No one likes talking about it, but constipation affects millions of people each year. Going overboard on a cheese plate or not drinking enough water are one thing, but chronic constipation while maintaining a relatively normal diet can be disruptive, painful, and can n...
Back pain is commonly associated with the lumbar spine, or lower back, but the thoracic spine can come with its own troubles as well. Running from the midback all the way through the very base of the neck, the thoracic spine is where all of our ribs connect to our vert...
Recent studies are showing that physical therapy may be a promising treatment option for some women with lifelong vaginismus. Our pelvic floor physical therapists at New Dimensions Physical Therapy are specialized in treating this diagnosis.
Pelvic Girdle Pain during pregnancy can be debilitating for many pregnant women. In the United States, roughly 33-50% of women experience pelvic girdle pain before 20 weeks of gestation and 60-70% by the late pregnancy.
A prostatectomy is a surgical procedure that removes all or part of the prostate gland. The most common cause for this surgery is prostate cancer but other causes include BPH (benign prostatic hyperplasia, also known as an enlarged prostate). The prostate gland sits be...
Scoliosis – defined by the Mayo Clinic as “a sideways curvature of the spine” – can be responsible for a broad spectrum of physical complaints, ranging from mild backaches to disabling pain and limited tolerance for physical activity. While many successful treatment op...
