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 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 […]

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 […]

The fourth part of this series is going to cover the natural process of “Labor”. Now labor can happen many different ways and feel different for every woman. This is the phase that is the most unpredictable, and it is often a source of stress for new mamas. Disclaimer: This blog post is written in […]

The third trimester is like the climax of a story that leads to the final ending: labor & delivery. In the third trimester there are quite a few more visual physical changes in a mother’s body. The baby has begun to take over the majority of her abdomen, thus making the belly more profound than […]

You never understand Life until it grows inside of you. -Sandra chami kassis The second trimester is usually the favorite trimester for women. This is when your bump is beginning to gently show, but your pants still fit with an extender! Your shirts are becoming a little tight, but your bump is so adorable, you […]

One of my favorite topics to discuss with patients or other healthcare practitioners is the process of pregnancy and the process of labor and delivery. So I think it would be great to begin an educational series on each of the trimesters during pregnancy, and then the phases of labor. Women, in most cases, would […]

Pelvic floor physical therapy is an unknown field to most of the general population, especially depending on what city and state you are located in. Not only that, but the people that are aware that pelvic floor physical therapy exists, they think it’s purely for women who have had babies. There is a vast demographic […]