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Real pelvic health education for your real clinical situations. 

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A knot in my pelvis... ouch

A knot in my pelvis... ouch  

 

Such a good question! And one that we get asked all the time! Here’s a definition from the American Academy of Family Physicians,

“Trigger points are discrete, focal, hyperirritable spots located in a taut band of skeletal muscle. They produce...

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Cisgender Males have pelvic floor too!

Hi there!

In today’s episode, Melissa and Kathy will chat about the cisgender male pelvic floor; muscles, dysfunctions, and an alternative to those long-lasting antibiotics therapies that don't seem to work.

Watch our video for all the details! 

 

 

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Recurrent UTIs: Why They Happen and How to Help

This week, we’re chatting about recurrent UTIs and how they affect the pelvic floor muscles.

We talk through: 

What defines recurrent UTIs

What to consider when patients treated with antibiotics continue to have symptoms

The importance of diaphragmatic breathing 

Why you may...

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Performing a bimanual exam for Pelvic Pain: Top Tips for Practitioners

In this week's video, we will be talking about the bimanual exam and how to start thinking about the pelvic floor. Here's what we cover: 

 

  Overview of bulbospongiosus anatomy

  How to do a bulbospongiosus release 

  Best practices for the internal exam

 

The...

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