Pelvic floor dysfunction (PFD), although seems to be simple, is a complex process that develops secondary to multifactorial factors.1 Pregnancy and childbirth have long been considered as risk factors in the genesis of pelvic floor dysfunction.2 There has been little guidance for pregnant women…
During pregnancy women experience a variety of changes in their bodies. Hormonal shifts help the fetus grow properly and prepare her for child birth. While this is expected and normal, there are times when hormones start functioning too early. This causes instability and pain.…
Dual Case Study of SCI during Pregnancy In 2017 approximately 285,000 individuals in the US were afflicted with Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) while the incidence of SCI is 17,500 cases per year. The average age at time of injury is 45 years, with gender…
With females at greater risk of the injury, how effective are prevention methods? For years, the three most dreaded letters in sports were “A-C-L.” Once simply known as ‘tearing up your knee,’ specifics of the injury became known by the general public in the…