Fads
CrossFit
One of the biggest fads for this generation of exercise junkies is circuit workouts. Boot camps, circuit workouts, CrossFit, and kickboxing are all exercise plans to whip people into shape. People are finding these workouts fun and exciting, but they may not be the best for you in the long run.
Fixes
Yoga/Palates
So many people think they need an intense and gut-wrenching workout to be successful, but this is not the case. Some of the best workouts you can get, without being so hard on your body, is from yoga or palates. Yoga and palates have many of the same, if not more benefits for your body like hard-core workouts. Some of these benefits include lessening chronic pain, lower blood pressure, and increasing flexibility.
Fad
Drinking Less Water with Incontinence
Many people with incontinence and leakage believe if they drink less water then they wont leakage, but that is far from the truth. Incontinence is leakage that occurs because of the loss of bladder control. This happens a lot in patients when they sneeze, cough, exercising, or exert any pressure to their bladder. When this happens, many patients believe they should drink less water to avoid the leakage, but it is actually the opposite of what you should do.
Fixes
Drink More Water
An easy way to help lessen leakage with incontinence is actually to drink more water instead of less. The body needs water to function and lessening water intake can actually irritate the bladder and make people feel the need to urinate more.
Fad
Strengthening
When the body is in pain, many people jump to the conclusion that they need to become stronger and strengthen their bodies to fight that pain, but strength is not necessarily the first thing to focus on.
Fixes
Flexibility
In order to help prevent and reduce pain whether its muscular or something else, people have to learn to increase their flexibility, relax or meditate, use essential oils/vitamins, and eat healthier. All of these things help promote normal body functions and overall reduce pain. Yoga and Palates are big things that contribute to both strength and flexibility.
His Therapy will be offering a support group for women struggling with pelvic pain and other painful conditions involving the female urogenital system. Women who suffer from these conditions often face many physical as well as emotional limitations and frustrations, including but not limited to- decreased physical activities, inability to enjoy intimacy, depression, and isolation. We don’t want you to suffer in silence. Together we can encourage, sympathize, and provide hope, help and support for you.
Location: His Therapy, 3921 South Highway 14 Suite A, Greenville Sc 29615
RSVP: office@histherapy.net
Check out His Therapy’s brand new stretching/work out space!
His Therapy is so excited to be using one of our back spaces for an exercise/stretching room for patients. We have lots of different equipment like yoga mats, a bar, exercise balls, resistance bands, and lots more to come. This space is perfect for patients to warm up for their session with some hamstring stretches on the bar or cool down with some soothing yoga. This space has plenty of room for all pre and post session needs. Stay tuned for more equipment to come!
If anyone is interested in using this space for one on one clients feel free to let us know at 864-534-1780. For example, personal trainers, yoga instructors, etc.
1. When you get past the age of 74 it is normal to wear protection pads. T or F
2. When I sneeze or cough, I pee myself. T or F
3. Most children who bed wet are also constipated. T or F
4. Children who are bedwetters turn into adults who have incontinence. T or F
5. Painful intercourse happens after every childbirth. T or F
6. It is normal to wake up at night to urinate at least once. T or F
7. It is ok to push or strain when you defecate (poop). T or F
8. 3 functions of the pelvic floor are sexual, sphincteric and supportive. T or F
Manual Lymphatic Drainage was founded by Dr. Emil Vodder in 1932, a massage therapist in Denmark, who utilized gentle, rhythmic techniques to encourage the flow of the lymphatic system when he realized his clients were suffering from swollen lymph nodes and colds from the dampness of their homeland. The colds of his patients vanished. Thus supported by his successes, he developed MLD.
Manual Lymphatic Drainage is a very specific treatment therapy that is designed to increase the movement of lymph and interstitial fluid. The basic hand techniques adapted in MLD follow the anatomy and physiology of the lymphatic system, and are very specific along the “pathways” the lymph follow.
It is theorized since the lymphatic system does possess immunological functions, promoting lymph formation and encouraging lymphatic drainage likely has a benefit on overall immunity. Though detoxification and enhanced immunity are not proven results of the application of MLD, MLD is frequently utilized and promoted as such.
Being the application of strokes in MLD is so gentle and noninvasive, it is one of the best and most accepted forms of manual therapy for those that are adverse to touch, or those that are normally in too much pain to receive it.
If you are interested in how Manual Lymphatic Drainage could benefit you, call or text our certified manual lymphatic drainage therapist, Kelly Madeira, LMBT (Lic. #11269), CMLDT, at (864)-593-0905, for more information.
Why should you switch from an office chair to sitting on an exercise ball, you ask? We’ll tell you why.
It relieves low back pain.
As the office manager of His Therapy, I can genuinely say I was starting to get low back pain from sitting in an office chair for 6+ hours each day. This was when I grabbed one of our exercise balls, and I will never go back!
2. It tones core muscles.
With an exercise ball, you are no longer relying on the back of a chair to keep you propped up. Instead, you must engage your core to maintain balance (this will happen subconsciously), which will lead to an increase in overall core strength!
3. It burns extra calories.
How can you not bounce up and down when you sit on an exercise ball? It’s the only exercise in the office you can do while you take phone calls, send emails, and do all your online marketing! Even as I’m typing up this blog post, I’m bouncing!
4. It’s CHEAPER!
The best size ball for your office is anywhere from 68-75 cm. and can be found on Amazon for only $16.99!
5. It is AWESOME for your pelvic floor health.
Ask our His Therapy staff to order your exercise ball the next time you come in; it will be shipped to us in the next two business days and will be ready and waiting at our office for you when you return for your follow-up treatment! 🙂
When it comes to our bladder health, most of us don’t know what’s considered normal or not normal. Here are three ways you can know if your bladder is functioning at 100%:
You’re urinating 6 to 8 times during a 24-hour period. (Now as we get older, our bladder capacity can get smaller and we may need to urinate more frequently, but usually not more than every 2 hours.)
Your urine flows easily without discomfort. No pushing or straining is necessary.
You can jump, sneeze, and laugh confidently without any leakage.
If you have trouble with any of the three points above, you should see a pelvic floor specialist; otherwise, you are setting yourself up for having to wear a pad every day in your old age. Bladder malfunction can affect how active you can be in your work, in your sporting activities, and all the other hobbies you love doing so much!
In the meantime, here are three main tips to maintaining a healthy bladder:
Maintain a good fluid intake. Depending on your body size and environment, drink 4-8 cups of fluid per day unless otherwise advised by your doctor.
Limit your amount of caffeine (coffee, soda, chocolate, or tea) and acidic foods.
Limit the amount of alcohol you drink. Alcohol increases urine production and also makes it difficult for the brain to coordinate bladder control.
How our bladder functions or malfunctions can affect our quality of life more than we realize until it suddenly becomes a chronic issue. Don’t wait for it to come to that point. Take care of yourself and your bladder health by booking an initial pelvic floor therapy session with us today. Call our office to book your first appointment with Sabina Weaver at (864) 534-1780.
