What is Movember you ask? A little over a decade ago a movement started called “No shave November†to encourage people to grow out their facial hair (the more awkward the better) to bring awareness to men’s health issues. This year, the focus of the Movember movement is bringing awareness to mental health as well … Read more
Photo by ChaseStrong Facebook page Your pelvic floor muscles are part of your deep core muscles consisting of: Transverse Abdominis, multifidus on your back, pelvic floor and diaphragm. Pelvic floor functions to stabilize the bottom of your “core canister†Any increase in pressure to the canister (from holding your breath, straining, or even just lifting a … Read more
If you have been following along with me for a while in these blogs we have already covered some of the more common side effects from prostate cancer treatment and prostate removal. If you haven’t, scroll down to read more about post prostatectomy pain and erectile dysfunction.  One of the most common and probably most bothersome … Read more
Erectile Dysfunction- try physical therapy first! Erectile dysfunction is defined as the inability to get or maintain an erection that is firm enough for satisfying sexual activity. It can also refer to the inability to get or maintain an erection that is as rigid as it used to be (1). Erectile dysfunction is more common … Read more
Prostate cancer is the second most common type of cancer to affect North American men (1). Approximately 1 in 9 men in the US will be diagnosed with prostate cancer at some point in their lives. While it is less common for diagnosis in men under the age of 50, 1 in 59 men age … Read more
