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Mar 30, 2020
3 min

Virtual Physical Therapy

Since we are all currently practicing socially distancing, we are offering virtual physical therapy sessions. How does that possibly work? You have probably asked yourself this question already. We definitely can't do any hands on therapy, which is a huge part of how I generally work with my clients, however there is a ton of other stuff we can do. You may not get the instant gratification and warm fuzzy feelings of that tight muscle being released, but I can teach you how t

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What happens in a pelvic floor physical therapy appointment?

Dr. Carri Dominick, PT, CSCS

Sep 25, 2019
1 min

What happens in a pelvic floor physical therapy appointment?

I often get asked the question, "What exactly do you do in pelvic floor physical therapy?" It is a specialty that many people are not aware of and once they find out it may help them it can seem a little scary since they aren't sure what to expect. I created this video to explain a little better what we typically do in the first physical therapy appointment. Every case is a little different, but generally this is what you can expect at Recharge Therapy. Probably most pelvi

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Dr. Carri Dominick, PT, CSCS

Aug 14, 2019
3 min

Pelvic Organ Prolapse

What is pelvic organ prolapse? Pelvic organ prolapse is when one or more of your internal pelvic organs drops into the vagina. The bladder, uterus or rectum can prolapse. The can sit just a little lower than normal or can prolapse enough to be seen or felt outside the vagina. The most common symptom of pelvic organ prolapse is a feeling of heaviness or pressure in the pelvis or vagina. Most people do not have pain. There also may be an associated decrease in bladder or bo

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Dr. Carri Dominick, PT, CSCS

Jul 31, 2019
2 min

How Do I Know If I Need Pelvic Floor Therapy?

Many clients tell me they never heard of pelvic floor therapy until they met me or googled their symptoms. Unfortunately most doctors aren't spending enough time with their patients to ask the right questions and refer patients to pelvic floor therapy. A colleague of mine developed this quiz to see if pelvic floor PT might be beneficial. You can take the quiz below and find out if you would benefit from pelvic floor PT. This is from the Cozean Pelvic Dysfunction Screening P

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Dr. Carri Dominick, PT, CSCS

Jul 17, 2019
2 min

4 Tips to Relieve Neck Pain

I see a lot of clients due to neck pain. Often this neck pain is due to our society and technology and sitting in front of the computer for many hours during the day. Most neck pain does not occur from “sleeping wrong” but more often from what we are doing during our waking hours. Here are my top four tips to help relieve neck pain. 1. Check your desk set up. If you work at a computer for most of your day make sure your screen is just below eye level, your feet are support

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Dr. Carri Dominick, PT, CSCS

May 8, 2019
3 min

6 Tips to Manage Constipation

Constipation is something we have probably all dealt with at some point in our lives. The first time I really felt constipated, that I can remember, was on my first international trip. It is common to get constipated with traveling due to eating a different diet, not sleeping as well and maybe not drinking as much water or liquids. It was 4 days into our trip in Italy when my friends started talking about how they hadn't pooped at all since we arrived. I hadn't paid attent

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How 4 visits changed incontinence for my patient

Dr. Carri Dominick, PT, CSCS

Apr 18, 2019
2 min

How 4 visits changed incontinence for my patient

This picture was posted at a recent workshop I did talking to women about pelvic floor therapy and it's so true. So many industries prey on women’s insecurities. The fitness industry, the fashion industry, the makeup industry. All these things are fine and good, but are you purchasing these things because they make you feel good or because they make you feel like you need to be better or different or you're not good enough as you are. One industry my colleagues and I would

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Dr. Carri Dominick, PT, CSCS

Mar 15, 2019
3 min

How to Jump without Leaking

So you want to jump without peeing yourself? Here is a progression of jump training you can do. These are only guidelines, never medical advice. Also, I have to say that nothing is better than an individual evaluation because I see women who leak with jumping and they all have different reasons for leaking. Some need to strengthen their pelvic floor muscles. Some need better endurance of their pelvic floor muscles. Some need to change the mechanics of how they are jumping

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Dr. Carri Dominick, PT, CSCS

Jan 29, 2019
1 min

3 Stretches for Skiers and Snowboarders

It’s winter and it is officially ski and snowboard season here in North America! I live in Southern California, so we don’t see snow daily, but we have mountains that get snow in the winter and it is beautiful! I went snowboarding for the first time this season a few weeks ago and it was beautiful! We had a dusting of fresh snow, which is good for southern California. Sometimes the best we get in the mountains is man-made snow, which isn’t great, but better than no skiing!

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Dr. Carri Dominick, PT, CSCS

Jan 15, 2019
3 min

Are Tampons Safe?

I have had a few clients and friends recently ask me my opinion on tampons. Are tampons safe? Are there harmful ingredients in tampons? Are organic tampons better? There are lots of opinions by many different people and manufacturers, but I set out to do some research and found a few reliable resources. There are tons of articles written by each tampon company, but that is likely very biased information. I did find a few facts and research articles that I think are as unbi

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Dr. Carri Dominick, PT, CSCS

Dec 6, 2018
2 min

Stop Practicing Kegels (on the toilet).

