by Debra Goldman | Apr 26, 2017 | painful sex, pelvic floor physical therapy, postpartum recovery, Pregnancy, labor and delivery, Uncategorized
Having a baby often brings an awareness to your own body that most women do not anticipate. And how could it? Between getting a positive pregnancy test and infrequent visits to the ob or midwife, there is little information or discussion about what happens during...
by Debra Goldman | May 31, 2015 | Male Pelvic Pain, pelvic floor physical therapy, postpartum recovery
These are words that over the years, patients have said to me. Things that they took for granted before are changed and they feel that they are stuck in a place that doesn’t feel good. Sex is painful, sitting is excruciating, they can’t swim in a pool,...
by Debra Goldman | May 30, 2015 | pelvic floor physical therapy, postpartum recovery
As a physical therapist who specializes in pelvic health and wellness, I am often asked by patients, why hasn’t anyone told them about pelvic floor physical therapy? And isn’t it more than just Kegels?This is especially true for post-partum women who are...
by Debra Goldman | Apr 3, 2015 | Kegels, pelvic floor physical therapy, urogynecological physical therapy
Many women that I meet socially who ask me about my work will quickly reveal that since they had kids, they will “pee themselves” if they jump on trampolines or go to bootcamp classes. I live in a suburban town where many people have large trampolines in...
by Debra Goldman | Mar 18, 2015 | pelvic floor physical therapy, pelvic organ prolapse, Post Partum Sex, postpartum recovery, Pregnancy, labor and delivery
Last month I had the honor of being interviewed by Hillary Frank, host of the parenting podcast, The Longest Shortest Time. We did the interview as a Google Hangout and it was part of her Sex and Parenthood series. Hillary invited her listeners to submit questions...
by Debra Goldman | Mar 16, 2015 | painful sex, pelvic floor physical therapy, pelvic organ prolapse, urogynecological physical therapy, urogynecology
In my physical therapy practice, many women call seeking non-surgical solutions to pelvic organ prolapse, stress and urge incontinence which is leakage from the bladder and/or bowel dysfunctions and vaginal pain/sexual dysfunction. In the past 10 years, a new...
by Debra Goldman | Feb 23, 2015 | Male Pelvic Pain
Four Corners Physical Therapy is proud to be recognized as a center of excellence for the evaluation and treatment of male pelvic pain and dysfunction. Physicians in NYC and New Jersey confidently refer their patients who have complex issues that might involve the...
by Debra Goldman | Feb 9, 2015 | postpartum recovery
Women who experience postpartum pain are often told by their providers to “give it time” and they will heal. As a physical therapy provider who specializes in the evaluation and treatment of postpartum women, I say this is unacceptable. Postpartum issues...
by Debra Goldman | Feb 5, 2015 | postpartum recovery
This week I have a guest blogpost on The Longest Shortest Time, Hillary Frank’s website and podcast. Hillary produced a three part series on Sex & Parenthood and my part is connected to the second episode, Recovering from Childbirth....
by Debra Goldman | Jan 24, 2015 | painful sex, pelvic floor physical therapy, postpartum recovery, Pregnancy, labor and delivery
Revisiting the bio I wrote for the Herman & Wallace blog that featured me as a newly certified Pelvic Rehab Practitioner. This was after 10 years of coursework and practice of pelvic floor therapy, in addition to my experience as an orthopedic and osteopathic...
