Pelvic Floor Health

Shraddha Das

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Dr. Jennifer McCauley is a Doctor of Physical Therapy, OSC, NCPT, and owner of Inspire Physical Therapy and Wellness, specializing in Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy. Dr. McCauley joins Dr. Jeffrey Gladden on today’s show to introduce the topic of pelvic floor health, pelvic floor therapy, and some vital information for both men and women on the subject. We discuss: <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Two thought-provoking quotes from the poet Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (3:09);</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">A little bit about Dr. Jennifer McCauley’s background and how she was led to specialize in pelvic floor physical therapy (6:15);</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Various pelvic floor issues that can result from childbirth or any abdominal surgery including, urinary leakage, pelvic organ prolapse, pain with intercourse, constipation, and nerve injuries (8:29);</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">The importance of having an awareness of pelvic floor health and how it can prepare women pre- and postpartum, as well as with any abdominal surgery (10:50);</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">What occurs during injuries and what is required to get back to normal function, and how Dr. McCauley works to reprogram the neuromuscular system from the standpoint of pain, movement, and function (13:14);</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">More about the core, and how the pelvic floor is not separate from the core (16:01);</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Things that sabotage the core, and specifically pelvic floor strength, stabilization, and overall al

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