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Treatment for Vulvodynia: Here's Why You Need Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy
Treatment for Vulvodynia: Here's Why You Need Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy

1 in 4 women suffer with sexual pain and sexual dysfunction.

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Diagnoses, Pain With Sex, Women's Health, Treatments, Support, Vulvodynia/VestibulodyniaJenna Lesoeursexual pain, pelvic floor dysfunction, vulvodynia, Vestibulodynia, sexual dysfunction, vulvar anatomy, treatment for vulvodynia, vulvodynia symptoms, pelvic floor physical therapy, orange county pelvic floor physical therapy pregnancy
The Important Relationship Between the Diaphragm and the Pelvic Floor
The Important Relationship Between the Diaphragm and the Pelvic Floor

The diaphragm is a postural muscle, so it's likely that if you have a back problem, you have a diaphragm problem. We want to add to that: if you have a diaphragm problem, it's likely you also have a pelvic floor problem!

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Men's Health, Diagnoses, Education, Pelvic Pain, Treatments, Women's HealthJenna Lesoeurdiaphragm, diaphragm dysfunction, pelvic floor dysfunction, pelvic floor breathing, breathing issues, hypertonicity, muscle hypertonicity, hypertonic muscles, pelvic floor physical therapy, pelvic floor muscles
Diastasis Recti: Diagnosis, Exercises & Misconceptions
Diastasis Recti: Diagnosis, Exercises & Misconceptions

At 35 weeks, 100% of women have Diastasis Rectus Abdominis (DRA), which might cause a bulge in the middle of the abdomen where the two muscles separate.

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Diagnoses, Education, Surgery, Treatments, Women's Health, PregnancyJenna LesoeurDRA, diastasis recti, diastasis rectus abdominis, Diastasis recti exercises, pelvic floor dysfunction, pelvic floor physical therapy, orange county pelvic floor physical therapy pregnancy, pregnancy physical therapy
Adapting to Life with Infertility—from a Pelvic Floor Physical Therapist Herself
Adapting to Life with Infertility—from a Pelvic Floor Physical Therapist Herself

I suffered with severe dysmenorrhea (painful periods) and SI joint pain for years, along with chronic fatigue and Hashimoto’s thyroiditis since grad school.

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Pelvic Pain, Support, Testimonials, Women's Health, Treatments, Diagnoses, EndometriosisJenna Lesoeurpelvic pain, pelvic floor physical therapy, pelvic floor dysfunction, endo, endometriosis, healing from endometriosis, infertility, adoption, pelvic floor treatment, eliminate inflammatory foods, painful periods, dysmenorrhea, SI joint pain, IVF, pelvic pain testimonial, life with endometriosis, pelvic pain awareness, pelvic pain awareness month
What Physical Therapists Wish You Knew About Your Pelvic Floor
What Physical Therapists Wish You Knew About Your Pelvic Floor

To fully appreciate what your body does for you on a daily and hourly basis look no further than between your legs. 

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Pain With Sex, Pelvic Pain, Treatments, Women's Health, Men's Health, EducationJenna Lesoeurpelvic floor, pelvic floor dysfunction, pelvic floor physical therapy, pelvic health, what is pelvic floor physical therapy, thermodynamic s, thermodynamics, diaphragm, pelvic floor breathing, pelvic floor exercises, incontinence, kegels, kegel exercises
Why Does It Hurt When I Have Sex? All Your Vaginismus Questions Answered.
Why Does It Hurt When I Have Sex? All Your Vaginismus Questions Answered.

Many women are incorrectly told that the problem is in their head when, in fact, the problem is within their pelvis.

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Diagnoses, Education, Pain With Sex, Pelvic Pain, Treatments, Women's HealthJenna Lesoeurpainful sex, painful penetration, painful intercourse, pelvic pain, pain science, pelvic floor education, pelvic health, pelvic floor dysfunction, pelvic floor physical therapy, vaginismus, vaginal pain, dyspareunia, apareunia
Healing from Vaginismus—Sue Changed Her Life with Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy
Healing from Vaginismus—Sue Changed Her Life with Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy

Her therapist finally determined that her problem was not psychologically rooted in her mind; rather, it was physically rooted in her pelvis. 

