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Prostatectomy Program
According to the Canadian Cancer Society, Prostate Cancer is: Most common cancer among men Third leading cause of death from cancer 21,300 men are diagnosed (21% of all new cancers in men) 58 Canadian men diagnosed each day Post pelvic cancer treatment What does...
Men’s Pelvic Health
“Prevention is better than cure.” – Desiderius Erasmus Men have pelvic floors, too. These muscles attach from the pubic bone to the tailbone and in between the sit bones. They function as a sphincteric role, to prevent incontinence, a sexual role to help with...
Post-Partum
"My body has given me the greatest gift of my life." – Hilary Duff If you are experiencing any of the following after pregnancy 6 weeks post-partum, consult with a physiotherapist: Tenting of your abdominal muscles (diastasis recti) Difficulty with activities of...
Pregnancy
"Everybody is different, and every body is different." – Beverly Diehl If you are experiencing any of the following when you are pregnant, consult with a Pelvic Physiotherapist: Pain in your pelvis, back, groin or legs Urinary or fecal incontinence Pain with...
Pelvic Health
"This is a wonderful day, I have never seen this one before.” – Maya Angelou What is Pelvic Health Physiotherapy? Pelvic health physiotherapy is the assessment and treatment of various conditions and issues relating to the pelvic floor muscles and surrounding pelvic...
7 Virtual Classes: Understanding Menopause & More
Please ask us for recordings of our previous webinars on: Preparing For Birth Post Partum Recovery Understanding Menopause and Peri Menopause Cost: Free "Your body holds deep wisdom. Trust in it. Learn from it. Nourish it. Watch your life transform and be healthy."–...
18 Proven Stress Relief Strategies To Help You Heal
Stress is a reality of life and while it’s true that some of us are genetically predisposed to be more resilient than others, there are still so many things we can do relieve its impact on us. Learning to incorporate stress relief strategies into our lives is...
Top 6 Items In Our Goodie Cabinet For Pelvic Floor Health
Slippery Stuff We often get asked about the products we recommend to help with the various conditions that affect pelvic floor health. Here are the top 6 things we recommend at our clinic and why: Slippery Stuff - This is probably our number one recommended product....
Estrogen Dominance and 8 Proven Ways to Treat It
The delicate dance of hormones in our bodies can be difficult to understand and manage. There are many health conditions and symptoms that occur when our hormones are out of balance. (Check out our article on menopause here to see some of the symptoms that are...
Top 5 Compelling Reasons To Hire a Doula
Helping Hands Doulas (Guest Blogpost from Helping Hands Doula) 1. Science Supports Doulas Yes, you read that right! The Cochrane Review of a combined 26 trials with more than 15,000 people, shows very clear benefits of continuous doula support through childbirth that...
Helping to Understand The 3 Main Hormones in Menopause
What’s going on with me?? Something’s off but I just can’t put my finger on it? Have you been feeling like this lately? The answer could be that you are either experiencing perimenopause or menopause. Menopause is defined as the time in a woman’s life that...
Introducing Our New Virtual Classroom!!
Durham Pelvic Health has a Virtual Classroom! Please ask us for previous recordings of the following webinars: Preparing For Birth - This on line seminar will provide education on how to prepare your pelvic floor and body for birth. Post Partum Recovery - This on...
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