Women’s Health Services
Our Philosophy
We believe in creating individualized programs that empower people to advocate for their health and well-being while finding solutions to challenges that arise as we age. Our holistic approach addresses the following conditions:
- Menopause/Perimenopause: Education, guidance on menopause/perimenopause with the most up to date research-based treatments, information, and guidance to address all areas from symptom relief, supplements, hormones 101, weight management, diet, and lifestyle management support.
- Progressive Loading Strengthening Program for Women 40+: Training with the transitions of menopause in mind! Strength training for those who are in one of the many stages of menopause. Take control of your body safely and effectively.
- Pelvic Floor Relaxation/Wind Down: Exercises to decrease tension and tightness that may be resulting in pain, difficulty emptying your bladder, and or urinary incontinence.
- Bowel Concerns: Constipation, fecal incontinence.
- Pediatric Pelvic Floor: Yes, children have problems with this muscle too! Visits to address holding behaviors, urinary incontinence, abdominal pain, constipation, difficulty emptying the bladder, and many more.
- Pelvic Floor for Men: Incontinence, pain, treatment following prostate surgery, treatment following cancer treatments.
- Pelvic Floor Considerations for Athletes: Specialized guidance for athletes experiencing pelvic floor concerns.
- Pelvic Floor Following Surgery: What you should consider and how to recover more effectively with less complications.
We will help you to:
- Restore pain-free intimacy
- Restore your POWER (pelvic/core strength training)
- Take control of your bladder
Additional Programs & Courses
- Pregnancy Program: Taking care of our pregnant bodies!
- Childbirth Prep Course: Preparing for the journey.
- New Mom Recovery Course (Weeks 0-8): Postpartum healing and recovery.
- Postpartum Training: Restore your body.
- Strengthening: Reclaim your body and strength! This program is centered around evaluation to identify any issues to be mindful of before beginning, then progressing through 4 phases of strengthening. This will enable the individual to have the education to create a home gym and continue their fitness/wellness journey while being mindful of concerns that we have identified/treated.
- Progressive Strengthening (any age): This program will allow a person to quickly transition from a basic recreational workout.
- Return To Run: For those who think they will never be able to run again following a birth, pelvic floor dysfunction, or surgery!
What to Expect
Each program of choice comes with a specified duration, treatment plans created for you following the initial consultation, educational emails, follow-ups, handout/diagrams available through your online portal. Book appointments once a week or more! Want therapy services to come to you? Book a virtual session.
Call us today for details: 336-390-9724
*In person or virtual appointments available at our Pelvic Floor and Women’s Center
Find Relief from Osteoarthritis Pain
Are you experiencing persistent joint pain, particularly in a weight-bearing joint like your hip or knee? Do you ever notice a clicking or grinding sensation in your painful joint? If so, you may have developed osteoarthritis, the most common form of arthritis in the United States.
Arthritis is an umbrella term for over 100 conditions that cause joint inflammation and lead to pain and restricted mobility. The source of that inflammation will vary depending on the type of arthritis. Osteoarthritis is caused by the degeneration of the cartilage and bone tissue in the affected joint.
Osteoarthritis has no cure and can profoundly impact your overall quality of life, making it harder for you to stay active, keep up with chores, and enjoy time with your loved ones. Fortunately, physical therapy at Carolina Prime Physical Therapy offers several tools and techniques to help you manage your symptoms — often enough that you can delay or even avoid surgical interventions.
If you’re tired of living with osteoarthritis pain, call us to schedule an appointment today!
How Physical Therapy Helps Manage Osteoarthritis Symptoms
The good news is that you can control osteoarthritis symptoms with the help of physical therapy. Although movement can be painful with osteoarthritis, exercise is one of the best drug-free ways to manage the condition. Our physical therapists will help you find an exercise program that suits your needs.
Here’s how we’ll do it:
- Comprehensive Evaluation: We start by evaluating how osteoarthritis impacts you, including performing simple tests to assess your strength, mobility, and/or balance. We’ll also ask you about the ways that osteoarthritis is negatively affecting your life. For example, which activities do you find challenging?
- Provide Pain Relief: We’ll use manual therapy techniques to help manage your pain and get the joint moving in a gentle way. For example, we might guide the joint through its current range of motion or manipulate the surrounding soft tissue.
- Build Strength and Restore Mobility: We’ll develop a customized, progressive exercise program to rebuild lost strength and mobility in the affected joint. Building strength, in particular, can help support and protect the joint so you can move more easily.
- Develop An At-Home Exercise Program: You’ll supplement your sessions in our clinic with a personalized home workout program to ensure you keep moving! We’ll find something that suits your abilities and interests, such as a walking program or water aerobics.
- Provide Strategies for Activity Modifications: Finally, we can help you identify and avoid any specific activities that might put too much strain on your joints. If needed, we can also show you how to use mobility aids (such as canes or walkers).
3 Simple Movements to Help Alleviate OA Pain
If you have osteoarthritis, it’s important to stay active to help keep your joints healthy. While our physical therapists can help you develop a suitable exercise program, you can also incorporate movement in small ways throughout the day.
These simple exercises will help mobilize your joints, and you can easily do them at home. Of course, check with your PT before starting anything new!
Ankle Circles
While sitting in a chair, stretch your feet out in front of you, keeping them neutral (neither pointed or flexed). Gently tilt both feet in one direction, then repeat in the other.
Knee Raises
Sit on the edge of your chair with your back straight and your feet planted on the floor. Slowly lift your knee as high as possible without bending your back, guiding it up with your hands if necessary. Then, making sure to keep your core tight, gently lower your foot back to the floor. Repeat on the other side.
Overhead Shoulder Stretches
You can do this exercise sitting or standing. Hold your arms at your side, your elbows bent at a 90-degree angle and your thumbs pointed toward your shoulders. Then, stretch your arms straight overhead and slowly lower back down.
If lifting both arms is too difficult, lift them one at a time. You can guide your arm up under the elbow if necessary.
Looking for more simple arthritis stretches? Call Carolina Prime Physical Therapy for an appointment today!
Source: https://arthritis.ca/living-well/2020/top-10-arthritis-exercises
Protein PB & J Smoothie Bowl
1/4 cup almond, oat or milk of your choice
2/3 cup frozen blueberries
2/3 cup sliced strawberries, frozen
1 scoop vanilla protein powder
1 tbsp peanut butter
Optional toppings: 1 tablespoon melted peanut butter for drizzling, blueberries, chia seeds
Place your milk into the blender. Add frozen fruit, protein powder and 1 tablespoon peanut butter. Seal and blend until smooth. Pour out into a bowl. If using, melt the remaining peanut butter in the microwave 30 to 45 seconds and drizzle over the bowl. Add desired toppings. Eat right away with a spoon!
