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5 Reasons to See a Pelvic Floor Physiotherapist Before You Give Birth

Pregnancy & Postpartum

What to expect when you’re expecting: pelvic floor edition

You’re pregnant, your friends have told you see a pelvic floor physio, so you walk in, but have no idea what to expect! Well, you’re not alone! So many of

July 4, 2022
World continence week 2022: let's talk about leaking

Pelvic Health

World continence week 2022: let’s talk about leaking

It’s World Continence Week! In honour of World Continence Week, we’re starting the conversation about leaking. As pelvic floor physiotherapists, one of the most common symptom clients tell us about

June 20, 2022
5 roles of your pelvic floor!

Pelvic Health

5 roles of your pelvic floor!

Pelvic health is a topic that has been gaining more of a voice over the years (thank goodness!) but there’s still a lot of misinformation out there. So, we are

June 1, 2022
How to Strengthen Your core

Movement & Rehabilitation

How to Strengthen Your core

What is your Inner Core? What is your inner core? Why on earth is it so important? Good Question! First, let’s try and paint a picture of what your inner

May 2, 2022
A Weak Pelvic Floor is Not The Only Reason Why You're Leaking...

Pelvic Health

What is pelvic health?

Hi! I’m Nathalie, a physiotherapy student completing my Masters in one of my last internship placements. As a physiotherapy student I’ve dedicated countless hours to learning about the human body

April 19, 2022
Cracking three breastfeeding myths

Pregnancy & Postpartum

Recovering postpartum

🌸Your body is beautiful. It's doing and has done miraculous work.🌸 What your body goes through during pregnancy and recovery postpartum is nothing short of a miracle! Healing from pregnancy

April 1, 2022
Meditation can help your pelvic floor!

Pelvic Health

Meditation can help your pelvic floor!

Did you know that meditation can support your pelvic floor? Your pelvic floor receives direct input from your fight or flight system. Fight or flight system was designed to keep

March 2, 2022
We need to talk about negative self-talk

Women's Wellness

We need to talk about negative self-talk

We have a negativity bias It helps us scan our world and search for danger. But it also means that our brain is trained to look for the negative things

February 1, 2022
A Weak Pelvic Floor is Not The Only Reason Why You're Leaking...

Pelvic Health

Do you know these 5 functions of your pelvic floor?

“You do WHAT for a living?” Is something that Pelvic Physios are so used to hearing! While Pelvic health physiotherapy has been gaining interest over the last few years (thankfully!),

January 3, 2022
3 Things I Wish I Would have Known on my Journey to a Leak-Free Life

Pelvic Health

3 Things I Wish I Would have Known on my Journey to a Leak-Free Life

I don't want YOU to make the same mistakes I did at the start of my journey! I’m Chana Ross, the clinic director at Vital Physiotherapy and Wellness. I became

August 1, 2023
A Weak Pelvic Floor is Not The Only Reason Why You're Leaking...

Pelvic Health

A Weak Pelvic Floor is Not The Only Reason Why You’re Leaking…

A weak pelvic floor is NOT the only reason why you’re leaking. Our client is an active woman in her 60s who came to us because she was experiencing urinary

September 12, 2023
The key ingredients for a great sex life through menopause

Perimenopause

The key ingredients for a great sex life through menopause

Here at Vital, we specialize in helping you maintain optimal health and wellness through every stage in life - including your menopause journey! Our main goal is to make sure

October 3, 2023
In their own words – breast cancer awareness month

Cancer Care & Recovery

Pelvic Floor Physiotherapy and Cancer Care

What your body goes through during cancer treatment impacts many systems of the body, including your pelvic floor. Your pelvic floor muscles have many important jobs. They aid in sexual

October 6, 2023
Why Post-C-Section Pelvic Floor Therapy is Essential

Pregnancy & Postpartum

Why Post-C-Section Pelvic Floor Therapy is Essential

One of the most common myths we hear about cesarean births is, "Since I didn’t have a vaginal delivery, I don‘t need to see a pelvic floor physiotherapist!" This myth

