Aging... Why hide it?
Another trip around the sun brings thought of, well, aging. So many people fear aging, don’t want to acknowledge their birthday, or lie...
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Jill M. Arnold, PT, DPT
- Oct 14, 2023
- 1 min
The one and only body we get!
Isn't the human body flat out amazing? As I'm trying to reconnect my leg with the rest of my body and brain - verbally encouraging (yes,...
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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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