Welcome to Pints & Pelvic Floors: The Podcast. In Episode 50 we are doing a recap of the first 50 episodes! I love numbers so we are diving into all of the numbers!

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Number of Guests: 15 guest episodes (with more on the way)

Top 5 Guest Episodes:

• Episode 36: Chiropractors Meets Functional Medicine with Dr Liz Santangelo
• Episode 25: Beating Burnout: An Interview with Robyn Forney of The Burnout OT
• Episode 27: Maximizing Wellness Thru Massage: An Interview with Heather Conlon of Tranquil Traditions
• Episode 28: Pelvic Therapy with a Fertility Focus: An Interview with Dr. Melissa Thompson
• Episode 23: An Interview with James Rehak of Sobo Strength & Performance

Top 5 Episodes:

• Episode 8: A Tight vs Weak Pelvic Floor
• Episode 2: Pelvic Floor 101
• Episode 18: Soluble vs Insoluble Fiber Types
• Episode 24: Constipation Unveiled: Pelvic Therapy’s Impact on Digestive Well-being
• Episode 16: The Five Types of Urinary Leakage

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Welcome to Pints & Pelvic Floors: The Podcast.

In Episode 49 we will close the knowledge gap around diastasis recti and review:

• What is diastasis recti (or abdominal separation)
• The prevalence of DRA
• Who can experience DRA
• How to prevent DRA before it starts
• What to do once you have DRA
• The idea of ‘safe exercises’ and is that actually a thing
• How and when surgery plays a role in DRA recovery

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Welcome to Pints & Pelvic Floors: The Podcast. In Episode 48 I will cover the pros and cons of dry needling as well as the training required in the state of Maryland to be endorsed by the Board of Physical Therapy to be able to provide dry needling to patients.

In this episode we will discuss:

• Pros of Dry Needling
  • Pain relief & improved mobility
  • Potentially avoid surgery or medications
  • Able to reach deeper or hard to reach muscles
  • Can be performed in conjunction with other treatments
  • Can be performed in shorter treatment sessions
• Cons of Dry Needling
  • It requires a needle 🙂
  • Soreness is expected for 24-72 hours afterwards
  • Bleeding and bruising may occur, but is rare
  • There are structures that limit that areas we can needle or the approach we take with needling
  • Dry Needling is NOT available in all 50 states
• Contraindications - reasons we may not be able to needle include:
  • Fear of needles
  • Inability to communicate consent for care
  • Over areas of lymphedema
  • During pregnancy in first trimester
  • Immunocompromised individuals due to risk of infection
  • Over areas of implants including pecs, breast, deltoids, biceps, buttocks, and calves
    
    

Have a question or suggestion for an episode?

• Email us at joy@pelvicpride.com

Interested in becoming a patient at Pelvic Pride?

• Visit the Pelvic Pride website
• Give us a call: 410-941-9512
• Send us an email (info@pelvicpride.com)

Let’s connect on instagram!

• Pelvic Pride Physical Therapy & Wellness: @pelvicpride
• Dr. Joy: @drjoy_pelvicpt