By Lynn Schulte, PT
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Have you assessed a client and it looks like everything is relatively normal yet the client is still in pain? Have you considered checking for restrictions in the organs?
In today’s podcast Lynn talks with physical therapist, Lori Baydush, about her treatment of a client who was experiencing deep pelvic pain.
Lori’s client kept saying that her pelvis was stuck, but when Lori conducted hip and lumbar assessments, the client had almost full range of motion. Lori shares about how she pulled from the education she learned during the Holistic Treatment of the Postpartum Body course, to continue her assessment. It was not until she palpated the cervix that she discovered the driver of the pain. Releasing the left uterosacral ligaments aligned the cervix and the pain disappeared.
When it comes to treating pelvic floor conditions it is important to remember we are working with a system. There are bones, muscles, nerves and organs that can affect the client’s perception of pain. Finding the driver of the pain is the key to successful treatment.
The Institute for Birth Healing’s Holistic Treatment of the Postpartum Body is kicking off its first ever group cohort for this course on September 30, 2024. This course will help fill the gaps you may have in your own training to get you better results. You will learn many aspects of working with the postpartum body including joint mobilizations, visceral techniques, myofascial release, thoracic and rib mobilizations, pelvic floor muscle assessment and treatment of the organs in just one course. This holistic approach eliminates the soreness often felt after imparting on the body instead of working with the body and respecting the tissues.
For more information and to register for this practice changing course go to: https://instituteforbirthhealing.com/postpartum-body/
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Visit Institute for Birth Healing to learn more about how to care for the pregnant and postpartum body: CLICK HERE
Have you had clients who are experiencing incontinence post c-section?
In today’s podcast Lynn shares about one of her clients who had 3 c-sections and is now experiencing incontinence.
Lynn treated this client at 6 years post her last c-section. During the client’s planned birth the doctors found so many adhesions that they cleaned out what they could and put in mesh. Listen in to hear what Lynn found in her assessment and how she treated this client to help improve the client’s symptoms. This case highlights the importance of scar mobility post surgery and the need for assessment in functional positions to determine what is contributing to dysfunction.
If you would like to learn more about the techniques Lynn discussed in today’s podcast and the Holistic Treatment of the Postpartum Body course visit: https://instituteforbirthhealing.com/postpartum-body/
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If you enjoyed today’s podcast and are interested in more topics to support your clinical practice and treating your clients, find us on your favorite podcast app and subscribe so you don’t miss an episode.
To learn more visit: InstituteforBirthHealing.com
Visit Institute for Birth Healing to learn more about how to care for the pregnant and postpartum body: CLICK HERE
Have you ever gone to a continuing education class and they use all the fancy terminology that makes you have to think harder?
In today’s episode Lynn explains why she uses the language and terms she does when teaching and working with clients. She also goes over the 5 main points of her treatment philosophy.
In teaching practitioners how to work with the body, Lynn has made the conscious choice to use common terminology and language. She does this intentionally, so each student knows exactly what direction the mobilization or technique is going. It takes the guesswork out and makes it easier for students to be able to understand what is said, so they can focus on feeling the techniques in their hands and on the body. She knows that she could say pubocervical fascia for techniques related to the bladder for more precise terminology; however, she has found that it is easier for clients and students to understand the word, bladder, instead, and she wants her students and clients to understand what she is talking about.
You don’t want to miss this episode. As it may help you understand the past and future podcasts in a new way.
Upcoming Group Cohort Kicking Off Soon: The Institute for Birth Healing’s Holistic Treatment of the Postpartum Body will have its first ever group cohort for this course starting September 30, 2024. This course is like 5 courses in 1 for the postpartum body. You will learn joint mobilizations, visceral techniques, myofascial release, thoracic and rib mobilizations, pelvic floor muscle assessment and treatment of the organs. This holistic approach eliminates the soreness often felt after imparting on the body instead of working with the body and respecting the tissues. For more information and to join the waitlist for this practice changing course go to: https://instituteforbirthhealing.com/postpartum-body/
Have a comment or question about today’s episode? I would love to hear from you. Message me on Instagram or Facebook, or Email Me.
If you enjoyed today’s podcast and are interested in more topics to support your clinical practice and treating your clients, find us on your favorite podcast app and subscribe so you don’t miss an episode.
To learn more visit: InstituteforBirthHealing.com
Visit Institute for Birth Healing to learn more about how to care for the pregnant and postpartum body: CLICK HERE
Have you had clients come to you for back and pelvic pain during pregnancy? Did they have prior injuries or experience trauma during a previous birth?
In today’s episode Lynn shares a case study about a client who was suffering from low back pain during her second pregnancy.
The client had a history of a herniated disc from a high school soccer injury. She had given birth 3 years earlier to her first child. In this first birth, she was induced and required an epidural. She pushed for 2-3 hours. In addition to her back pain, she was experiencing swelling in her vaginal and feeling like something was falling out. Upon assessment and utilizing listening techniques, the client’s diaphragm felt rotated. She lacked pelvic floor strength on the left and had a tight coccygeus on the right. She was presenting with an ischial splay.
