There are so many products on the market that report they help with pooping. Miralax, suppositories, prunes, apple juice, Senna, Pedialax. I’ve had families try many different options. One things I hear repeatedly is a desire to avoid medications if possible. I consider myself a more naturally-minded person, both in my professional and personal life, […]
Don't worry. The photo is of some AMAZING homemade, gluten-free fried chicken. Not… something else (💩)! But unfortunately, sometimes when poop stays inside our bodies for too long, poop dries, hardens, and takes the shapes of balls - as small as golf balls, and as large as softballs or grapefruit! (Yes, I've seen both of […]
Does it matter? Yes. Will it affect everyone? No. Here's the thing. I live in Houston, Texas, and in August of 2017 we had a preview of what an environmental disaster can do to a person's emotional well-being, and the physical implications afterwards. Hurricane Harvey left the city of Houston rebuilding for months and months. […]
I'm a pediatric pelvic floor physical therapist, specializing in pediatric incontinence and constipation. Prior to J being born, so many people made comments about our child's future toileting abilities. "You kiddo is going to be an amazing pooper." Well, God had a lovely little chuckle in response to that. Lo and behold, at 6 months […]
Well that was unintentional. About a year ago, I was roughly 5 months pregnant, beginning to put a focus on preparing myself physically and emotionally for labor and mommyhood, and was beginning to slowly decrease my patient caseload at work. I had every intention of keeping up with this site, even if it was a […]
Alrighty. I know it's been a while since I posted. Forgive me! But BIG things are happening in our little family, and we're expecting our first little one this fall! We're first time parents, and there's a lot going on. We're doing lots of reading, preparing, and most importantly prioritizing – our family comes first, […]
Traveling is something we all do on a daily basis. To different degrees, we all travel outside of our homes – we travel to school, work, a family member's house, vacation. May be some of you internationally travel, or may be you've never been on a plane. Ultimately, you do leave your home, and very […]
Stress is a real thing. Just do a few minutes of research online, and you will easily find many research articles citing correlation and possible causal relationships between increased stress, hormonal changes, as well as longevity and quality of life. A basic concept: stress may possibly lead to some pretty serious outcomes. But stress isn't […]
“The Poo in You” is a wonderful video that briefly explains (in kid friendly terms) what happens when someone gets constipated, as well as why fecal leaks occur. This is part two of my review of the video. On the whole, I love this 5-minute movie. But there are still some things I would like […]
The difficult part of explaining why I think I can help someone with bowel and bladder dysfunction, is that there is an enormous number of factors throughout the body that are involved. Abdominal pain, abnormal muscular development, limited strength, gastroesophageal reflux, or indigestion are all possible secondary symptoms. But they also may be contributing factors […]
