What you eat is the fuel you put into your body, and it can affect every aspect of your wellbeing!

When women are asked where their baby is in their belly, most cannot answer. When you ask young girls or young adult women what the uterus is, they honestly have no idea unless they have had advanced anatomy classes. The uterus is an organ that plays an important role in female reproduction and menstrual cycles. […]

Now that we have learned what the bladder is, let’s talk about the most common problems you can experience with it. I like to use the word “dysfunction” instead of disease during these educational blogs. Dysfunction implies that it is just a temporary problem that has a solution! Think of a bladder dysfunction as a […]

The nervous system is an amazing part of the human design. It is composed of the brain, central nervous system (think spinal cord) and the peripheral nervous system (all the nerves that branch out from the spinal cord. I really like putting the picture of the nervous system next to the tree with roots because […]

When people say “the pelvic floor”, they are usually referring to the whole system of muscles, nerves, ligaments, and organs. Today we are going to go over the muscles that make up the pelvic floor! The pelvic floor is made up of 19 muscles (you might hear 17 depending on how an individual counts them). […]

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, […]