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Diagnoses, Women's Health, Treatments, Pelvic Pain, Pain With Sex, TestimonialsJenna LesoeurUrogynecology, painful sex, painful intercourse, painful penetration, dyspareunia, vaginismus, pelvic floor dysfunction, pelvic floor, pelvic floor physical therapy, sex therapy, pelvic health, sarton physical therapy, vaginal pain, muscle hypertonicity, superficial pelvic floor muscles, Vestibulodynia, muscle spasm, pain-spasm cycle, botox muscle treatment
Proof That Healing from Pudendal Neuralgia is Possible
Proof That Healing from Pudendal Neuralgia is Possible

Helen came to us from Paris, France for two, six-month periods and left virtually pain free. She overcame a language barrier and long-distance travels to be treated for her Pudendal Neuralgia.

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Women's Health, Treatments, Diagnoses, Pudendal Neuralgia, Testimonials, Global Patient ProgramJenna LesoeurDr. Eric Bautrant, hypertonicity, hypertonic muscles, viscerosomatic reflex, obturator internus, iliococcygeus, piriformis, coccyx dysfunction, pudendal nerve, Pudendal Neuralgia, healing from Pudendal Neuralgia, pain science, downtraining, manual therapy, obturator internus muscle, botox muscle treatment
What is Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy? A Quick & Easy Breakdown
What is Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy? A Quick & Easy Breakdown

The best way of helping people move optimally is to look at the person’s whole body as a system that works and functions together.

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Women's Health, Pelvic Pain, Treatments, Diagnoses, Education, Men's Health, Intro to Pelvic Floor PTJenna Lesoeurpregnancy, prepartum, postpartum, pelvic organ prolapse, pelvic floor, pelvic pain, pelvic floor physical therapy, bowel dysfunction, bladder dysfunction, bladder health, pelvic floor dysfunction, pelvic floor education, sexual pain, pain with sex, dyspareunia, orthopedic physical therapy
Here's What We Know About Total Body Balancing
Here's What We Know About Total Body Balancing

What it is, who it's for, and why it's important to pelvic floor physical therapy.

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Treatments, Education, Pelvic Pain, StretchingJenna Lesoeurpre-op, post-op, parasympathetic nervous system, craniosacral system, musculoskeletal system, visceral system, lymphatic system, TBB, Total Body Balancing, pelvic floor physical therapy, pelvic floor, pelvic health education, dancers, amputee, athlete physical therapy, homeostasis, homeodynamics, sports injury, injury prevention
What Matters in the End: A Closer Look at Healing from Pelvic Floor Dysfunction
What Matters in the End: A Closer Look at Healing from Pelvic Floor Dysfunction

It's the age old saying: You don't know what you've got until it's gone.

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Diagnoses, Pelvic Pain, Treatments, Support, Women's Health, Stretching, Men's Health, Education, Pelvic Education AllianceJenna Lesoeurphilosophy, pelvic floor physical therapy, pelvic floor dysfunction, perspective, mind, body
Finding New Range of Motion: What You Didn’t Know Your Body Needed
Finding New Range of Motion: What You Didn’t Know Your Body Needed

Although we feel as though we are expending less energy allowing our bodies to go into the position of comfort, the impact of a prolonged flexed spine is widespread.

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Treatments, Pelvic Pain, Men's Health, Women's Health, StretchingJenna Lesoeurspine, posture, hip, pelvic floor, pelvic floor physical therapy, kinetic chain, spine flexibility, movement dysfunction, exercise regimen, safe stretches, spine extension
How to Support Your Loved Ones Suffering From Pelvic Floor Dysfunction
How to Support Your Loved Ones Suffering From Pelvic Floor Dysfunction

The pain and discomforts associated with pelvic floor dysfunction can make everyday activities more inconvenient and uncomfortable than they need to be for your loved ones. Here's how you can help. 

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Support, Pelvic Pain, Diagnoses, TreatmentsJenna Lesoeurpelvic floor physical therapy, pelvic floor dysfunction, pelvic pain, chronic pain, pain support