Lila Abbate, PT, DPT, MS, OCS, WCS
3 Things I’ve Learned as a Pelvic PT
These are the three greatest learnings from my 20+ career treating patients for pelvic floor dysfunction.
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Lila Abbate, PT, DPT, MS, OCS, WCS
- Nov 19, 2020
- 3 min
Vestibulodynia: Treatment with Pelvic Floor PT
Vestibulodynia is pain at the entrance of the vagina characterized by a burning sensation at the entrance felt upon touch or insertion...
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Lila Abbate, PT, DPT, MS, OCS, WCS
- Sep 24, 2020
- 2 min
Pudendal Neuralgia - Diagnosis and Treatment by a Pelvic Health PT
Pudendal neuralgia is a pelvic pain disorder often occurring in women over the age of 50+, but neither men nor younger patients are excluded
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Lila Abbate, PT, DPT, MS, OCS, WCS
- Jul 30, 2020
- 2 min
Endometriosis: Lifelong Management with Physical Therapy
Endometriosis is an incurable chronic inflammatory disease of the uterus and surrounding tissue that affects 190 million patients worldwide.
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Lila Abbate, PT, DPT, MS, OCS, WCS
- Jan 28, 2020
- 3 min
Chronic Constipation and Your Pelvic Floor Muscles
No one likes talking about it, but constipation affects millions of people each year. Going overboard on a cheese plate or not drinking enou
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Lila Abbate, PT, DPT, MS, OCS, WCS
- May 15, 2019
- 3 min
What is ‘Prehab’ for Prostate Surgery Patients?
A prostatectomy is a surgical procedure that removes all or part of the prostate gland. The most common cause for this surgery is...
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Lila Abbate, PT, DPT, MS, OCS, WCS
- Apr 24, 2016
- 5 min
Urinary Leakage During Workouts: Why It’s Not the Norm, and What You Can Do About It
SUI is a disorder that does not simply affect women who are post partum or elderly – it can affect any age bracket, from teenage girls to wo
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Lila Abbate, PT, DPT, MS, OCS, WCS
- Apr 24, 2016
- 3 min
Dyssynergic Defecation: A Common Culprit of Chronic Constipation and Abdominal Pain
Constipation, an often under reported health issue, affects about 30% of Americans. Physical Therapists specializing in pelvic floor rehab c
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Lila Abbate, PT, DPT, MS, OCS, WCS
- Apr 24, 2016
- 3 min
Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy for Men With Erectile Dysfunction
Erectile dysfunction, the inability to achieve or maintain an erection for satisfactory sexual performance, can have dramatic negative effec
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