DJN March 31, 2022

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HEALTH & WELLNESS

Don’t Suffer in Silence

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or weeks after Gail T. of Oak Park gave birth to her first child, she experienced tremendous pain and discomfort. Veteran moms told her this was her official welcome to motherhood and that she would learn to live with it. Fortunately, her obstetrician suggested physical therapy and that’s when Gail wound up in Rinku Singh’s office in Farmington Hills. “All that pain was normalized, and it really bothered me,” Gail, an Orthodox Rinku mom of two, shared. “But Singh Rinku showed me how to strengthen my muscles and helped fix my scar tissue from the birth. Within a couple of weeks, I could feel the difference.” When Gail discovered she was pregnant the second time, she was extremely nervous but didn’t experience any issues at all. Gail said, “Everyone had told me to just get used to the pain, but why? It can

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Physical therapist helps women dealing with pelvic pain and post-partum issues. ROCHEL BURSTYN CONTRIBUTING WRITER

be fixed! Every woman should get physical therapy after having a baby.” Singh has been a practicing physical therapist for 21 years. She began her career in sports medicine and did a stint in outpatient neurology, but didn’t find it completely fulfilling. A co-worker confided she’d been experiencing pain during intercourse for nine years, which was cured after two months of physical therapy. After hearing about her co-worker’s experience, Singh became interested in

the topic, took classes in women’s health, became board-certified and completely switched her specialty in 2011. Now a certified pelvic floor specialist with the American Physical Therapy Association and a board-certified women’s clinical specialist with the American Physical Therapy Associaton, Singh works with women suffering from painful periods or sexual intercourse, difficult pregnancies, incontinence, postpartum pain and more. “When women first meet me, they often feel very alone and embarrassed and I provide a safe, comforting place,” Singh said. T.S, another Orthodox woman from Oak Park, went to Singh because she was experiencing a prolapse. She said Singh was able to help her restore her pelvic floor strength in just eight sessions. “Never just say ‘this is life.’ Every woman should see a therapist when they’re uncomfortable. There are solutions. There is always help available,” T.S. said. MARCH 31 • 2022

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Looking Back

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pages 110-112

Don’t Suffer in Silence

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page 101

A Post-Pandemic World?

6min
pages 99-100

Community Calendar

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pages 97-98

Celebrity News

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page 96

Bon Appetit

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pages 94-95

A special JN section to help get your home ready for sprint.

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pages 47-59

Keeping it Limber

3min
page 60

A Peek Back in Time

7min
pages 91-93

The Power of Praise

8min
pages 43-44

Celebrate with Sides

9min
pages 38-41

Getting into the Purim Spirit

1min
page 36

A Night Out for a Good Cause

1min
page 37

Friendseder Community Brunch

2min
page 35

Community-Wide Purim Fun

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page 32

Houses of Worship Receive Security Grants

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page 30

Jews in the Digital Age Jewish TikTok

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pages 28-29

Sensational Soiree in the Sunshine State

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pages 20-21

Essays and viewpoints

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Israel’s Efforts in Ukraine

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pages 26-27

JCC in Krakow Aids Refugees

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It’s Official

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page 24

Adat Shalom Synagogue Receives Hoax Bomb Threat

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