Rise Above Physical Therapy

🚨 EXCLUSIVE GIVEAWAY! 🚨

We’re giving 2 NJ Baby Expo tickets EACH to TWO winners this weekend! 🎟️👶 Don’t miss your chance to dive into postpartum health & recovery with us—and it’s FREE! 💪✨

HOW TO ENTER (Easy!):
1️⃣ Follow us
2️⃣ Like this post
3️⃣ Tag 3 friends who would benefit from pelvic floor PT!

✨ Bonus entry: Share this post in your stories and tag us!

Let’s grow our community and help more moms reclaim their bodies! 💖 Winners announced on Thursday—don’t wait!

We are here to help you find the underlying cause for your symptoms and make a personalized plan to achieve your goals!

✨Let’s talk about your six week clearance✨

At about 6 weeks postpartum you are cleared by your provider to return to exercise and all other previous activities

BUT six weeks does not cure your pelvic floor, it’s important to seek a pelvic floor physical therapist to guide you in the recovery in order to get back to the activities you love without fear, leakage, or pain.

Comment “ME” below if the six week visit clearance overwhelmed you

Happy First Monday of the New Year

This calls for an intro post.. welcome to anyone that is new to this page.

I’m Dr. Youstina Gerges, DPT, a pelvic floor physical and Lamaze childbirth educator. I am passionate about raising awareness around pelvic health and getting rid of commonly believed myths. And most importantly helping you regain confidence while doing the activities you love without pain or embarrassment.

I am the founder of Rise Above Physical therapy located in Wyckoff, NJ offering orthopedic and pelvic floor therapy for women and men. As well as offering childbirth classes to help you in every step from preconception to the fourth trimester.

Happy New year to you and your family!

I personally love this time of the year because it allows for reflection on my personal life, professional life, and goal setting for the new year. Each year I pick a word to practice that applies to different aspects of my life.

My word this year is health, I want to develop more healthy habits and find new ways to provide healthy choices for my patients.

What’s your word for 2022?

Testimonial Time

Pelvic health is more than just external or internal treatment to the pelvic floor muscles. It requires a whole body approach in order for you to not only improve your pelvic health but also your overall health.

You are a whole person and your treatment should reflect that. It should not be only one body part focused

Happy Thanksgiving!

I'm so grateful for this community!

What are you grateful for this holiday season?

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............GIVEAWAY ..........⁠
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🎊In honor of our 1 year anniversary, we would like to gift two lucky winners a FREE 30 minute Virtual Consultation. It has been such a blessing and privilege to work with so many AMAZING patients and get them back to doing what they love .

✨Rise Above is here to provide orthopedic and pelvic floor physical therapy, along with Lamaze childbirth education classes. Our mission is to empower, educate, and help in providing lasting relief to all our patients. ⁠
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All you need to do is follow 3 simple steps to enter:⁠
1. Follow our page ⁠
2. Like this post⁠
3. Tag as many friends in the comment section⁠
(one tag = one entry to contest)⁠
BONUS: Share this post to your Instagram story⁠
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The winner will receive a DM for further instructions on how to schedule their virtual consultation!!! ⁠
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Winners will be announced on Sunday. Best of luck to you all!⁠ You will also be able to gift this to friend or family member who might benefit from physical therapy. ⁠⁠⁠⁠

Diastasis Recti is a separation in the linea alba, which is in the middle of the six pack muscle. It occurs in more 70 percent of pregnant women.

How is it treated?

Treatment for DR is mainly going to first focus on control of intra abdominal pressure :

➡️Proper core strengthening
➡️Rib cage mobility
➡️Diaphragmatic breathing
➡️Posture
➡️Reduction of intra abdominal pressure with functional/ everyday movement
➡️Reducing rotation movement in the early stages that will cause excessive load on the abdominals
➡️Bowel habit ( constipation can negatively effect DR)

Our Pelvic Floor is like a hammock connecting from the p***c bone to the tailbone.⁠
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The hammock of muscles supports our internal organs ( bladder, uterus, and bowel). Our pelvic floor are also used for sexual function and stability.⁠
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Have you experienced any low back pain, pressure in groin/pelvic region, pain with in*******se, or urinary leakage of any kind? ⁠
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Did you know more than 50 percent of women will experience pelvic floor dysfunction during their lifetime?⁠⁠⁠⁠
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There are 4 different types of labor induction:

🌟 Foley Balloon Catheter
🌟 Prostaglandins (cervadil)
🌟Artificial Rupture of Membranes
🌟Synthetic Oxytocin

Learn more at our childbirth class! Our childbirth class discusses all of types of induction and so much more. The class is meant to empower and educate you about your options. Understanding the risks, benefits, and alternatives allows to make important decisions about the birth of your baby with confidence and complete understanding.
Class Schedule is on the website, make sure to reserve your spot today! Spaces are limited.

If you are due this fall, make sure to sign up for this interactive, in-person Childbirth class to prepare you and your partner for the birth of your baby!


Class schedule is available on the website, spaces are limited !