Kegels, everybody’s heard about them. Most women think they should practice them, but most don’t really know what they are or how to do them correctly. Often, as women, we hear we should practice our Kegels and they are the muscles that hold back our urine, so we practice them whenever we go to the bathroom. It’s a good reminder, right? Practice every time you pee. You should not practice Kegels when you go to the bathroom and here are the reasons why. I’ve seen many wome

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Dr. Carri Dominick, PT, CSCS

Sep 12, 2018
3 min

The First Day I Ran In Over A Year

I haven't ran in over a year. I'm not an avid runner and I don't like running competitively. To me running is a time to be outside, move my body and clear my mind. Last August my foot started hurting when I ran. I don't know why. I don't remember injuring it, but it started hurting. The physical therapist side of me said I needed to stop running and let it heal. The side of me that wants to be fit and in shape had a hard time with that, but I eventually listened. I neve

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Dr. Carri Dominick, PT, CSCS

Aug 31, 2018
3 min

How's your breathing?

How is your breathing? Do you breathe short, shallow breaths? Do your shoulders move up and down when you breathe? Do you breathe a deep breath into your belly? Breathing is one of the most important things I talk to my clients about. Most of us do not breathe efficiently, which means we are not getting the most amount of oxygen out of each breath. Many people are only breathing shallow breaths into their upper lungs. They use their shoulders to help them breathe in and

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Dr. Carri Dominick, PT, CSCS

Apr 17, 2018
6 min

The Time I Became the Patient

This story has a happy beginning and a happy ending, but a lot of struggle in the middle. I went on vacation to Cambodia with one of my friends who has family in Cambodia. We traveled all over the country. I met her family; they don’t speak English and I don’t speak Khmer (Cambodian) but we traveled together. I saw ancient temples, war prisons, lots of shopping markets and I got to swim in the sea. I went there fully prepared for travel. I have traveled often and to some

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Dr. Carri Dominick, PT, CSCS

Apr 10, 2018
3 min

My Top 5 Exercises for Low Back Pain

This is the third part of my series on low back pain and again based off a talk I gave to a business group I spoke to on this topic. The previous two blogs were more about why PT is effective and how it can save money when you have low back pain. This blog is the more practical side of what you can do if you have low back pain. Again, research shows that physical therapy and exercise are the best ways to treat low back pain, and not rest, pain medication or surgery. This i

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The Most Effective Treatment for Back Pain is...

Dr. Carri Dominick, PT, CSCS

Apr 3, 2018
2 min

The Most Effective Treatment for Back Pain is...

Physical therapy and exercise! NBC recently published a story on back pain and the most effective treatments. https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/low-back-pain-top-cause-disability-gets-wrong-treatments-n858781 Physical therapy and exercise have been shown to be the best treatments for low back pain according to a study published in the Lancet Journal, however most people are getting prescription pain drugs when they tell their doctor they have low back pain. This has

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Back Pain and How I Saved My Patient Nearly $50k!

Dr. Carri Dominick, PT, CSCS

Mar 26, 2018
3 min

Back Pain and How I Saved My Patient Nearly $50k!

This blog is based on a talk I gave to a business group I am a part of and it was so well liked that I thought I should share it with more people. Pain is the most common ailment in America. 80% of people will experience low back pain in their lifetime. Back pain can be treated well by physical therapists. Doctors will most likely have you get an x-ray and MRI if you complain of back pain to them because they don’t know how to fix your back pain. MRI’s can be misleading tho

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The Modern Toilet: Convenience or Causing Constipation?

Dr. Carri Dominick, PT, CSCS

Nov 14, 2017
3 min

The Modern Toilet: Convenience or Causing Constipation?

In 1596 Sir John Harrington invented a flushing lavatory with a cistern. However, the idea failed to catch on. In 1775 Alexander Cumming was granted a patent for a flushing lavatory. Joseph Brahmah made a better design in 1778. Flushing toilets were a luxury at first and they did not become common till the late 19th century. In the early 19th century working class homes often did not have their own toilet and had to share one. About 1900 some houses were built for skilled wor

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Virtual Physical Therapy

What happens in a pelvic floor physical therapy appointment?

Pelvic Organ Prolapse

How Do I Know If I Need Pelvic Floor Therapy?

4 Tips to Relieve Neck Pain

6 Tips to Manage Constipation

How 4 visits changed incontinence for my patient

How to Jump without Leaking

3 Stretches for Skiers and Snowboarders

Are Tampons Safe?

Stop Practicing Kegels (on the toilet).

Endometriosis

The First Day I Ran In Over A Year

How's your breathing?

Abdominal Massage for Constipation

The Time I Became the Patient

My Top 5 Exercises for Low Back Pain

The Most Effective Treatment for Back Pain is...

Back Pain and How I Saved My Patient Nearly $50k!

The Modern Toilet: Convenience or Causing Constipation?