Hi there 👋🏼 Dr. Chelsea Garvin here. I am the owner, creator, and a treating Doctor of Physical Therapy with Life Changes Physical Therapy. I began LCPT almost 5 years ago out of a desire to help more women and moms as they transition into motherhood, through motherhood, and beyond motherhood! Over the past 5 […]
Happy World Breastfeeding Week 2024 World Breastfeeding week is always near and dear to my heart, but this year has even greater significance as it marks 8 months of exclusively breastfeeding my twins! Breastfeeding was always important to me with my singletons, and after getting pregnant with twins I feared I wouldn’t be able to
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A resounding YES to all of the above! Everyone SHOULD see a pelvic floor therapist during pregnancy, postpartum, after any abdominal surgery, after any genitourinary surgery, and even with gynecological issues like painful menstrual cramps or recurrent UTIs. Pelvic floor physical therapy can address components of all of these issues to help you prepare, improve,
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Kegels are a HOT topic right now in the pelvic floor world. Some swear by them. Some absolutely despise them. So let’s dive in and figure out the truth about kegels! What is a kegel? A kegel is simply a contraction of the pelvic floor muscles with the goal of strengthening the pelvic floor. What
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Just like certain pains and symptoms can indicate pelvic floor tightness, there are also a pattern of symptoms that can point us toward pelvic floor weakness! Pelvic floor weakness can happen from time, trauma, or even chronic over-activity of the pelvic floor. Symptoms like heaviness, pressure, leaking may demonstrate a need for more strength in
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Just deadlifting into the weekend like… Don’t feel like you need to be strong to just be a mom? Don’t feel like you need to train weighted squats and deadlifts just to get through your day? Think again! Deadlifts are one of the most functional moves I use every day, multiple times a day as
Ever wondered if your pain, pressure, or other symptoms could be related to your pelvic floor? Have you tried traditional physical therapy for back or hip pain with little success? Your symptoms may actually be related to pelvic floor tightness or tension! When a patient reports or demonstrates one or more of these signs/symptoms, we
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Wow, it’s already been 3 months with my little twins! Thank you all who have been so patient with me as I adjust to being a twin mom and a mom of 4 kids 4 and under (🫣). I can honestly say that this experience so far has only made me love motherhood more, and
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Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy is a unique specialty in the world of physical therapy often thought to help pregnant and postpartum women through childbirth but it is sooo much more! As a pelvic floor therapist, I don’t only treat the pelvic floor – in fact, I personally am a board-certified orthopedic specialist. Being a pelvic
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You know who often gets overlooked? Mom of older kids! We often talk about how we can help during pregnancy and postpartum (and this is still super important), but the problems don’t end there! Moms of older kids…you deserve help too! You deserve a specialist that knows all your body has been through, understands all
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