Resources
General Physical Therapy Associations
- American Physical Therapy Association
- Oregon Physical Therapy Association
- Northwest Rehab Alliance
- International Alliance of Healthcare Educators
- Upledger Institute
- Daily Strength - Support Groups for life's challenges
- MedlinePlus - contains information from the United States Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health, and other government health-related organizations. The extensive collection of resources includes interactive health tutorials, a medical encyclopedia, and health news pages that are continually being updated. Links to easy-to-read articles can be found on many of the health topics pages.
- SELF NutritionData - contains a searchable database to help you find information about different foods, as well as provides tools to track your food intake, calculate your BMI, find healthy recipes, and help you understand nutrition facts on food labels.
- Move Forward - Consumer physical therapy information and health tips provided by the American Physical Therapy Association.
- WebMd - has a little bit of everything, including the latest health headlines, a symptom checker, a video library, message boards, blogs, quizzes, and e-mail newsletters on topics ranging from "Healthy Bones" to "Chronic Pain/Back Pain" to "Skin and Beauty.”
- Fair Health Consumer - Excellent resource for estimating and planning your healthcare costs.
- Sleep Foundation - provides articles about sleep health and wellness
- MotivAider - a habit change aid
- Alcohol Rehab and Recovery
- AMHA - Mental health resources in Oregon.
TMJ
PRODUCTS
- Complete Sleeprrr - therapeutic pillow
- Core Products - pillows, bed bolsters, body supports
- Dentek - Jaw pain relief cream
- Dinner Through a Straw
- Dr. Emmett Miller - meditation CDs and DVDs
- Guided Imagery by Belleruth Naparstek
- HeadSpace - meditation guide, also has an app
- Insight Timer - meditation app
- Calm - meditation guide
RESOURCES
Infants & Pregnancy
PRODUCTS
- Albee Baby Car Seat - comfortable, expandable car seat for your growing baby
- Ab Tank - Support for postpartum bellies
- Baby Belly - Maternity belts
- It's You Babe - pregnancy/pelvic floor supports
RESOURCES
- Allie Casazza: Your Uncluttered Home - how to be a minimalist as a mom
- Baby Sleep Consultant - Kristine Petterson Sleep Consulting
- BeFit-Mom - prenatal and postpartum fitness and exercises
- Empowering Parents - developmentally categorized parenting tips
- Fit2B - safe exercise routines for new moms and those with diastasis recti
- Julie Weibe, PT - specializing in pelvic floor exercises during pregnancy and postpartum
- Postpartum Support International - international postpartum support
- ReCore Fitness
Orthopedic
PRODUCTS
- Cho-Pat - arm and leg supports
- Complete Sleeprrr - therapeutic pillow
- Core Products - pillows, bed bolsters, body supports
- Cushion Your Assets - therapeutic cushions to soothe sore fannies
- Ergo Desk
- Ergonomic BackTPack
- The Foam Factory - a variety of foam cushions and pillows
- Heel Lift
- Relax the Back Store
- Serola Sacroiliac Belt
- Sit and Be Fit - exercises you can do from your chair
- Upright Posture Trainer
- Varidesk - height-adjustable standing computer desk
- Wondergel Cushions - gel seat cushions available on Amazon.com
RESOURCES
- Daily Strength - Support Groups for life's challenges
- FibroGuide
- Frida Center for Fibromyalgia
- National Fibromyalgia Association
- Back Pain Relief - 21 ways to relieve back pain
Podcasts
Pelvic Floor
PRODUCTS
- Aveeno - oatmeal bath treatment
- Between the Hips by Dr. Megan Rorabeck, D.P.T.
- It's You, Babe - Pelvic support belts
- Cushion Your Assets - therapeutic cushions to soothe sore fannies
- Incontinence Underwear
- Intimate Rose
- The Better Bladder Book - for purchase on Amazon
- Slippery Stuff
- Desert Harvest - quality Aloe Vera products
- Thinx - period-proof underwear
RESOURCES
- Pelvic Exercises - exercises by Michelle Kenway, PT, targeting prolapse and more
- Urology Care Foundation
- American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
- American Physical Therapy Association Section on Women's Health
- Endometriosis Association
- Health Organization for Pudendal Education
- Interstitial Cystitis Association
- Interstitial Cystitis Network
- International Pelvic Pain Society - includes male pelvic pain
- International Society for the Study of Vulvovaginal Disease
- National Vulvodynia Organization
- Pelvic Floor Disorders Network
- Pelvic Health & Rehabilitation Center - includes male pelvic health
- Prostate Cancer Foundation
- The Vulvar Pain Foundation
- Vulvar Vestibulitis Support Network
- Shelly Proska Toilet Meditation
Recommended Reading
ORTHOPEDIC
- The Fibromyalgia Advocate by Devin Starlanyl, M.D. & Mary Ellen Copeland, MS, MA
- Fibromyalgia & Chronic Myofascial Pain Syndrome by Devin Starlanyl, M.D. & M.E. Copeland, MS, MA
- Your Aching Back, A Doctor's Guide To Relief by Augustus A. White III, M.D.
PELVIC
- Staying Dry: A Practical Guide to Bladder Control by Kathryn L. Burgio, Ph.D., K. Lynette Pearce, RN.,C.R.N.P. and Angelo J. Lucco, M.D.
- When Sex Hurts by Andrew Goldstein, M.D.
- Ending Female Pain by Isa Herrera
- Pelvic Pain Explained by Prendergast & Rummer
- Wild Feminine by Tami Lynn Kent
- Heal Pelvic Pain by Amy Stein, MPT
- A Headache in the Pelvis by David Wise, Ph.D. and Rodney Anderson, M.D.
STRESS/MENTAL HEALTH
- Slowing Down to the Speed of Life by Richard Carlson & Joseph Bailey
- Relaxation & Stress Reduction Workbook by Martha Davis, E. Eshelman, and Matthew McKay
- The Brain That Changes Itself by Norman Doidge, M.D.
- How Meditation Heals: A Practical Guide to Improving Your Health and Well-Being by Eric Harrison
- Mothering from Your Center by Tami Lynn Kent
- Take Time for Your Life by Cheryl Richardson