The Scoop on Poop: Understanding and Treating Constipation at Any Age
AUGUST 2024 If you’ve ever felt like you’re not as “regular” as you should be, you’re definitely not alone. Constipation is one of those...
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darleneryanpt
- Jun 1
- 5 min
Not just Kegels: Four Different Roles of Pelvic Floor Function
I want to talk about the pelvic floor muscles – a sheet of muscles that lies at the base of the pelvis, running between all the pelvic...
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darleneryanpt
- Apr 4
- 6 min
Not Just Small Adults: The Playful Path of Pediatric Pelvic Physical Therapy
Everyone who knows me knows that pelvic health plays a big role in my life. (Ok, let’s be honest, I talk about poop a lot…) And I love...
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darleneryanpt
- Mar 6
- 6 min
Biofeedback in Pelvic Therapy: Making the Invisible Visible
If you've ever found yourself wondering about the mysterious world of pelvic physical therapy, you're in the right place. I'm here, with...
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darleneryanpt
- Feb 1
- 6 min
What is a Pelvic Evaluation? Your Guide to a Pelvic Therapy Assessment
February 2024 As a women's pelvic health specialist, I want to make this journey as smooth and informative as possible. Pelvic health is...
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darleneryanpt
- Oct 19, 2023
- 1 min
Ready to Potty Train? Tips for success
October 2023 Becoming independent with toileting is a huge milestone for both kids and parents – everyone is excited to graduate from...
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darleneryanpt
- Sep 19, 2023
- 1 min
Fall Reboot: Habits for pelvic health
September 2023 September at our house is a bigger reset than New Year's… it is when the new school year starts and we all shift back into...
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darleneryanpt
- Jul 7, 2023
- 1 min
Tongue Ties, bedwetting and constipation, Oh my!
Did you know that having tongue ties or limited oral motor control (tightness or weakness of the muscles in the mouth and throat) can be...
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darleneryanpt
- Apr 25, 2023
- 1 min
Sleep Issues and Bedwetting: Is mouth breathing the connection?
April 2023 Bowel and bladder function are fundamental to a healthy body! Working in pelvic health, I spend a lot of time focusing on what...
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darleneryanpt
- Jan 2, 2023
- 1 min
New Year, New Space! Let's Celebrate Pelvic Therapy coming to Lake Norman!
January 2023 I try to kick off each year with a word or two that marks my intention for the year. This year my word is CONNECTION. I have...
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darleneryanpt
- Sep 27, 2022
- 1 min
Balance and Stability: Will you wobble or will you fold?
September 2022 - Balance and Stability in all of Life One of my favorite yoga instructors once said that it was good to feel the wobble...
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darleneryanpt
- Jul 21, 2022
- 1 min
Considering Pelvic Therapy? What are YOU waiting for?
July 2022 Why wait? We have all heard that patience is a virtue. But in the pelvic therapy world, I would not say that this is...
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darleneryanpt
- May 3, 2022
- 2 min
Don't hold your breath...
May 2022 Breathing is the greatest pleasure in life. (Giovanni Papini) Think of all the ways we use the word breath to describe our...
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darleneryanpt
- Mar 7, 2022
- 2 min
Kids with bowel or bladder issues? Read this.
March 2022 Kids have bowel and bladder issues too! Pelvic floor and core problems are not limited to adults. As children grow from...
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darleneryanpt
- Feb 10, 2022
- 2 min
Painful Sex? Sex should not hurt.
February 2022 There I said it. Maybe I should shout it. People need to know. There are a lot of things that women might feel during or...
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darleneryanpt
- Jan 10, 2022
- 2 min
What is your Purpose: Why are you doing what you are doing?
This can be a tough question, often stopping me in my tracks. Sometimes I have an answer, sometimes I don’t. Often it is not even about...
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darleneryanpt
- Dec 7, 2021
- 2 min
Holiday survival guide – a pelvic health therapist’s perspective
December 2021 As the holidays approach we find ourselves bombarded with a flurry of new activities – shopping, decorating, traveling,...
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darleneryanpt
- Nov 9, 2021
- 2 min
Brown paper packages tied up with string: A Few of My Favorite Therapy Practices
November 2021 These are a few of my favorite things… Fall is my favorite time of the year. It is this lovely calm before the holiday...
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darleneryanpt
- Sep 2, 2021
- 1 min
MythBusters, Snopes, and Lie Detectors: Getting to the Truth about Pelvic Health
September 2021 What do they have in common? They all work to find the truth and set the record straight. Finding truth is a monumental...
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darleneryanpt
- Aug 11, 2021
- 2 min
Pelvic Floor Harmony
August 2021 Most people have no idea where the pelvic floor is, much less what it does. I spend a lot of time explaining the role and...
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