Sit back & relax as we explore the difference between nociceptive,

You can find Sandy's books here: https://www.optp.com/Self-Care-for-Pelvic-Pain-A-Sensory-Integration-Toolkit

And if you'd like to learn more about Female Pelvic Pain Rehab or understanding the role of hormonal health in helping women live well - here's the link to all of my online courses

This episode will (I hope!) give those of us who work in women's health an insight into the fear and difficulties that women with pelvic health issues like prolapse or bladder problems face.

We discuss the embarrassment barrier, why its important to normalise the conversation and what we need to do to help women live longer and live well. This is the first part in a series looking at what's going well in women's health and what we need to do better.

Helen Ledwick is the author of 'Why Mums Don't Jump' - it is an amazing book, both funny and informative and I was delighted to contribute to it.

Helen has her own brilliant podcast, 'Why Mums Don't Jump' and her book is available wherever good books are sold (support your independent bookshops!)

** Housekeeping News!**

The Endo Updates (pt1) are now live in the Female Pelvic Pain Rehab course (with bonus material from the upcoming course 'Brain Training for Pelvic Health'

Payment Plans are now available for ALL my online courses - you can find all the details HERE

And if you're interested in the Pelvicon recordings package (and you want to save $50 before the 1st of Sept!) then click here for purchase

If we've met, you'll know I love talking about bowel health (and broccoli!) and my guest this week, Jessica Reale, indulged my passion for these topics very generously!

We discussed the beauty & complexity of bowel health, clinical pearls for talking about these issues as well as problem solving, and the vital importance of integrating nervous system regulation with bowel health.

We also discussed...Pelvicon! I was truly honoured and delighted to say 'YES PLEASE' when Jessica and Nicole invited me back again this year! I'll be exploring the treatment of female pelvic pain and our role in supporting people after hysterectomy.

The bad news: Pelvicon is sold out but...the GOOD news is you can purchase access to all the recordings AND save $50 if you do it before Sept 1st! HERE'S THE LINK TO PURCHASE!

Want to take a deeper dive into Bowel Health & Women's Health? Or perhaps Hormonal Health is your passion? Or Female Oncology Rehab, either Breast or Gynae/Bowel/Bladder cancers? I've got you covered! For evergreen access to my online courses, which are both evidence heavy AND chock full of immediately applicable assessment and treatment skills, you can head over here to check them all out!

Make sure you're following my deep dive into all aspects of

And all the info is also available at my website

Until next time...Onwards & Upwards!

Mx

(and don't forget to celebrate muliebrity!)

It's a total pleasure to share the chat I had with the incomparable Emma Brockwell, who you may know as @physiomumuk!

Emma is an amazing physio, researcher, author and one of the most collegiate and supportive colleagues and friends that I've ever met. She is the author of 'Why Did No-one Tell Me?' - this is the book I give to everyone I know who has had a baby - essential postnatal information for anyone who's had a baby

We discuss what we need to consider about individualised postnatal recovery, the challenges female athletes face, female ACL injuries, a gendered approach to rehab, the importance of educating young girls & women about their pelvic/menstrual health, her awesome research around the 'Return to Running Guidelines' and of course, her fabulous book!

And...if you'd like to learn more about postnatal health, then Module 2 of the Female Hormonal Health Masterclass might be just your cup of tea! Here's the link to ALL my online courses

Make sure you're following my deep dive into all aspects of women's health on instagram - you can find me @michellelyons_muliebrity

And all the info is also available at my website celebratemuliebrity.com

Until next time...Onwards & Upwards!

Mx

(and don't forget to celebrate muliebrity!!)

Did you know? July is Diastasis Awareness Month!

And who better to invite for a diastasis themed conversation (we actually covered a lot of different aspects of postnatal rehab!) than Grainne Donnelly?!!

Grainne is doing amazing work at every level to increase awareness and solutions for postnatal recovery - you can find her at @abssolut.physio on Instagram

Want to learn more about postnatal recovery? (and menstrual health, the effects of hormones, pregnancy, periods, peri to post menopause...with a TON of exercise content & research including a six week return to exercise programme?) then my online course, Female Hormonal Health Masterclass may be just what you are looking for! You can find the info for all of my online courses HERE!

You can follow my continuing adventures in exploring women's health research and practice on Instagram: michellelyons_muliebrity

And don't forget to...celebrate muliebrity!

Mx

Welcome to Episode 5!

I'm flying solo today as I wanted to share an excerpt from the updated Endometriosis module of my online course, Female Pelvic Pain Rehab.

The updated modules on vulvodynia and bladder pain syndrome/ interstitial cystitis have already gone live but I wanted to wait until I had reviewed the latest evidence from the World Endo Congress that took place in Edinburgh in May 2023

A lot of research supporting multi-modal whole person approaches to pelvic rehab has emerged over the past few years and this episode is just a teaser of what you will find in the full online course

AND DON'T FORGET! If you're seeing this before June 30, and you want to join us, use the code JUNE75 at checkout for a €75 discount

all the info on my courses can be found here, at celebratemuliebrity.com

Enjoy the show, and I'd be delighted if you'd follow, rate & review the podcast, so we can spread the word and help women live well!

If you're listening to this podcast when it goes live, we are in the middle of World Continence Week, shining a light on bladder & bowel dysfunction.But we are also in the lead up to the FIFA Women's World Cup, and it seems in the middle of a revolution when it comes to talking about women's health, particularly pelvic health, hormonal influences and injuries such as ACL tears. So I am delighted to bring you this conversation about all of the above with Dr Elizabeth Culleton Quinn, a researcher and clinician from Trinity College Dublin, where we discuss her latest paper of pelvic floor dysfunction in elite athletes.

Just another reminder - if you are listening to this podcast in June, all my online courses are on sale until the end of this month, just use the code JUNE75 at checkout for a €75 discount. All the details at celebratemuliebrity.com

Enjoy the show...and don't forget to Celebrate Muliebrity!

I am delighted to bring you this chat with my Aussie bestie, Fiona Rogers - honestly, there is a huge amount of (evidence based!) immediately clinically reasoned & practical info in this conversation. We talk about the research behind using tens for neuromodulation via the tibial nerve for bladder & bowel frequency and urgency, and some practical pointers for clinical use. I hope you enjoy the conversation - I'd really appreciate a review and a follow and a share! Thanks! Mx

In this episode, I'm joined by pelvic health physio legend Sue Croft and we get right back to the basics of bladder control - and acknowledging the stress that many women with bladder dysfunction have to deal with. We keep it super practical and make sure there's plenty of clinical pearls and functional takeaways for you. Enjoy the show! Mx

May is awareness month for both pelvic pain AND mental health, so who better to have on for the first full episode of my podcast than Dr Alex Milspaw? We talk about the overlap between persistent pelvic pain and mental health, and Dr milspaw gives us some great strategies to startb using with our clients straightaway. Her book 'Hello, down there' is a brilliant asset for anyone working in the field of pelvic healh. As always, I hope you enjoy the show and I'd love it if you could subscribe, rate & review it for me so more people can hear about pelvic health. Thanks! Mx