>80% of New Year’s Resolutions FAIL BreakThrough is committed to ensure you achieve your goals this year! 5 Reasons why most Resolutions FAIL 1) Failure to commit to them by making them half-heartedly 2) Failure to make a plan 3) Failure to seek the help of others who are skilled at guiding you to achieve
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Tailbone Pain Have you ever experienced extreme pain on your tailbone when getting up from sitting? Have you felt tailbone pain during sexual intercourse? Have you experienced muscle spasm around the tailbone after having a bowel movement? If you have experienced any of these symptoms then you might have a condition called ‘Coccydynia’...
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Do you have a sudden urge to go to the restroom? Have you ever experienced difficulty holding urine in? Have you wondered why the volume of urine come out is so little, when you went to the restroom with such a strong urge? If you’ve ever experienced these symptoms, you might have an overactive bladder.
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Advances and Innovations in Breast Reconstruction and Breast Surgery Not sure what your options are after mastectomy? Learn the various types, advantages and disadvantages for consideration as you progress along your journey. Advances and Innovations in Breast Cancer Reconstruction and Breast Surgery ALSO SEE : BE DIFFERENT THIS...
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As a women’s health physical therapist, I’ve been asked some questions over and over. And the two most common questions are “What exactly do women’s health physical therapists treat?” and “I’ve never heard of a physical therapist specializing in women’s health. Is it something different?” In this series, I’ll take the time to answer...
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Today, we are back with the topic on women’s menstruation. I have a sister who is 3 years older. There is a day when my super active sister refuses to do anything once a month and insists that she stays in her room. It’s because of the menstrual pain on her day of menstruation. I
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To learn what you may have missed in prior editions of this three (3) part series: What Women Should Know about Menopause Hot Flashes, Osteoporosis and Cardiovascular Disease related to Menopause Following the last blog, we will be looking at several different ways to alleviate symptoms experienced by menopausal women. Specifically, we...
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To learn what you may have missed in the first edition, click here. How Do I Manage Menopausal Symptom? Great Question! The first menopausal symptom we will be talking about is “Hot Flash” Hot flash is one of the most typical menopausal symptom. With the hot flash symptom, you may experience sudden feeling of
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Postural Restoration – A Novel Way to Treat IT Band Tightness The IlioTibial Band (ITB) is a thick band of connective tissue that runs down from the hip joint to the knee joint. Most commonly, runners complain of pain in either their hip or knee due to ITB tightness. Foam rolling and ITB stretches have
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Skiing is something we do for fun with family and friends. Don’t let lack of preparation ruin your trip and/or your next 6-12 months! Reports show that there are more than 200,000 ski injuries reported annually in the United States alone. Don’t be a statistic. Two Common Ski Injuries: Boot Top Fracture ACL Rupture Boot
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