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Christine MacMillan, PT

3 Reasons You Should Squat-Sit Everyday

The “squat-sit” is arguably one of our most primitive and natural postures as humans. It involves lowering the body to the ground while...

Christine MacMillan, PT

The Truth About Vaginismus

Vaginismus is a treatable condition where vaginal penetration is not possible due to extreme spasm and contraction of the muscles that...

Christine MacMillan, PT

Training for Motherhood

There is an important concept in exercise physiology referred to as specificity. If you're an athlete training for your sport (or coming...

Christine MacMillan, PT

Posture and the Bladder

One of the first things I do during a Pelvic Health assessment is take a look at posture. The way we position our skeleton has a huge...

Christine MacMillan, PT

"Blow Before You Go" - The Importance of Breathing for Pelvic Health

Any Pelvic Floor Physiotherapist worth their salt knows how important it is to assess a women’s breathing if she is having symptoms of...

Christine MacMillan, PT

The truth about exercise during pregnancy

As a mother of 3, I am no stranger to the incredible life event that is pregnancy. I know firsthand how exciting it can be, and how...

Christine MacMillan, PT

Fellow anatomy nerds, click here!

If you've ever wondered what kind of information Pelvic Health Physiotherapists are looking for during an assessment (or should I say...

Christine MacMillan, PT

6 Things You Can Do To Treat The Urgent Bladder

If you’re reading this, it’s likely you’ve got an “Urgent Bladder”. If you suffer from a strong and overwhelming urge to pee that you...

Christine MacMillan, PT

The Urgent Bladder

Most people have an unremarkable relationship with their bladder; they don’t spend much time thinking about their bladder or their...