Inflammation is now known to be the precursor to most disease and dysfunction. Inflammation in the gut inhibits muscular function of the CORE and the essential stabilizing muscles as a result of the viscero-somatic reflex, putting the pelvic girdle at risk of dysfunction. Therefore, reducing inflammation and healing the gut is a key component to pelvic rehab and activation of the CORE. As a physical therapist specializing in core dysfunctions, I cannot ignore inflammation in the gut and provide my patients with as many resources as possible, including a referral to a knowledgeable nutrition expert. Gluten, the protein in wheat and other grains such as barley, spelt, rye, triticale, etc, is o
According to a recent study by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), 30% of women of childbearing age (18-44) and 44% of women with endometriosis experience chronic and cyclic pain. Women with endometriosis are more likely to experience pain during intercourse, menstrual cramping, pain with bowel elimination, vaginal pain and pelvic-abdominal pain. The researchers suggest that physicians and providers ask about pain during routine office visits. I have had pelvic pain and although endometriosis was ruled out with two separate exploratory laparascopies in my teens and twenties, I continued to suffer until receiving attention to adhesions in my abdominal wall. My experience linking adhesio
