WTF is a Pelvic Floor with Gina Cunningham

ShrinkChicks - A podcast by Jennifer Chaiken, LMFT and Emmalee Bierly, LMFT - Mondays

Welcome to Pelvic Floor Health 101! This week on ShrinkChicks, Emmalee and Jen are joined by Pelvic Floor Physical Therapist, Gina Cunningham. She clues us in to what a pelvic floor actually is and why pelvic floor health matters. Gina explains the reasons why someone might need pelvic floor physical therapy and takes us through what a typical evaluation looks like. She answers some of your questions like: is it possible to do anything to prepare your pelvic floor for childbirth? What is diastasis recti? Do kegel exercises actually work? Is it normal to pee a little when you sneeze, cough, run, etc.?Tune in to gain insight, awareness, and action! The resources Gina mentioned to locate a practitioner near you: https://pelvicrehab.com https://ptl.womenshealthapta.org Thanks to this week's sponsor Dipsea for supporting ShrinkChicks! We have an exclusive offer for our listeners: an extended 30 day free trial when you go to dipseastories.com/shrink