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Lokahi Physical Therapy, mobile (at your home), Las Vegas, NV (2025)

06/02/2023

How much are you willing to pay for your health?

Most of these “self care” items are repeat procedures that require maintenance in order to keep its aesthetic appeal. I see most of my clients in 5 visits and the best tip I receive (and could ever ask for) is good feedback on my treatment style and independence with their home program.

Just like many of these other self care items, I love giving people their confidence back! This includes many forms such as:
✨ improved emotional health knowing they can now have pain free in*******se with their partner
✨ reduced anxiety surrounding their birth experience knowing they have done well to prepare and know how to relax their body despite intense sensations during labor
✨ decreased stress as they no longer have to base their schedule and shopping plans over whether there will be a toilet accessible ✨ enhanced experiences with their children knowing they can chase them around the park or jump on a trampoline with them without peeing themselves
✨ eliminating worry about holding their child for fear of feeling prolapse.

PLUS SO MUCH MORE!!!
Which one resonates with you?

02/08/2023

Do some pregnancy prehab! 🏋️‍♀️

Physical therapy during pregnancy can help you bounce back faster. 🤰🏻 I focus on teaching techniques to reduce the risk and severity of perineal tearing, activate key muscle groups that will provide alignment and stability essential for recovery, and improve endurance, relaxation, and coordination of muscles that help during labor and assist in recovery as well.

🧠 The more neuronal connections you build to muscles during pregnancy, the faster you will gain control over that muscle during the postpartum period. 💪🏼

Ask about my pregnant+postpartum packages

02/03/2023

Have you already been to an orthopedic physical therapist or chiropractor and have plateaued in your recovery and continue to have pelvic or back pain? Maybe it’s because it’s not stemming from hip, back or abdominal musculature/joints 🤔
Did you know your pelvic floor can radiate pain out to the lower abdomen, pelvis, groin, back, or tailbone region?! 😯
Get a pelvic floor assessment done by a pelvic health physical therapist to see if it could be the root cause of your problem!

01/28/2023

Did you know, stress and anxiety can prolong labor?

Typically, when we are in pain we will naturally guard with our muscles as a way to protect our bodies. 💪🏼 When this happens for a prolonged period of time it can lead to chronic pain contributing to fear and then leading to more muscle tension. In a birthing sense, this can prolong labor. Why? Our smooth muscle and skeletal muscle work on different nervous systems, so as one contracts, the other should relax. In labor our uterus, which is smooth muscle, contracts push baby out. However, if we are guarding and tensing skeletal muscle, it can fight against that uterine contraction.

✏️ During physical therapy treatments I teach patients when and how to use breath for relaxation in order to reduce tension in the muscles and break the fear pain tension cycle. Additionally, education and practice can help eliminate fear and break the cycle. Birth preparation with a physical therapist can eliminate the cycle by easing anxiety associated with labor.

🌟 ask about my birth prep packages!

💫 swipe to read some of my client testimonials and read more in the highlights section!

01/28/2023

Did you know, stress and anxiety can prolong labor?

Typically, when we are in pain we will naturally guard with our muscles as a way to protect our bodies. 💪🏼 When this happens for a prolonged period of time it can lead to chronic pain contributing to fear and then leading to more muscle tension. In a birthing sense, this can prolong labor. Why? Our smooth muscle and skeletal muscle work on different nervous systems, so as one contracts, the other should relax. In labor our uterus, which is smooth muscle, contracts push baby out. However, if we are guarding and tensing skeletal muscle, it can fight against that uterine contraction.

✏️ During physical therapy treatments I teach patients when and how to use breath for relaxation in order to reduce tension in the muscles and break the fear pain tension cycle. Additionally, education and practice can help eliminate fear and break the cycle. Birth preparation with a physical therapist can eliminate the cycle by easing anxiety associated with labor.
💫 Read some of my client testimonials in the highlights section!

01/22/2023

2-3 days of some discomfort may be typical especially after a belly growth spurt. The muscles may need a couple of days to adjust to the growth of the fetus. However, if the discomfort turns to pain and lasts longer, there may be tightness or weakness causing suboptimal movement. If not treated it can lead to other compensations as well. 😳

If you need guidance on activity and functional modifications and appropriate exercises, reach out to a pelvic health physical therapist experienced in working with pregnancy! 🤰🏻

01/03/2023

NOW ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS!!