May 21, 2024

Pregnancy & Postpartum

Healing After C-Section: How Vital’s Massage Makes a Difference

Both Vaginal and cesarean births bring life into this world and each one has its own unique considerations for recovery! One of the common questions we get at Vital is

May 28, 2024

Pregnancy & Postpartum

C-Section Recovery 101: Your Go-To Guide for Postpartum Recovery

Birth is beautiful and magical but requires physical recovery and support. Cesarean births involve major abdominal surgery and, just like with any pregnancy, your pelvic floor and core muscles need

June 4, 2024

Pelvic Health

Unlocking Relief: Pelvic Floor Physiotherapy for UTI-Like Symptoms

We’ve all been there. Suddenly you have the urge to pee RIGHT NOW. And it happens often, and when you go, it burns or hurts! For many women, our first

June 16, 2024

Sexual & Menstrual Health

“Bye-Bye, Cramps: Conquer PMS with Pelvic Health Tips

Painful periods are not something that you ‘just have to live with’. Many of our clients mention that they experience painful period symptoms. They often mentioned this as an aside,

June 18, 2024
Prenatal Foot Care: Love Your Feet, Mama!

Pregnancy & Postpartum

Prenatal Foot Care: Love Your Feet, Mama!

Pregnancy is a time of incredible change—and your feet are often the unsung heroes carrying you through it. With shifting posture, hormonal changes, and added weight, it’s no surprise many

August 1, 2025

Pregnancy & Postpartum

Preparing for Birth: How to Strengthen and Support Your Pelvic Floor During Pregnancy

Pregnancy is an incredible season of change: your body and routines are all preparing for something extraordinary. Amid all the planning, excitement, and anticipation, it’s easy to focus on your

September 10, 2026
Prolapse: what to do when things aren’t sitting where they used to!

Pelvic Health

Prolapse: what to do when things aren’t sitting where they used to!

One of the most common conditions we see at Vital is Pelvic organ prolapse. The name “Prolapse” sounds like a scary phrase and conjures up many scary and uncomfortable thoughts.

March 5, 2018
Read this if you are ready to take charge of your endometriosis!

Sexual & Menstrual Health

Read this if you are ready to take charge of your endometriosis!

As a Naturopathic Doctor, many women who experience pelvic pain or painful periods often share with me that they’ve been told that they might have endometriosis, and that endometriosis may

March 10, 2020
Cracking three breastfeeding myths

Pregnancy & Postpartum

Recovering postpartum

🌸Your body is beautiful. It's doing and has done miraculous work.🌸 What your body goes through during pregnancy and recovery postpartum is nothing short of a miracle! Healing from pregnancy

April 1, 2022
Redefining fitness during the pandemic

Movement & Rehabilitation

Redefining fitness during the pandemic

When you think of “fitness” – what comes to mind? A Gym? Coordinated athleisure? People smiling and sweating together in a group class? In Toronto, Ontario, where I live, gyms

May 3, 2021

Perimenopause

Rekindling Libido During Perimenopause and Menopause

Sexual health is an essential part of overall well-being, yet it often becomes a quiet concern during perimenopause and menopause. […]

April 14, 2025
Confident midlife woman smiling outdoors after regaining sexual wellness during menopause with hormone therapy.”

Perimenopause

Revitalizing Libido After Menopause: How Hormone Therapy Can Help You Feel Like Yourself Again

For millions of women, menopause ushers in a complex mix of physical and emotional changes, not least of which can […]

July 29, 2025
Running after pregnancy: setting my intentions to get back to running in a healthy way.

Pregnancy & Postpartum

Running after pregnancy: setting my intentions to get back to running in a healthy way.

These days there is a lot of pressure; or at least for many, a SENSE of pressure to get our “body back” after having a baby. Where I work, the

June 20, 2018
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