Listen in to hear how Lynn was able to help this client decrease her pain and prepare for her next labor. The techniques mentioned in today’s case study are taught in the Holistic Treatment of the Postpartum Body course. A group cohort is kicking off for this course on September 30, 2024. For more information and to join the waitlist for this practice changing course go to: https://instituteforbirthhealing.com/postpartum-body/
Have a comment or question about today’s episode? I would love to hear from you. Message me on Instagram or Facebook, or Email Me.
If you enjoyed today’s podcast and are interested in more topics to support your clinical practice and treating your clients, find us on your favorite podcast app and subscribe so you don’t miss an episode.
To learn more visit: InstituteforBirthHealing.com
Visit Institute for Birth Healing to learn more about how to care for the pregnant and postpartum body: CLICK HERE
Are you noticing a gap in your education and what you need to know to effectively treat your pregnant and postpartum clients? Are you curious about the pieces you may be missing?
In today’s episode Lynn talks with Dr. Kathleen Vigo, a Physical Therapist and founder of Painless Pregnancy about the gaps that exist in traditional pelvic health education. Kathleen shares how she and her team have addressed these gaps through classes at the Institute for Birth Healing and discusses her experience with this training.
In traditional pelvic health education, many clinicians are getting only a portion of what they really need to know for effective and efficient treatments. In physical therapy training, many clinicians are taught the standing stork test for the SI joint assessment. This test requires balance and the ability to determine minute changes in position. Through the Institute for Birth Healing, you learn an even easier way to assess SI joint mobility, and the best part - it takes the guessing out of the assessment.
The Institute for Birth Healing’s Holistic Treatment of the Postpartum Body is kicking off its first ever group cohort for this course on September 30, 2024. This course will help fill the gaps you may have in your own training to get you better results. You will learn many aspects of working with the postpartum body including joint mobilizations, visceral techniques, myofascial release, thoracic and rib mobilizations, pelvic floor muscle assessment and treatment of the organs in just one course. This holistic approach eliminates the soreness often felt after imparting on the body instead of working with the body and respecting the tissues.
For more information and to join the waitlist for this practice changing course go to: https://instituteforbirthhealing.com/postpartum-body/
Have a comment or question about today’s episode? I would love to hear from you. Message me on Instagram or Facebook, or Email Me.
If you enjoyed today’s podcast and are interested in more topics to support your clinical practice and treating your clients, find us on your favorite podcast app and subscribe so you don’t miss an episode.
To learn more visit: InstituteforBirthHealing.com
ABOUT TODAY’S SPEAKER
Dr. Kathleen (Kat) Vigo, PT, DPT, is the founder of Painless Pregnancy, a physical therapy practice specializing in in-home concierge care for pregnant and postpartum clients.
Kat developed a love for the obstetric population after having her first baby in 2012. Her birth experience incited a passion to help other women during this critical time in life, and she began her journey taking every course she could find that focused on pregnancy and postpartum physical therapy.
She has trained with the American Physical Therapy Association, Herman and Wallace, Pelvic Guru, Pelvic Pain Institute, and the Institute for Birth Healing.
Guest Speaker’s Website: https://painlesspregnancy.com/
Visit Institute for Birth Healing to learn more about how to care for the pregnant and postpartum body: CLICK HERE
Do you have a favorite muscle?
In today’s episode Lynn shares information about her favorite muscles, the Coccygeus, and what these muscles can tell practitioners.
Coccygeus muscles attach anteriorly to the ischial spines and medially to the lateral surface of the coccyx. They are innervated by S4 and S5. They are the deepest of the traditional pelvic floor muscles. During labor, the coccygeus has to lengthen for the sacrum to flex and the baby to exit the outlet. If the muscles are too tight there is a stall in the labor. It is important that we treat this tightness during pregnancy to bring balance to the system and allow the labor to progress.
In postpartum, these muscles indicate the position of the sacrum from flexed to sidebent and give practitioners a roadmap for treatment. Listen in to hear more about why this is Lynn’s favorite muscle.
To learn how to find the position of the coccygeus which helps you identify the postpartum pattern you are finding in the body, check out the Treating the Postpartum Pelvis course. A cohort for this course launches August 19, 2024.
Have a comment or question about today’s episode? I would love to hear from you. Message me on Instagram or Facebook, or Email Me.
If you enjoyed today’s podcast and are interested in more topics to support your clinical practice and treating your clients, find us on your favorite podcast app and subscribe so you don’t miss an episode.
To learn more visit: InstituteforBirthHealing.com
Visit Institute for Birth Healing to learn more about how to care for the pregnant and postpartum body: CLICK HERE
Have you ever had a client ask for the evidence behind a technique or do they just care about how they feel after you perform the technique?
In today’s podcast Lynn talks about the 3 pillars of evidence: the research, the client’s need and clinical expertise.
Research in the birthing world documents the way the pelvis must move in order for a baby to be born; however, there is not published research on the outlet of the pelvis post vaginal birth. Research that has been performed ante and postpartum suggests the pelvis is stable after birth, but clients often complain about instability and pain during both pregnancy and postpartum.
