Mindful Roots Information

The formation of Mindful Roots stemmed from a fun and collaborative project initiated by three forward thinking female physicians. Our diverse backgrounds make for the foundation (and thus roots) of our practice. Mindful and careful consideration of what we bring to our community is the basis of our mission. Our primary focus with our new adventure stems from the identified need in our community to provide both a safe and secure space, in addition to time, to discuss sensitive subject matter. Our goal is to create an open atmosphere to talk about body image, sexual and pelvic health without judgment. The current focus will be with urinary incontinence, pelvic floor relaxation, core strength, body image, and overall wellness. Imagine being able to move, cough, laugh, run, and not to worry about pads, odor, embarrassment or shame. We are very excited to announce that we are the FIRST practice IN MAINE to provide EMSELLA, technology based on HIFEM (High- Intensity Focused Electro-Magnetic) energy that produces deep pelvic floor contractions and strengthening. This has been FDA approved for both urge and stress incontinence for woman AND men. An exciting alternative (or addition) to the current options of physical therapy, pessaries, medications, or surgery. This works!! It has been found to be 95% effective and can change your life! Imagine being able to move, cough, laugh, run, and not to worry about pads, odor, embarrassment or shame. Babies, life, and time Most of us have been affected by incontinence. And it does not stop at the bladder. All of our organs rely on the strength of our pelvic floor, there are many potential benefits to this therapy. As ob-gyns and family practice physicians we cannot tell you how passionately we feel about this cause. In addition to the pelvic floor another very important (and again forgotten) aspect to our overall health is our muscle core. How we breathe, stand, and carry ourselves depend on our core strength. To help address this need we are excited to provide the EMSCULPT. ...