Author: Esther Widlanski

Best Practices for Treating Interstitial Cystitis

Interstitial cystitis, also known as bladder pain syndrome is a condition that presents often with urinary frequency, urinary urgency, pressure or pain when the bladder fills with urine and some relief after urination, as well as painful urination or difficulty urinating. The symptoms mimic a urinary tract infection (UTI) but when the urine is cultured no infection is found. These symptoms can be incredibly frustrating, uncomfortable and disruptive.  

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Weight Training for your LIFE! (Or, why you shouldn’t wait until you’re 70 to worry about bone health)

Just like any professional (or human), not all physical therapists are created equal. Have you ever been to an incompetent dentist or hired a bad plumber? I have done both – one who told me I had 5 cavities when I had none and one who told me I had to dig up my garage to find a pipe when it was located on the complete other side of the house and required no digging at all. Before I drilled into my healthy teeth or hired an excavator to destroy my garage floor, I thankfully got a second opinion.

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