Episode Summary:
Have you ever sneezed, laughed too hard, or jumped on a trampoline and had a bit of pee come out? Guess what: It’s all related to your pelvic floor. Thankfully Patti and Aleks sat down this week with Heather Jeffcoat, a Doctor of Physical Therapy specializing in the pelvic floor and all of its possible dysfunctions, both related and unrelated to labor and childbirth. Post childbirth flat butt? We cover that too. Dive in and hear everything you never knew about the very important pelvic floor.
Links Mentioned:
Doctor of Physical Therapy & Pelvic Floor Therapist, Heather Jeffcoat .
Jeffcoat authored the book, Sex without Pain. and created Femina Physical Therapy practice.
Heather Jeffcoat illuminates us with the origins of Kegel exercises, Dr. Arnold Kegel.
Host, Aleks Evanguelidi mentions Season One, episode 11, guest chiropractor Dr. Elliot Berlin in a discussion about the relationship between our emotional and physical bodies.
Jeffcoat shares about a study out of Australia looking at incidents of painful postpartum sex in cases of both cesarian and vaginal deliveries. This article illustrates the findings further.
You can learn more about Heather and her practice at Femina Physical Therapy and her recent book, Sex without Pain, is also available on amazon here.
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