Pelvic health for women
Dr. Vanessa M. Brockhouse, a women’s pelvic health physical therapist, recently opened her practice in Wesley Chapel, Fruitful Womb with virtual and in-person sessions.
The practice emphasizes prenatal and postpartumin care, including preparation for birth, prenatal exercise and postpartum care to ensure good bowel, bladder and sexual health.
Brockhouse treats women with complex cases of pelvic pain, urinary conditions, bowel conditions, sexual dysfunction, orthopedic hip/pelvic pain, prenatal and postpartum conditions.
As an advocate for women, and a pelvic health educator, Brockhouse believes in addressing women’s health with a whole body approach, which allows identification at the root cause resulting in relief of symptoms.
Dr. Brockhouse’s office is at 2136 Ashley Oaks Circle, Suite 102, in Wesley Chapel.
For information, visit FruitfulWombPT.com, call (813) 607-8776, or email .
COVID-19 facility doubles beds
Hillsborough County is in the process of contracting for an additional 60 beds at an assisted living facility that is serving as a transition unit for senior care facility residents diagnosed with COVID-19, County Administrator Mike Merrill announced on June 15.
The decision to pursue additional transitional beds at The Inn at University Village is a proactive step, Merrill said in a news release.
The Inn is for senior care facility residents who were hospitalized with the virus, but who do not require hospitalizations. The facility is serving as a transitional unit between the hospital and their senior care community for those patients while they wait for final clearance to return to their previous residence.
The patients are temporarily residing in a separate wing specifically designed for COVID-19 cases.
Teens and sleep
According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), sleep problems also are a concern for teenagers, and the average teen needs about nine hours of sleep a night.
Children and teens who do not get that much may have problems getting along with others, and they may feel angry and impulsive, have mood swings, feel sad or depressed, or lack motivation. They also may have issues with paying attention, and may get lower grades and feel stressed.
In addition to the sleep tips offered to adults, teens can try:
- Avoiding screen time at least an hour before bed
- Banning all-nighters (don’t leave homework for the last minute)
- Writing in a diary or on a to-do list just before sleep, to reduce stress
- Sleeping no more than two hours later on weekend mornings than on weekday mornings
