By Nisha Patel Pelvic Health Physiotherapist The piece of advice that my clients find most surprising in my practice revolves around a fundamental principle: before we strengthen your pelvic floor, we focus on lengthening it. In fact, strengthening might not even be necessary in certain cases. Allow me to explain. Pelvic floor muscles function much like any other muscles in our bodies; there’s a delicate balance between their length and …
By Pooja Patel and Nisha Patel Pelvic Health Physiotherapists What if we told you that you regularly talk about your pelvic floor without realizing you are? We all have that group of muscles within our pelvis that support us daily with an array of functions. As pelvic health therapists we hear people exchanging information about their pelvic health all the time! The topic of pelvic health shows up when …
By Dr. Aisling Lanigan, ND Fertility is often thought of as a women’s issue. As a Naturopathic Doctor with a focus on fertility, I can count on one hand how many times I have seen a male partner before a female partner over the past 10 years. At Flourish, we frequently need to convince our female patients to have their partners’ semen tested. Women are going for lab work on …