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Are you dealing with low back, pelvic, tailbone, or hip pain or have questions about your pain? You are NOT alone on this journey, Just give us a call☎️⁠
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We can answer your detailed questions, offer treatment recommendations, and connect you with resources that will help you find healing and lasting relief.⁠
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Contact us Today:⁠
Phone: 201-899-1166⁠⁠⁠⁠
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AND the number keeps increasing.. as more women are learning that "common" pelvic floor dysfunction is not the "norm"⁠
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Symptoms of Pelvic Floor Dysfunction:⁠
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➡️Low/hip back pain⁠
➡️Urinary leakage ( when coughing, laughing, sneezing, jumping/ running, or dribbling on the toilet) ⁠
➡️Pain with in*******se⁠
➡️Constantly running to the bathroom⁠
➡️Prolapse or heaviness in the pelvic region⁠
➡️Constipation⁠
➡️Tailbone pain⁠
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Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy is the first line of treatment for the symptoms above and so much more! Although these symptoms are common , they not normal!! And you do not have to live with them, no matter how long you have had them. We are here to help, call us today!⁠⁠⁠⁠
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🌧☔️Rain can’t stop us!! We are officially expanding into Wyckoff, NJ.
Special thanks to my amazing husband and business partner for all that he does behind the scenes to make the day to day business operations run smoothly! Forever grateful for you!

Physical Therapy is here to bridge the gap from pregnancy into postpartum and beyond!⁠
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What was your experience at the 6 week visit? Did you feel prepared to return to full activity? let me know below!⁠
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🌟BIG NEWS 🌟⁠
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Rise Above Physical Therapy is officially moving and expanding! Super excited to welcome patients into our beautiful clinic starting June 1st. ⁠
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Rise Above was build on 3 founding principles:⁠
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🌟 Quality care through one-on-one 1–2-hour long sessions for Orthopedic and Pelvic Floor Patients⁠
🌟Personalized treatment that fits the goals set by the patient and physical therapist⁠
🌟Dedication to finding the 'why' behind patients' symptoms to help in finding lasting relief⁠
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Excited to move into a larger space and become a part of the community! ⁠
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A cesarean section is major abdominal surgery and requires time to heal. Like any other surgery for a knee replacement, hip replacement, or disc herniation physical therapy always follows to help in restoring strength. Same is true for a C-section recovery, you need a Pelvic PT on your care team to help you in recovering !⁠
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Here are tips for the Postpartum after a C-Section:⁠
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✔️ Find grace! your body went through many changes in the past 9 months and it needs time to heal. Love your body and take the healing process one day at a time.⁠
✔️ In the first few weeks diaphragmatic breathing and ribcage mobility are great to learn⁠
✔️ Brace with you hand the C- section scar with position changes⁠
✔️ Once your scar has healed, don't be afraid of movement. Loading the tissue when appropriate leads to strength, but loading too early may disrupt the healing process ⁠
✔️ Get a Pelvic Floor assessment, you may not have birthed va**nally but the tissue that was cut connects directly to your PF. ⁠
✔️ Once you have healed, learn scar mobilization and scar desensitization from a Pelvic PT to help with visceral mobility and scar sensitivity/ numbness. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
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Do you have trouble with emptying your bowels? ⁠
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Have you developed hemorrhoids from straining? ⁠
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Try these tips to stimulate your bowels:⁠
➡️ Coffee! Even Decaf can help!⁠
➡️ Go for a jog or walk⁠
➡️ Eat breakfast with fiber⁠
➡️ Diaphragmatic breathing⁠
➡️ Stretch to open up Pelvic floor and hips⁠
➡️ Do squats⁠
➡️ Stay hydrated ⁠
➡️ Learn Colonic massage from your local Pelvic Floor Physical Therapist⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
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.............GIVEAWAY IN HONOR OF MOTHER'S DAY..........⁠
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In honor of Mother's day this weekend, we would like to gift one lucky winner a $50 Amazon gift card. It has been such a blessing and privilege to work with so many AMAZING women in all stages of life from preconception to beyond menopause. Rise Above is here to provide orthopedic and pelvic floor physical therapy, along with Lamaze childbirth education classes. Our mission is to empower, educate, and help in providing lasting relief to all our patients. ⁠
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All you need to do is follow 3 simple steps to enter:⁠
1. Follow our page ⁠
2. Like this post⁠
3. Tag as many friends in the comment section⁠
(one tag = one entry to contest)⁠
BONUS: Share this post to your Instagram story⁠
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The winner will receive a DM for further instructions on how to receive your AMAZON GIFT CARD !!! ⁠
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Winner will be announced on May 8th. Best of luck to you all!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Thank you for trusting us with your care! The key 🔑 to lasting relief is spending the time to find the “why” behind the patient’s symptoms. Our one-on-one hour sessions allow us to find the underlaying cause for patient's symptoms. ⁠
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We are committed to helping and empowering our patients. ⁠⁠⁠⁠

Five functions of the Pelvic Floor continued....⁠
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⭐Support is a huge and important function of the pelvic floor. It holds the bladder, re**um, and uterus against gravity. It also supports babies, internal organs, bowel and bladder function, and has connections to the core and back. ⁠
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Stay tuned for the final Pelvic Floor function coming tomorrow!!⁠
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❓Can you guess what it is? *hint: it starts with an "S"❔⁠
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Final Function of the Pelvic Floor series!⁠
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💋The pelvic floor helps to allow for sexual in*******se as well as contraction for or***ms. The contraction and relaxation of these muscles allows for an or**sm to occur. ⁠
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Make sure you don't ignore the signs of possible pelvic floor dysfunction. If any of these functions are causing you pain, irritation, or any type of discomfort. ⁠
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📞Call us today to help find the underlying cause of your symptoms!⁠
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🌟Some of the pelvic floor muscles around the urethra, va**na, and re**al regions are sphincteric. These muscles control the opening to the bladder and the re**um.⁠
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💦It prevents leakage when it is contracted and releases urine or a bowel movement when it relaxes! ⁠⁠⁠
Stay tuned for more pelvic floor functions !⁠
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