The Wellest Team Attends PelviCon Pelvic Health Conference
By Sarah Ellison, PT, DPT Earlier this Fall, my coworkers and I were fortunate enough to participate in PelviCon (yes, you read that...
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Nov 204 min read
Baby Wearing and Your Pelvic Floor
By Kristin Kennedy, PT, DPT Baby carriers, wraps, and slings are often marketed as essential postpartum tools, but is baby-wearing safe...
Nov 111 min read
"Just In Case" Urinating: A Bad Habit for Your Bladder Health
By Dr. Shannon Pacella, PT Do you go to the bathroom to pee right before leaving the house, or before a work meeting, or prior to...
Nov 74 min read
Hypermobility and Digestive Issues
By Kristin Kennedy, PT, DPT If you’ve been diagnosed with hypermobility or hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (hEDS), you might have...
Oct 73 min read
SIBO: How Pelvic Floor Therapy Can Help
SIBO, or small intestine bacterial overgrowth, is a condition defined by an overabundance of bacteria.
Aug 202 min read
Perimenopause - Everything You Need to Know!
Perimenopause is a transitional phase leading up to menopause, marked by various physical and hormonal changes in a woman's body. It’s a...
Aug 141 min read
As seen in Boston magazine...
We are so proud to announce that Wellest was recently featured in Boston magazine as one of Boston's innovative women in healthcare!...
Jul 172 min read
Is your pelvic floor too tight?
Sometimes we don’t realize how much tightness in our pelvic floor muscles can affect our body! Not sure if your muscles are tight? Find out!
Jul 174 min read
Weight Loss Drugs: Impact on Digestion and the Pelvic Floor
Weight loss drugs, often prescribed to help individuals manage obesity and related health conditions, are a hot topic that we’re hearing abo
May 11 min read
Digestive Health: What a Pelvic Floor Physical Therapist and a Functional Nutritionist Have to Say
Last week Melissa Hines, along with Juliet Dalton, hosted a free webinar on digestive health. With Melissa's pelvic floor expertise and...
Apr 232 min read
Painful Periods and Endometriosis
Period pain is a common issue for many women. However, when this pain becomes so unbearable that it starts to affect your daily life, this m
Apr 122 min read
The Pelvic Floor and its Role in Constipation
It seems like all of our patients recently have been telling us about their constipation, bloating, hemorrhoids etc so I wanted to take this
Mar 221 min read
What to Eat During Pregnancy and Postpartum
Pregnancy and Postpartum Diet
Mar 152 min read
A Pelvic Health Perspective on the Dining Experience
By Dr. Sarah Ellison, PT Having constipation, bloating, or diarrhea symptoms can be incredibly frustrating. While there are often many...
Feb 273 min read
Birth Prep Program: Prevention, Pregnancy & Pushing
At Wellest, we are thrilled when we get new patient inquiries of women looking for preventative care and delivery preparation during...
Feb 272 min read
What Does a Pelvic Floor Specialist Do?
by Sarah Ellison, DPT We are glad you asked (and you are definitely not alone if this is a question you’ve had)! Hopefully, this quick...
Feb 271 min read
Hypermobility and the Pelvic Floor
by Kristin Kennedy, DPT Are you “double-jointed”? Did you ever wonder if there was a connection between having too much mobility in your...
Jan 121 min read
Breaking it down: What does "interdisciplinary" mean?
Patient receiving interdisciplinary care
Jan 122 min read
Jan 51 min read
Melissa spills the tea!
Dr. Melissa was recently interviewed on the kozēkozē podcast! On this episode she shares her wisdom on the pelvic floor for women pre and...
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