Postpartum Pelvic Floor Recovery: What Nobody Tells You — and What Actually Helps By Kelly Brown Gross, PT, MPT, WCS | Ashworth Chiropractic, Physical Therapy & Acupuncture | West Des Moines, Iowa You grew a human. You delivered a baby. And then — somewhere around six weeks postpartum — the world kind of expects [...]
5 Effective Treatments for Pelvic Floor Health Comprehensive Guide to Pelvic Floor Health We are excited to welcome Kelly Brown Gross, PT, MPT, WCS, an expert in pelvic health with nearly two decades of experience, to Ashworth Chiropractic, Physical Therapy, and Acupuncture. Having previously served patients at The Iowa Clinic in West Des Moines, [...]
Navigating Vertigo: Understanding Diagnosis and Physical Therapy Treatment Introduction: Have you ever suffered from vertigo or are familiar with the diagnosis? In the simplest terms, it is the miserable feeling causing your world to spin around you and sometimes leads to the feeling of wanting to vomit. If we want to get technical, vertigo [...]
The Role of Physical Therapists in the Healthcare Field The more experienced I get in the field, the more I realize I do a very poor job of explaining a simple question: What exactly is a physical therapist and what exactly do they do? Seems like a simple answer, but as I have found [...]
Can a Chiropractor Help With a Torn Rotator Cuff? Can a chiropractor help with a torn rotator cuff? The short answer is yes. For most rotator cuff injuries — including partial tears and many full-thickness tears — chiropractic care combined with physical therapy produces outcomes that match or exceed surgical intervention, without the recovery [...]
Why Chiropractic, Physical Therapy, Acupuncture and Massage Work Better Together Why These Four Treatments Work Better Together Most musculoskeletal conditions aren't one problem. They're three or four problems layered on top of each other — a joint that's restricted, a muscle that's compensating, a nervous system that's stuck in a stress response, and soft [...]
Back pain can range from inconvenient to incapacitating. If you're experiencing severe pain that doesn't go away, you should ask yourself "who do I see for back pain?" With so many different types of providers and techniques out there, it can be tough to find the right answer. To top it all off, you [...]
What Causes Dizziness? Understanding Vertigo (dizziness) and Treatment Options Vertigo or dizziness is often described as feeling off-balance or as if the room is spinning (when it’s not). Oftentimes, simple movements can feel very intense and impact your everyday life. Having your daily routine impacted or halted due to severe vertigo can be very [...]
Weak Hip Abductors: What the Symptoms Look Like, Why It Happens, and How to Fix It If your knee collapses inward when you squat, your hip aches after a run, or your low back tightens up after long walks — there's a reasonable chance your hip abductors aren't holding up [...]
