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Two people sitting on a bench holding coffee cups with their legs crossed at the knees, demonstrating a rotated pelvic sitting posture.

Stop Crossing Your Legs: Why This Habit Is Damaging Your Spine & How to Fix It

Crossing your legs might feel comfortable, but it forces your pelvis to rotate and jams your lumbar spine. Discover why this everyday sitting habit causes chronic back pain and how to reset your alignment.

Dr. Justin C. Lin

3 days ago4 min read

Close-up of a person walking in sneakers, highlighting lower leg and calf muscles that are prone to charley horse cramps.

Top Exercises for Relieving Charley Horse Cramps from a Physical Therapist

Locked up with a painful charley horse? Discover the neuro-biology behind leg cramps and learn 4 physical therapy exercises to release muscle spasms fast.

Exercise and Fitness

Rehab and Revive Staff

Mar 8, 20242 min read

Close-up of a person typing on a laptop keyboard at a desk, illustrating repetitive hand movements that trigger carpal tunnel syndrome symptoms.

Is Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Making Simple Tasks Almost Impossible? 3 PT Tips That Help

Think carpal tunnel is just a wrist issue? Median nerve compression often starts in the neck! Learn 3 PT techniques including posture fixes and nerve flossing.

Rehab and Revive Staff

Jan 19, 20243 min read

Woman lying down wearing dark pajamas with hands resting over her lower stomach, illustrating pelvic floor muscle fatigue and abdominal pain.

Are You OVERDOING Your Kegel Exercises?

an you do too many Kegels? Yes! Overworking your pelvic floor leads to muscle fatigue, spasms, and pain. Discover 4 PT tips to relax tight pelvic muscles.

Pelvic Floor Therapy

Rehab and Revive Staff

Sep 17, 20212 min read

Woman sitting down while clutching her lower abdomen, representing hypertonic pelvic floor discomfort or bladder pain.

Is the Kegel the RIGHT Exercise For Me? Try the Reverse Kegel Instead!

Think Kegels cure all pelvic issues? If your pelvic floor is already too tight, Kegels can make pain worse. Discover the Reverse Kegel and how to relax your core.

Pelvic Floor Therapy

Rehab and Revive Staff

Sep 10, 20213 min read

Clean, modern bathroom setup featuring a white bidet, toilet, and hanging hand towel, emphasizing sanitary bathroom habits.

STOP Hovering Over the Toilet Seat When You Go!

Grossed out by public restrooms? Hovering or squatting over the seat tenses your pelvic floor and leads to prolapse and UTIs. Learn why you must sit to release.

Pelvic Floor Therapy

Rehab and Revive Staff

Sep 3, 20213 min read

Open white ceramic toilet in a clean bathroom, representing proper toilet habits for pelvic floor relaxation.

STOP Doing Kegels While You Are Going To The Bathroom

Think stopping your urine stream is a good way to practice Kegels? Think again! Rehab and Revive explains how this habit disrupts bladder reflexes and causes UTIs.

Pelvic Floor Therapy

Rehab and Revive Staff

Jul 9, 20213 min read

Three smiling women sitting on the floor of a gym studio discussing pelvic health and fitness.

How to Perform a Kegel Properly: A Pelvic Health Therapist’s Guide

Struggling to do Kegels right? Rehab and Revive breaks down biofeedback tricks, breathing cues, and step-by-step techniques to perform pelvic floor contractions properly.

Pelvic Floor Therapy

Rehab and Revive Staff

Jul 2, 20213 min read

Man in a gray sweater holding his lower abdomen in pain, demonstrating pelvic muscle guarding or abdominal discomfort after surgery.

Pelvic Pain Awareness Month Continues: Prostatectomy and Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy

Experiencing urinary leakage or pelvic pain after prostatectomy? Learn how pre-surgery prehab and pelvic floor physical therapy help restore bladder control and fast-track recovery.

Pelvic Floor Therapy

Rehab and Revive Staff

May 28, 20211 min read