Posts Tagged ‘Pelvic Guru Academy’
Postpartum Perineal Body Scar Massage
Your perineal body is the area between your vagina and anus. It is part of the pelvic floor and plays a role in continence and sexual function. Up to 85%…
Read MoreVaginal Estrogen for Urinary Tract Infections (UTI): Does it help?
I’m so pleased to share a comprehensive critical review of the top randomized controlled trials about vaginal estrogen vs. placebos in preventing or treating UTIs in postmenopausal women. ~Tracy Sher,…
Read MorePregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism and Pelvic Global Academy: A Power-Packed Partnership (an Interview with Brianna Battles)
by Heather Edwards, Pelvic Global Academy Course Coordinator and Content Manager Some of you may have noticed and others may have already signed up for this hot ticket, but…
Read MoreTips for Pelvic Floor Relaxation
The pelvic floor muscles span the entire base of the pelvis from the pubic bone to the coccyx and between both sit bones. They play an important role in bowel,…
Read MorePudendal Neuralgia and Complex Pelvic Pain: An Interview with Tracy Sher
Complex pelvic pain… that’s often a tough one to treat. Especially for those of us who work in clinics as the only pelvic PT! I remember feeling like I just…
Read MorePediatric Incontinence and Pelvic Floor: An Interview with Dawn Sandalcidi
Introduction: Dawn Sandalcidi is certainly recognized as an expert in pediatric pelvic floor treatment. In order to share more with all of you about the field of pediatric pelvic PT, Dawn’s…
Read MoreThe Female Athlete: An Interview with Antony Lo
If you haven’t yet been to Pelvic Guru Academy’s Female Athlete course, don’t say that too loudly in a group of pelvic PTs because those who have been to one will likely swarm you with praise for this awesome course. You’ll likely hear words like, “Amazing!”, “life-changing!”, and “made me question everything!” I decided to catch up with Antony and ask him some questions about his course and how he became interested in teaching on this topic.
Read MoreEssential Sexual Health: An Interview with Ellen Barnard
Sexual health compentency is critical. Tracy often sees mismanagement of sexual concerns and the negative impact that it has on patients. Many providers don’t have an understanding of what they don’t know because… well… they don’t know it.
Read MoreThe Pelvic Floor and the GI System: An Interview with Susan Clinton
Did you know that diarrhea is hereditary? It runs in your genes. Pelvic Guru Course Manager, Heather Edwards, PT, had the pleasure of interviewing Susan Clinton about work with bowel…
Read MoreKetamine Infusion for Pelvic Pain. What is it?
The topic of Ketamine infusions can elicit some strong concerns. Some clinicians are familiar with a type of infusion known as “Ketamine comas,” in which people are placed in a medical coma and stay in an ICU for treatment. This is often viewed as quite extreme, and risky; and leaves many wondering the efficacy of such a treatment when the patient is not actively participating in recovery from a brain/pain connection. For clarification, the coma is not the only protocol available. Ketamine infusions can involve: 1. Outpatient “awake” protocol 2. Low-dose inpatient protocol 3. Ketamine coma. (In addition, there are now physicians who prescribe compounded ointments with Ketamine as one of the medications. This is not the same as an infusion. There’s not enough data at this time about efficacy and safety of this approach with topicals.) Our guest blogger, Dr. Allison Wells, MD, is sharing information about the outpatient procedure. ~ Tracy Sher of Pelvic Guru
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