What exactly is the pelvic floor? Well to attempt to try and simply describe a very complex system – it’s a group of muscles that are innervated by lumbosacral nerves. Those muscles have very specific functions when they contract and relax. What makes a “muscle” a “muscle” is the fact that it contracts, relaxes, and […]

Today is May 31, 2022. It’s the final day of Mental Awareness Month. On June 25th the Knoxville Chapter is hosting a fundraiser called “Climb Out the Darkness” sponsored by Postpartum Support Int. It’s their annual event to raise awareness for perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, The Climb brings our community together to shine a […]

Mother’s day should be spent with your littles. It should be spent in happiness and joy in relationships with your family. I think for the majority – this is what Mother’s day looks like, this is what my mother’s day looked like.

Urinary incontinence is no fun. The percentage of the population, especially for women, is alarmingly high for urinary incontinence in the United States. Thankfully, research continues to make strides to help figure out risk factors, co-morbidities, and treatment techniques to help reduce this growing population. So what IS urinary incontinence? Picture the phrase: “Urinary Incontinence […]

One of the things I love about spring time is watching all the pretty colored leggings and shorts come out! I mean, who doesn’t love the new Lululemon, or even Target colors? Old Navy has also dropped some really pretty patterns and new colors for the spring and summer! So what do I mean by, […]

The past two weeks have been filled with happy news of babies being born! However there was also an experience of a mother losing her baby after she was born… We alway hear the good news, or see the good side of things on social media. There is so many posts about pregnancy announcements, gender […]

The past 2 months have been a whirlwind! Knox Physio has been ever evolving and building a community of amazing resources here in Knoxville, TN. Today (I’m typing this out on the night of March 26th) Knox Physio was a part of the open house at Scruffy City Doula in Fountain City/Knoxville, TN. It was […]

Postpartum – from the Latin phrase post partum “after childbirth,” from post “after” + partum, accusative of partus “act of giving birth, childbirth. New moms are constantly searching for tips, tricks, and ways around the negative aspects of postpartum life. They google, search on Instagram, or even follow certain accounts on TikTok nowadays. It is […]

There is a special part of postpartum where you spend 2-3 days in the hospital. This is so closely tied to the labor & delivery it should be described as part of the birth experience. The hospital birth experience is incredibly common. I would love to write a post on a home birth experience, but […]

Delivery. This is the event that a momma has waited for, for what feels like eternity. This is the end of the long journey of growing, nurturing, and willing your baby to come to life. Delivery has evolved significantly in the past few decades with new evidence and research coming to life, and ways of […]