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Jill M. Arnold, PT, DPT

Sep 28, 2022
2 min

What is visceral therapy?

Every organ in your body has a certain amount of motion that is normal for that specific organ. There is something called connective...

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Jill M. Arnold, PT, DPT

Sep 21, 2022
3 min

Postpartum women ignored

No one can truly prepare you for childbirth, but no one really prepares you for what happens after childbirth. I was fortunate to have...

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Jill M. Arnold, PT, DPT

Jan 12, 2022
3 min

The body is a blessing. Life is a choice.

After an emergency gallbladder removal to start off 2022, I am left finding the joy in each little thing I can do the next day. Lifting...

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Jill M. Arnold, PT, DPT

Mar 7, 2020
1 min

Pregnancy can be a pain in the ribs... literally!

When pregnant, the body releases different amounts of certain hormones contributing to ligamentous laxity. Due to this, doing something...

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Jill M. Arnold, PT, DPT

Feb 24, 2020
3 min

Dilator What? I have to do what???

Dilators are basically a tampon-shaped hard (but smooth) plastic tool used to stretch the pelvic floor muscles. Just as you wouldn't...

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Jill M. Arnold, PT, DPT

Feb 5, 2020
2 min

Poop. Everyone does it, or do they?

Whether or not we like to admit it, many of us look forward to that really good poop. For those of you who poop in the morning, it gets...

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Jill M. Arnold, PT, DPT

Jan 22, 2020
2 min

Your Pelvic Floor is like a ... Clock

When in physical therapy school, we learned about all of the muscles, their origin, and their attachment. When looking at the pelvic...

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Jill M. Arnold, PT, DPT

Jan 13, 2020
2 min

Thunder Down Under

Don't let anyone steal your thunder, not even YOU! Ladies, you were made differently than men, so your body may require different care! ...

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Jill M. Arnold, PT, DPT

Jan 9, 2020
4 min

Biofeedback or no biofeedback?

Short answer: I do not have biofeedback currently. Long answer: (Remember that this pertains to the pelvic floor, not any other bodily...

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Jill M. Arnold, PT, DPT

Jan 6, 2020
2 min

Making that lemonade!

I have had many patients come in for a pelvic floor evaluation with histories of trauma. Anywhere from sexual trauma, physical abuse,...

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