by Jessica Drummond, DCN, CNS, PT, NBC-HWC | May 11, 2015 | Anxiety, Article, Clinician Resources, Gut Health
When working with clients with pain, anxiety is often present as well. Personally, anxiety was the trigger that finally brought my own hormonal imbalance to my attention. Anytime the stress hormones are out of balance (and certainly chronic pain can trigger...
by Jessica Drummond, DCN, CNS, PT, NBC-HWC | Apr 24, 2015 | Article, Clinician Resources, Environmental Toxins, Fertility, For Patients, Stress
Fertility health is often indicative of general health. But, when women struggle with infertility for no apparent medical reason it can be extremely frustrating. It turns out that supporting the health of the planet is as essential as getting enough sleep and eating...
by Jessica Drummond, DCN, CNS, PT, NBC-HWC | Apr 6, 2015 | Article, Clinician Resources, For Patients, Functional Nutrition, Gluten Free, Health Coaching, Recipes
Here at The Integrative Pelvic Health Institute we believe that it’s essential for health and wellness professionals to understand the research (or lack there of) supporting their clinical practice. We encourage our professional students to participate in...
by Jessica Drummond, DCN, CNS, PT, NBC-HWC | Mar 29, 2015 | Article, Back Pain, Birth Control, Chronic Pain, Clinician Resources, Fertility, For Patients, Functional Nutrition, Hormone Balance, Pelvic Health, Pelvic Physical Therapy, Stress, Vulvodynia
What does it mean when your pelvis hurts? Pelvic pain is pain in the muscles, joints, nerves, or organs of the pelvis. It can be vague pain that is difficult to isolate to any particular organ, muscle, nerve or joint, or it can be related to a number of more specific...
by Jessica Drummond, DCN, CNS, PT, NBC-HWC | Mar 18, 2015 | Article, Chronic Pain, Clinician Resources, Digestive Health, Endometriosis, Functional Nutrition, Gluten Free, Gut Health, Integrative Nutrition, Pelvic Health, Recipes
There is a growing understanding that the microbial composition of the digestive system, urogenital system, and urine of women with pelvic pain conditions such as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), interstitial cystitis (IC), and chronic yeast infections varies from...
by Jessica Drummond, DCN, CNS, PT, NBC-HWC | Mar 9, 2015 | Article, Back Pain, Breastfeeding, Chronic Pain, Clinician Resources, For Patients, Functional Nutrition, Gut Health, Hormone Balance, Pelvic Health, Postnatal Recovery, Pregnancy, Recipes, Reproductive Health
Recovery from birth or surgery both require similar care for the soft tissue to regain it’s strength. Collagen is important for healing from surgical incisions, C-section incisions, and episiotomies or tears. Collagen is also essential for maintaining bone...
