Diastasis Recti Abdominis (DRA) is a condition that is common among women in their childbearing years. Up to 60% of women may experience it during or after a pregnancy. It is the partial or complete separation of the rectus Abdominis (known as “6-pack abs”). As a fetus grows in the womb, the expansion will put
Women face a range of health challenges over the course of life. Many of them are uncomfortable discussing these conditions with health care providers. Fortunately, physical therapists can help to alleviate most women’s health concerns without surgeries or prolonged use of medication. At Oklahoma Physical Therapy, our specialist excels at understanding the unique health needs
Pelvic pain is a pain that occurs in the lowermost part of the pelvis and abdomen. In women, this pain is a symptom arising from problems in the urinary, reproductive/digestive system, or the musculoskeletal muscles. According to an American based medical study, one out of every seven women suffers from this pain, mostly those between
Globally, many women are affected by pelvic floor related problems that affect their health. Physical therapists have found effective and non-invasive options that have been adopted by healthcare practitioners over the years. There is a variety of conditions such as constipation, urinary or fecal incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse, postpartum and prenatal health conditions and disorders
Diastasis rectus abdominis (DRA), also known as Diastasis recti, is a physical condition in pregnant women that affects the two adjoining layers of the abdominal muscle as a result of stretching of the tissues that make up the muscle area. This is a condition typically associated with women during or after their pregnancy period. Diastasis
SI joint pain refers to pain felt in the sacroiliac joint located between the ilium bones and the sacrum. Patients with SI joint dysfunction experience pain around the buttocks and lower back areas of the body as a result of injury or damage to this joint that connects their hip to their spine. Unlike other
Over the years, urinary incontinence has become a widespread affliction affecting older Americans significantly. According to a report from the National Center for Health Statistics dated June 2014: Nearly 51 percent of Americans aged 65 years and older living at home suffered from bladder and / or bowel incontinence and, Urinary incontinence affected women twice
Studies have shown that 60-70% of pregnant women usually experience lower back pains during their pregnancy. Pregnancy brings a lot of changes to the body of a woman of which some of them are very uncontrollable. Our skilled physical therapists at Oklahoma Physical Therapy have been trusted by many women when it comes to Physical
Diastasis Recti Abdominis (DRA) is a very common condition that occurs in women during and after childbearing. As it is described, the two muscles on each side of the stomach tend to separate due to the stretching of the tissues connecting them. These tissues expand as the fetus grows in the uterus creating pressure to
There are many conditions that men will never experience, however women are struggling daily with conditions in every phase of their life. The body of a woman is basically dynamic and due to the many hormones in them, they experience a lot of body changes. Most conditions in women usually pop up during childbearing when
