If you're experiencing symptoms like urinary dysfunction, constipation and pelvic pain, it might be time to see a pelvic floor physical therapist. Darianne Butler sees patients at Regional One Health's East Campus. She said patients should expect to describe their concerns and undergo an exam. Then, she prescribes a series of exercises that can [...]
Pregnancy can cause the muscles and connective tissue in the pelvic area to be injured or weakened. When this happens, women may experience pain, urinary problems or prolapse, the sensation that the organs are falling. A pelvic floor physical therapist like Regional One Health's Darianne Butler can help, either during pregnancy or after a [...]
Getting healthy is a common New Year's Resolution, but it involves more than exercising and eating better. You should start your journey to improved health with a checkup from your primary care provider. They can identify the specific things you need to improve, schedule preventative screenings and help you set goals for a lifetime [...]
Halloween frights are meant to be fun and fictional, not tragic and real. But with large numbers of kids taking to dark streets for trick-or-treating, it’s all too easy for something to go wrong. Kids will be out after dark on Halloween for trick-or-treating - and it's up to everyone to help keep [...]
When antibiotics are prescribed and used properly, they live up to their reputation as “miracle drugs,” helping patients recover quickly and safely. But when the medications aren’t used right, patients can build resistance and bacteria can adapt, creating “superbugs” that don’t respond to existing antibiotics. And since drug makers aren’t devoting time or money [...]
OB/GYN Owen Phillips, MD, FACOG promotes healthy pregnancies and deliveries at Regional One Health. But she believes obstetricians can also have an impact beyond a child’s birth.