The pelvic floor isn’t just another muscle—so why do we treat it like one?

The pelvic floor is different from every other muscle or area in the body, and if we don’t acknowledge that, we won’t get the best results for our patients.

This is a replay of one of our most thought-provoking episodes! While I’m out on maternity leave, we’re bringing back some of the best conversations we’ve had over 500+ episodes.

In this episode, we break down five key ways the pelvic floor is unique:
✅ Autonomic innervation – The pelvic floor has both voluntary and involuntary control, making treatment more complex.
✅ Unique anatomy & function – It doesn’t have a typical origin/insertion like other muscles.
✅ Interconnected with organs – Unlike most muscles, the pelvic floor is woven into multiple organ systems.
✅ Emotional & psychosocial components – Trauma, stigma, and cultural attitudes impact pelvic health treatment.
✅ You can’t rest it – The pelvic floor is always in use, which makes healing more challenging.

When we understand these differences, we can treat the pelvic floor more effectively—instead of relying on outdated approaches that don’t take its complexity into account.

Tune in to hear why there’s no such thing as a simple pelvic floor patient!

About Us

Nicole and Jesse Cozean founded Pelvic PT Rising to provide clinical and business resources to physical therapists to change the way we treat pelvic health.   PelvicSanity Physical Therapy (www.pelvicsanity.com) together in 2016.  It grew quickly into one of the largest cash-based physical therapy practices in the country.

Through Pelvic PT Rising, Nicole has created clinical courses (www.pelvicptrising.com/clinical) to help pelvic health providers gain confidence in their skills and provide frameworks to get better patient outcomes.  Together, Jesse and Nicole have helped 600+ pelvic practices start and grow through the Pelvic PT Rising Business Programs (www.pelvicptrising.com/business) to build a practice that works for them! 

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