Hello Everyone! With my recent maternity leave and now influx of followers since starting my own business I’d like to reintroduce myself. My husband and I now have the most precious Baby girl in our care. We have been living in Henderson for almost 5 years and are Native Nevadans (from the Elko area) 🏔. We enjoy going on adventures which usually entails hiking 🥾 , rock climbing 🧗‍♀️, canyoneering, and backpacking through different countries around the world 🌎. I enjoy trail running 🏃🏻‍♀️, and have completed multiple ultramarathons. Though my presentation is mediocre at best I bake pretty tasty treats 🧁 and like to cook and experiment with different foods from the places we’ve travelled 🍲.

I was first interested in women’s health because I saw a gap in care, and unfortunately a lot of women did not know where to turn when addressing issues such as urinary incontinence, pelvic pain, or pain during in*******se. I specifically like working with pregnant and postpartum women because the sooner we can tackle these issues the better.

I started my own cash pay mobile practice to provide more convenient care for women and to prevent insurance from interfering with what my doctoral level education and years of experience determine to be the best plan of care 👩‍⚕️. I provide one-on-one care and provide education and tools for my clients to succeed so that they are also held accountable for their care. This model tends to result in fewer visits and therefore saves clients money and time in the long run.

I also teach a free 1 hour class once a week if you’d like to vibe it out first!

DM me for more info!

11/26/2022

8 weeks postpartum and the first time I’ve ran a 5k without stopping in 12 weeks. 🏃🏻‍♀️ I was secretly hoping to be under the 25 minute mark, but it serves as a baseline for now. The main thing is I was able to run without symptoms! 🙌🏼

Everyone heals at their own pace and there are a lot of factors when considering return to exercise in the postpartum period. This run didn’t happen overnight after receiving medical approval. I’ve been rehabbing since day 1 after giving birth- starting with range of motion then moving to isometrics, flexibility, strength, balance, walking, low impact, and intervals. My progression was dictated by my body and how I felt.

Overall, the pace felt good, but not as natural as I had hoped. I still have some strengthening to do (especially in the trunk and external rotators of the hip) before another attempt at running continuously. I’m learning to be patient and respect my body’s time to heal.

What kind of activities do you hope to do postpartum?
Here are some questions to consider asking yourself:
⭐️ did you exercise during pregnancy?
⭐️ did you perform the type exercise you’re hoping to do during pregnancy?
⭐️ would you consider your birth experience traumatic?
⭐️ what level of tissue damage occurred during labor and delivery? Tears? Scars? Sprains?
⭐️ what are your goals with exercise?
⭐️ what is your “why?” Is it to lose baby weight? Self care? Socialize?

Tissue healing is a process, and return to exercise should be guided by a professional (aka a doctor of physical therapy).

11/16/2022

Did you know your pelvis begins to open and get wider during pregnancy. This can lead to muscular imbalances that can contribute to low back pain, pelvic pain, sciatica, and pelvic floor dysfunction (leakage, pain during in*******se, prolapse, etc). Likewise, these issues can occur postpartum as the body adjusts back to its pre-pregnancy state. Join me to learn what is normal, and when to ask for help. Plus get some free tips and handouts to help any current issues you may be having.

10/10/2022

A pregnant figure is often associated with a waddle, increased curve of the back, butt out and the hips tilting forwards.🤰🏻 However, the reality is you want little change in your posture as you progress through pregnancy. In fact, multiple studies have shown that there should not be huge postural changes as a result of pregnancy. Therefore, if there are big changes it may be related to musculoskeletal dysfunction and associated with decreased activation of postural muscles. This may lead to back pain, sciatica, SI joint/pubic symphysis/pelvic pain, etc if you are experiencing these symptoms reach out to me!

10/08/2022

Just like any acute injury think RICE, especially the first few days

1. REST 🛌 try to do as little activity as possible and sleep when your little one sleeps (your body just did an incredible feat!) Ask family and neighbors for help with household chores, taking care of other kids, prepping meals, etc. your pelvic floor will thank you later 🙏🏼
2. ICE 🧊 ice will help reduce inflammation and provide some pain relief. use padsicles (menstrual pads you can pre prep with witch hazel and aloe and freeze) or frida mom ice packs and change as needed/when saturated.
3. COMPRESS - use perineal support panty or tighter underwear that helps support the perineum. Compression can help reduce swelling and promote circulation back to the heart.
4. ELEVATE - try to nurse in bed or in a recliner with your legs elevated. incorporate occasional ankle pumps to improve circulation and reduce risk of blood clots.

If you tore, strained, or stretched to capacity any other muscle in your body like your pelvic floor does during birth, you would rest it and get proper rehab. Be thankful for your body and take this time to take it easy- process/reflect on your birth story, bond with your baby, sleep. You’ll have plenty of time to resume activity in the coming weeks

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