In clinical practice, practitioners use the research, their knowledge of anatomy and the client’s story to find the root of the issue and treat it. There may not be specific evidence with grade A double blind studies on many of our treatment practices, but what we do in the clinic often guides the research. Practitioners learn what works in the clinic and through trial and error which is often the guide toward best practices.
To learn how to mobilize the pelvis and gain the clinical expertise you need for better results, check out the Treating the Postpartum Pelvis course. A cohort for this course launches August 19, 2024.
Have a comment or question about today’s episode? I would love to hear from you. Message me on Instagram or Facebook, or Email Me.
If you enjoyed today’s podcast and are interested in more topics to support your clinical practice and treating your clients, find us on your favorite podcast app and subscribe so you don’t miss an episode.
To learn more visit: InstituteforBirthHealing.com
Visit Institute for Birth Healing to learn more about how to care for the pregnant and postpartum body: CLICK HERE
Are you the type of person that once you start something you need to see it through to completion?
If so, you are not alone. In today’s episode, Lynn talks with Physical Therapist and Certified Birth Healing Practitioner, Anne Guist, about her journey to becoming certified.
Anne initially met Lynn as a client. She had experienced a traumatic first birth and was seeking support. As a Physical Therapist, she saw the need to support women in the way she had been by Lynn and switched career paths into the pelvic health speciality. Being new to pelvic health and not seeing results with the techniques she learned in her initial training, she decided to start the journey towards certification with the Institute for Birth Healing. She is a self reported box checker and it just made sense. The certification process helped her really integrate the work and analyze what was working and what wasn’t when treating her clients. It helped her develop her pelvic floor clinical reasoning.
To learn more about the certification process visit the website: https://instituteforbirthhealing.com/certified-birth-healing-practitioner/
Have a comment or question about today’s episode? I would love to hear from you. Message me on Instagram or Facebook, or Email Me.
If you enjoyed today’s podcast and are interested in more topics to support your clinical practice and treating your clients, find us on your favorite podcast app and subscribe so you don’t miss an episode.
To learn more visit: InstituteforBirthHealing.com
Visit Institute for Birth Healing to learn more about how to care for the pregnant and postpartum body: CLICK HERE
Are you wondering how to integrate all you have learned with your pregnant and postpartum clients and improve your treatment sessions?
In today’s episode Lynn talks with Dr. Rachel Elizabeth, a Physical Therapist and Certified Birth Healing Practitioner about her motivation for getting certified and the impact it has had in her client sessions.
Rachel shares how she felt she was missing information in her physical therapy training on the pregnancy and postpartum phases. She attended the Institute For Birth Healing’s Holistic Treatment of the Pregnant Body course and found a huge difference in the techniques just with her partner in the class. This shift continued with her clients and inspired her to keep learning.
If you would like to learn more about the certification process check out the website: https://instituteforbirthhealing.com/certified-birth-healing-practitioner/
Have a comment or question about today’s episode? I would love to hear from you. Message me on Instagram or Facebook, or Email Me.
If you enjoyed today’s podcast and are interested in more topics to support your clinical practice and treating your clients, find us on your favorite podcast app and subscribe so you don’t miss an episode.
To learn more visit: InstituteforBirthHealing.com
Visit Institute for Birth Healing to learn more about how to care for the pregnant and postpartum body: CLICK HERE
Did you know that addressing injuries or impacts to the pelvis are an important key to a smooth birth for your clients? Working with the pelvis postpartum can also lead to a quicker and fuller recovery.
In today’s podcast Lynn discusses the impact the pelvic bones have on labor and the postpartum period and the importance of asking these important questions:
The sacrum can tell us a lot about prior impacts and injuries. When the sacrum lacks micromotions this can often be due to a past injury. This lack of motion can prevent the bone from being able to flex and extend and can have an impact on birth.
In addition, assessing the pelvis to learn what position it is in can help the birthing team guide your pregnant client into a more optimal position for birth.
After baby is born, it is important to, once again, assess and treat the bony structures. The pelvis needs support to return to optimal stability and pelvic floor muscle function after birth as often times the bones do not completely return to their original state.
In addition to this podcast, here is a video showing one way to work with the pelvic bones to return them to a neutral position after birth.
By addressing these pieces in our pregnant and postpartum clients, we, as pelvic health practitioners, can make a huge difference in prenatal and postpartum support. To learn more about the ilium ischium rebalancing technique mentioned in the video check out either of these courses at the Institute for Birth Healing: Treating the Postpartum Pelvis or Holistic Treatment of the Postpartum Body.
Have a comment or question about today’s episode? I would love to hear from you. Message me on Instagram or Facebook, or Email Me.
If you enjoyed today’s podcast and are interested in more topics to support your clinical practice and treating your clients, find us on your favorite podcast app and subscribe so you don’t miss an episode.
To learn more visit: InstituteforBirthHealing.com
Visit Institute for Birth Healing to learn more about how to care for the pregnant and postpartum body: CLICK HERE
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