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darleneryanpt
Dec 11, 20244 min read
Early Postpartum Care: A Guide to Recovery and Resilience
December 20204 While the early postpartum period is filled with love and newness, it can also feel overwhelming as your body heals and...
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darleneryanpt
Nov 11, 20244 min read
Exploring the Connection Between Mouth Breathing and Bed-Wetting in Children: Insights from a Pediatric Pelvic Floor Physical Therapist
November 2024 As a pediatric pelvic floor physical therapist, I work with families every day who are managing bed-wetting challenges with...
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darleneryanpt
Aug 29, 20244 min read
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, 20245 min read
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, 20246 min read
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, 20246 min read
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, 20246 min read
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, 20231 min read
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, 20231 min read
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, 20231 min read
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, 20231 min read
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, 20231 min read
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, 20221 min read
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, 20221 min read
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, 20222 min read
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, 20222 min read
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, 20222 min read
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, 20222 min read
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, 20212 min read
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, 20212 min read
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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