Jennifer Portnoy, PhD., has been a physical therapist for over 24 years. She has a Bachelor of Fine Arts in dance from SUNY Purchase, a Master of Science in Physical Therapy from Long Island University, and a Doctorate of Physical Therapy from Temple University. She specializes in pelvic health physical therapy and treats the body in a holistically connected fashion.

What did Mama tell you about public toilet seats? "Pay no mind if you're not neat...never sit on a public seat" Or something like that...And that was indeed my approach (pun intended) until recently when I learned that sitting is best.

One of the essential relationships in proper pelvic floor function is the coordination between the use of breath and breathing and pelvic floor muscle engagement.