ADHESIONS AND BEYOND : with Isabel Spradlin
If you are curious about or struggling with vaginal prolapse, this is an important article: F.D.A Halts U.S. Sales of Pelvic Mesh, Citing Safety Concerns for Women. A couple of things I think are important: the mesh discussed in the article is only one of many different kinds of pelvic and abdominal mesh available to … Continue reading …
I just wanted to let you all know that The Hysterectomy Association recently published a post I wrote: Healing fully after a hysterectomy. For those of you who have been following along for a while, none of the symptoms I talk about will surprise you. But, of course, it can be nice to see the … Continue reading …
In the last few weeks, I’ve been interviewed on a few different podcasts about abdominal issues. I had the chance to talk to the hosts about recovering from abdominal adhesions, cesarean scars, and more. Here they are in case you want to take a listen! Wise Health for Women Radio with Linda Kreter The Female … Continue reading …
This is hands-down the best reportage on fascia I’ve ever read: “Everywhere in your body is tissue called fascia. Scientists are unlocking its secrets.“ For any of you who are part of one of my programs (or have been following me a while), you’ll know I talk quite a bit about the layers of the … Continue reading …
Jen Owen is a Nurse Pracitioner in Portland, OR with over 26 years of unique knowledge in health care. She specializes in integrative/functional medicine, herbal medicine, pelvic care, and mind-body awareness. It was such a pleasure to get to get to interview her about internal pelvic care and more! We spent the first half of … Continue reading …
One of the things that can be most difficult to grapple with when recovering from abdominal distress is the change in how the nervous system acts. Whether you’ve had surgery or not, different kinds of trauma can affect the nervous system in various ways. From digestive changes to neuropathy to new and unexplained pains or … Continue reading …
(Interview starts at the 1:15 mark.) I have been working with a lot of moms during this past year . . . helping them with painful or numb c-section scars, digestive changes, changes in their pelvic floor, and more. As a part of this work, I’ve had a chance to get to know Dr. … Continue reading …
Call for practitioners! At long last, the abdominal practitioner directory has been built! Now I am putting out the call for practitioners who would like to be listed. For those of you who aren’t familiar, I have been working on putting together a directory of practitioners who work with abdominal adhesions and other forms of … Continue reading …
I think it’s taken me most of the last decade to get good at talking about the power of the hands-on work to help with abdominal distress. I’m feeling more clear than ever and wanted to make a little “outreach” video. It’s very short and focuses on post-surgical adhesions since that what I see and hear … Continue reading …
Transcript of Video: We are continuing our series on abdominal adhesions in daily life. This is for those who are prone to bowel obstructions or flares of pain or discomfort in their belly. We’re looking closely at when to use this technique, as well as what, exactly, the technique is. The simple technique I show … Continue reading …