The right saddle for their pelvis? The right saddle for their anatomy? Are they knowingly riding through pain...genital numbness...etc?⠀
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In my practice I specialize in pelvic health. Primarily seeing athletes, often seeing cyclists with pudendal neuralgia. But here’s the beautiful thing...cyclists experiencing pudendal neuralgia is a very small subset of the cycling community at large. HOWEVER, it does exist. Simply knowing it exists is integral for cycling health.⠀
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Identifying the issues at the ONSET of symptoms is integral in healing. The whole “no pain no gain” mentality doesn’t have a place here.
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So is cycling safe for your pelvic floor? Hell yeah.⠀
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Can cycling also be a factor contributing to pelvic floor issues? Hell yeah.⠀
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Recognizing that there are many moving parts + recognizing when you need to seek out professional help is integral.⠀
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To health + wellness for your pelvis,⠀
Kelly

THIS 🙌🏻 IS 👏🏻 POSTPARTUM👇🏻Taken 2 hours post va**nal delivery of our little Luna babe. She was wheeled off to NICU with ...
07/23/2020

THIS 🙌🏻 IS 👏🏻 POSTPARTUM👇🏻

Taken 2 hours post va**nal delivery of our little Luna babe. She was wheeled off to NICU with Daddy + the medical team while Mama was wheeled to the postpartum room solo. My only company was my adult diaper + sore va**na.

I love this picture for so many reasons, but the biggest is BODY LOVE!!!! This body of mine grew two beautiful babes, delivered those two earth side + has + continues to nourish them with that golden milk ✨our bodies are amazing, mamas.

Resilient, ever-evolving + strong as hell...no matter what shape or size. Cheers to appreciating our bodies every day, in every stage of our journeys.

To health + wellness for your pelvis,
Kelly

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