As a physical therapist, I see many people walk into the clinic this time of year feeling tight, tense, and worn down from holiday demands. Even when the season is joyful, the extra tasks, travel, and disrupted routines can push our bodies into “fight or flight” mode. When this happens, muscles stiffen, breathing becomes shallow, [...]
If you’re wondering whether your poor sleep quality is connected to your POTS, you're in the right place. In this article, we’ll explore how dysautonomia affects your sleep—and how poor sleep, in turn, worsens autonomic dysfunction. It’s a bit of a vicious cycle. One of the first questions I ask my patients with dysautonomia [...]
Living with hypermobility can feel like a constant balancing act - literally and figuratively. Whether you’ve been diagnosed with a connective tissue disorder like Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) or experience generalized joint hypermobility, managing joint pain, instability, fatigue, and even autonomic dysfunction can be a daily challenge. The good news? A physical therapist assessing your [...]
If you or someone you love is living with Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS), you know how frustrating it can be to face an often misunderstood condition. But here’s the good news: research into POTS is accelerating—and recent studies are shedding light on its causes, treatments, and long-term outlook in ways that could reshape [...]
For those living with Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS), daily life can be a balancing act—both literally and figuratively. Symptoms like dizziness, rapid heartbeat, fatigue, and brain fog can make even simple tasks feel overwhelming. A growing number of people are utilizing and benefiting from: The University of Utah’s ADaPT program. What is POTS? [...]
Did you know that many men experience urinary frequency and urgency that can disrupt daily life? Sometimes diagnosed as overactive bladder, urinary frequency and urgency can be managed through practical strategies and lifestyle changes. Urinary frequency is defined as the need to urinate more often, while urgency is an intense, sudden urge to urinate. [...]
Chronic pain is a prevalent topic many patients are hearing more about. One subset of this area of conditions is chronic testicular pain. 4-5% of men who see their urologist experience chronic testicular pain (1). Some patients have a distinct cause for their testicular symptoms: hydrocele, tumor, post-vasectomy healing, or varicocele. However, up to [...]
One in eight men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer during his lifetime. It is estimated that in 2023 alone, 288,300 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer (1). There are several different treatment options for the treatment of prostate cancer that each patient needs to individually discuss with his own urologist and care [...]
With a new year comes a new opportunity to optimize a part of the body that most men aren’t even aware of: your pelvic floor. The pelvic floor is the part of the body at the bottom of your pelvis and comprises muscles and ligaments. Your pelvic health refers to optimal function of the [...]
Chronic pelvic pain is a perplexing condition that affects men, impacting their daily lives and overall well-being. Emerging as a promising avenue of treatment, pelvic floor physical therapy offers a holistic approach to managing chronic pelvic pain in men. In this article, we delve into the benefits of this specialized therapy and its potential [...]
