This blog is a follow up to last month’s blog about sexual dysfunction in women, except that I want to focus on how you can improve your sex life with physiotherapy. Sexual pain can be caused by a number of
Sexual Dysfunction in Women
The purpose of this blog is to highlight what women might experience after giving birth and entering menopause. These are two major life changes for women and not enough information about the impacts of these changes on sexual function. What
As adults do we play enough?
There is a great quote by Carl Jung, famous psychiatrist and psychoanalyst, “The small boy is still around and possesses a creative life which I lack. But how can I make my way to it” (1). In the hustle
10 Things to Help you Heal your Ab Separation
What is an ab separation? In the fitness and post pregnancy culture it is known as, “rectus diastasis or distasis recti, “ meaning separation of the rectus abdominis muscle. These muscles are also referred to as the 6-pack muscles. An
Memories, Trauma and Chronic Pain
Most people think of trauma as something experienced following manmade disasters, shootings, natural disasters, sudden loss or death or physical/sexual abuse, which is true, but what about the psychological trauma one might experience from more seemingly benign experiences? The type
Learning, change and emotions.
How do we go from learning a piece of information and transforming it into a change? And how do emotions help us signal that change? Did you know that when you learn one piece of information the brain makes 1300-2600
Understanding The Impacts of Trauma
Can a car accident, slip and fall or workplace injury result in long lasting trauma? Can a single event change the course of one’s life? How can we support our loved ones after such events? This months’ blog is
Where do emotions come from?
For decades it was believed that emotions originated in a single spot in the brain. For example, there is a fingerprint for anger in the brain, because the expression/identification of anger appears to be universal. Based on this scientific premise,
Why are so many adults suffering today?
This is a very important question to ask, why are so many suffering. Not just physically with chronic low back pain, chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, IBS, shoulder pain, knee pain, etc but mentally and emotionally. Why do many people feel
What is psychotherapy and what can it do for me?
Everyone experiences struggles and problems in their lives that can seem unmanageable, overwhelming or even mildly distressing. Psychotherapy can help you by providing the space to speak with a trained therapist who can help you identify the sources of problems