by Jessica Drummond, DCN, CNS, PT, NBC-HWC | Jan 21, 2019 | Article, Chronic Pain, Clinician Resources, For Patients, Integrative Health, Painful Sex, Pelvic Health, Pelvic Physical Therapy, Sexual Health, Vaginal Health, Vulvodynia
Vulvovaginal Atrophy is Common Vaginal dryness and vulvovaginal atrophy is a common problem for women. In the United States alone, 32 million women suffer from vulvovaginal atrophy in perimenopause and post-menopause. The symptoms associated with vulvovaginal atrophy...
by Jessica Drummond, DCN, CNS, PT, NBC-HWC | Jan 7, 2019 | Article, Chemicals, Clinician Resources, Estrogen, For Patients, Functional Nutrition, Hormone Balance, PCOS, Recipes
Conventional creams and pills don’t address what causes acne. Acne is a common problem for teens. Eighty-five percent of 12-24 year olds experience acne. It’s a growing problem for adult women as well. Fifteen percent of us also struggle with acne. For most women with...
by Jessica Drummond, DCN, CNS, PT, NBC-HWC | Oct 23, 2018 | Article, Back Pain, Endometriosis, Painful Sex, PCOS, Pelvic Health, Pelvic Physical Therapy, Physical Therapy, Physiotherapy
Is blood sugar instability related to chronic pelvic pain? The short answer is, yes! Usually, until a person is diagnosed with pre-diabetes or diabetes, they don’t know that they have blood sugar instability. But, there are some simple ways to determine if your...
by Jessica Drummond, DCN, CNS, PT, NBC-HWC | Oct 1, 2018 | Adrenal Health, Article, Chronic Pain, Clinician Resources, Endometriosis, Environmental Toxins, Fertility, For Patients, Functional Nutrition, Integrative Health, Menstrual Health, Mental Health, Painful Sex, Pelvic Health, Pelvic Physical Therapy, Physical Therapy, Physiotherapy, Sexual Health, Toxicity
Up to 80% of pelvic pain is related to endometriosis, and 176 million girls and women worldwide suffer from endometriosis. Helping women to overcome endometriosis requires a multidisciplinary, integrative approach. There is no silver bullet solution to...
by Jessica Drummond, DCN, CNS, PT, NBC-HWC | Jan 19, 2018 | Alumni Spotlight, Article, Clinician Resources, For Patients, Functional Nutrition, Health Coaching, Pelvic Health, Pelvic Physical Therapy, Postnatal Recovery
Our Women’s Health Coach graduate and physical therapist Heba Shaheed is a Sydney, Australia based powerhouse. Known as The Pelvic Expert, Heba is now reaching new mothers all over the globe with her unique Mother Nurture program. I had the honor of witnessing...
by Jessica Drummond, DCN, CNS, PT, NBC-HWC | Jan 7, 2018 | Article, Chronic Pain, Clinician Resources, Environmental Toxins, Estrogen, For Patients, Functional Nutrition, Gluten Free, Gut Health, Hormone Balance, Painful Sex, Pelvic Health, Pelvic Physical Therapy, Physical Therapy, Physiotherapy, Recipes, Vulvodynia
Functional Nutrition Treatment Options for Vulvodynia and IBS When the pain of vulvodynia hits – the painful sex, the pain with wearing tight pants, the pain with just sitting through a movie! – you just want it gone. Fortunately, by taking an integrative...
