In Your Pants With Dr. Susie G

It’s human nature to get excited by the latest and greatest treatments, from outer space to muscle tone pelvic pain, we’re captivated by scientific advancements. But this enthusiasm has a dark side, causing many clinics and patients to exchange simple and effective strategies for flashy new treatments that come with a hashtag. Dr. Rachel Worman is a licensed physical therapist (PT) who has experience in acute care physical therapy and extensive dual training, clinical and teaching experience in musculoskeletal and pelvic health physical therapy. After 13 years of clinical practice, Dr. Rachel earned her PhD with a focus on pelvic health outcome measures and male pelvic health. We cover topics such as: 1:15 What to call it? Hypertonic pelvic floor, overactive pelvic floor, tight or non-relaxing pelvic floor muscles? 8:55 How and who treats pelvic floor dysfunction 10:30 Educating patients with pelvic pain and choice of language 16:37 Uncertainty and the biopsychosocial model 17:40 Pain and hypertonicity 20:00