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Considering Sleep.

We would correct a worker looking over his/her shoulder for 8 hours a day as soon as possible to help decrease their pain, but what about the 8 hours a patient is sleeping?

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Urethral Diverticulum

Clinical lack of awareness about urethral diverticulum has lead to this relatively common condition remaining under-diagnosed in women with chronic genitourinary conditions.

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Just Passing, Thought I’d Drop In….

Working with the team at The PT Project goes to show how dedicated practitioners can come together to share information from around the world. I am happy to be part of the team.

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ACL Clinical Prediction Tools and Prevention Programs for Females

Can clinical prediction tools determine females at risk for ACL injury? Can we prevent ACL injuries in females with prehabilitation exercises? Read this post to find out. . .

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Sitting Up for Core Control

Habitual slumping can eventually alter the core and floor muscle action from a sustained endurance hold to an on/off phasic mode. When postural muscles fail in their endurance mode, strength muscles adapt or substitute to take over their role, but their unsuited physiology results in muscle tightness and fatigue.

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The Athletic Pelvic Floor

It is crucial that routine screening tests and questions are introduced into athletic screening programs and for routine pelvic floor exercises to become a part of the training program.

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The Corset Shapes More Than Our Waists

Pursuing a concept of beauty or feminity by restricting the waist diameter and forcing pressure onto the pelvic floor exacts a cruel price.