Happy Women’s History Month! To honor Women’s History Month, BreakThrough would like to take this opportunity to honor one of the first-ever female physical therapists, Mary McMillan, that paved the way for many female physical therapists from around the world. Who is Mary McMillan? Why was she (and still is) such a huge...
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It is fairly common for women to experience pain with sexual intercourse, also known as “dyspareunia”, after childbirth. According to one research, 60% of women reported they experienced dyspareunia for six weeks postpartum and, among those women, 33% reported pain during sexual intercourse even after six months postpartum.1 Many people...
Read more Are you having issues with incontinence or pelvic dysfunction? Are you male or female genetically? This article emphasizes the importance of adapting a multi-disciplinary approach by healthcare professionals, especially by initial healthcare providers such as Nurse practitioner (NP) , PCP, urologist, gynecologist and obstetrician. NP...
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Three patients with mild to moderate Parkinson’s Disease (all male; aged 52, 54, and 70 years; Hoehn & Yahr stages I-III) completed a 4-week LSVT BIG training program (16 individual 1-hour sessions) and an intensive home training program in accordance with the LSVT BIG protocol. Upon completion of the training regimen, all 3...
Read more 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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How do we help prepare our kids for the best athletic experience and ensure an increased level of self confidence and reduce risk for injury? Studies such as this one regarding knee pain in adolescent females have continuously shown that early specialization and failure to provide a wider array of sports activities leads to increased
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Ever had that nagging shoulder pain that won’t let you carry groceries easily? Or that lower pain that won’t allow you to carry your toddler? At BreakThrough, our physical therapy programs help you heal years of discomfort and pain while our sports performance and wellness programs help you achieve your goals and live the lifestyle
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You have decided that you need help from a women’s or men’s health pelvic floor physical therapist and we have no doubt that you will have questions about what to expect during the initial evaluation and follow up sessions. Our pelvic floor physical therapists are specialized in treating various pelvic floor dysfunctions including...
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