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The Art of Medicine: When Evidence Based Medicine Is Not Enough

Modern living presents us with an overwhelming amount of options when it comes to every aspect of our lives. Healthcare is no exception. With research studies and treatment guidelines being created on a daily basis, they can often leave us feeling confused about which option is best for us when we are faced with an ailment. It is of the utmost importance that we question and research our options when considering the practitioners and treatments that are most fitting for our needs and lifestyles.

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Self-Care Trade Secrets: How to Reduce Your Own Hip Pain

October 18, 2015 By Isa Herrera, MSPT, CSCS With no comments yet

The hip area is the conduit between the upper and lower extremity and therefore receives messages from multiple body parts and systems. The hip joint is also connected to the pelvis and can contribute to female gynecological conditions such as sexual pain, deep vaginal pain, pain with walking/sitting and pain with prolonged standing. In this blog post I am going to outline3 self-care techniques to help you get rid of stubborn hip pain.

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How to Avoid Injury and Pain During Intimate Relations

October 9, 2015 By Isa Herrera, MSPT, CSCS With no comments yet

Sex is an important part of life and when things are not going right in the bedroom it can create a lot of stress, anxiety and strain for even the strongest of relationships. I am a pelvic floor physical therapist and I help women overcome pain associated with sex. A firm believer in empowerment healthcare, I never take credit for the healings. I believe that the job of a healer is to awaken the doctor within the patients so they can treat themselves.

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What Does It Take To Heal Today? Where is the Fountain of Youth and Fountain of Health?

March 3, 2015 By Isa Herrera, MSPT, CSCS With no comments yet

When one embarks on a healing journey there will be moments on the mountain tops and there will be moments in the valleys of deep despair. I know, I have been in both places during my own journey and what I have figured out is this; how you deal with these moments of ups and downs determines whether you find yourself healed or not.

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Video Blog: Melt Your Stress Away with These 3 Great Breathing Techniques

December 18, 2014 By Isa Herrera, MSPT, CSCS With no comments yet

In today’s world stress is often an inevitable part of being human. During times of change, like during pregnancy, stress can increase because of the numerous changes that occur not only on the physical level but also on the emotional spiritual and soul level. Many of my patients, whether pregnant, or men and women with pelvic pain, have an increase in their pain because they are experiencing high levels of stress in their day to day life.

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What Does It Take To Heal Today? Where is the Fountain of Youth and Fountain of Health?

August 11, 2014 By Isa Herrera, MSPT, CSCS With no comments yet

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Kegels Are Not Just For Women – Men Can Benefit Too

July 15, 2014 By Isa Herrera, MSPT, CSCS With no comments yet

Long thought to be a woman’s exercise kegels are now thought of as the elixir that men have been looking for. As stated in a recent NY times article kegels are proving to be better than Viagra and with no side effects but with all the benefit.

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Orgasmic Healing

March 2, 2014 By Isa Herrera, MSPT, CSCS With no comments yet

The medical community is confirming the health benefits of sex and orgasms and I am happy to report that the positive effects of orgasmic healing are numerous. I thought I would list a couple of benefits in this blog to give you food for thought. Reduces Stress: We all know that after we have a

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Lavender Oil: The Elixir of Sleep

February 18, 2014 By Isa Herrera, MSPT, CSCS With no comments yet

Do you have trouble sleeping? Have you tried all the tricks of the trade and still find yourself tossing and turning at night? Hot off the press, a new study was recently published concerning the benefits of using lavender oil to enhance sleep in hospitalized patients.

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Pelvic Pain Relief for Men Becomes Easier with the Miraculous Wand

January 1, 2014 By Isa Herrera, MSPT, CSCS With no comments yet

The wand is an S shape device that can be used to treat pelvic pain in men and women. Some of the wands vary in price anywhere from $40 to $80. The wand allows men and women to reach deep painful trigger points within the pelvic floor muscles. These types of devices can be inserted either vaginally or rectally to release these painful trigger points. Treating these trigger points is critical and for many individuals and these devices are a godsend, often providing men and women with pain relief for the first time in years. At our practice, Renew Physical Therapy, we routinely show men and women how to use these types of devices.