by Megan Fosko | Jun 15, 2022 | Blog, Exercise, Pelvic Health
June is prolapse awareness month. Pelvic organ prolapse affects one in five women worldwide (Nygaard, 2008). Despite its prevalence, many individuals experience feelings of isolation, frustration, or distress over their symptoms. Others feel very anxious over...
by Megan Fosko | Jan 23, 2022 | Blog, Pelvic Health
Year after year, diet and exercise make up the lion’s share of New Year’s Resolutions. Health is more than just a number on a scale or hitting the gym 5 times a week. What if we reframed health to look at quality of life? At Hudson Valley Physical...
by Megan Fosko | Dec 9, 2021 | Blog, Pelvic Health
The holidays: the most wonderful time of the year for some. The most stressful time of the year for others. And for many, a combination of both. At Hudson Valley Physical Therapy, we specialize in treating constipation. I use the analogy “The bowel is like a...
by Megan Fosko | Oct 11, 2021 | Blog, Pelvic Health
This month we celebrate national physical therapy month. Cheers to all of our staff and physical therapy colleagues this month as we celebrate the diverse areas of practice of physical therapy and the impact we’ve had on patient’s lives. This October, we will...
by Megan Fosko | Sep 14, 2021 | Blog, Clinical Practice, Pelvic Health
So you go to your urologist, colorectal doctor, or other healthcare provider and they say you need “biofeedback.” As a pelvic health practice, we see it all the time on the referrals we receive from providers. What is biofeedback and what is it for? Well, that is a...