Curious about pelvic floor therapy and what it's all about?

In this episode, I am joined by Christine also known as "Dr.Steez" on Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/drsteez.dpt/

She is a physical therapist who recently followed her interests and decided to pivot into pelvic floor therapy. In this conversation, we cover the basics of what pelvic floor therapy might entail, how a current physical therapist or occupational therapist might pivot into this specific role, and how pelvic floor therapy can also be beneficial to men/male clients despite initial misconceptions.

Timestamps:

(8:32) What would you tell a current physical therapy student having a difficult time during their clinical rotation?

(10:56) Navigating your first job as a physical therapist?

(12:15) Transitioning from student to practitioner

(14:33) What motivated you to pursue Pelvic Floor PT?

(18:04) What are some cases you see as a pelvic floor therapist?

(19:18) Tell us about your current role?

(20:54) How did you pivot into pelvic floor therapy?

(22:10) Walk us through a typical day as a pelvic floor PT

(23:25) What might treatment sessions look like in this role/setting?

(26:43) Advice for anyone thinking about pivoting to pelvic health PT/OT?

(28:05) Pelvic Floor Therapy for men? | initial perceptions

(31:50) Motivation behind social media account (Drsteez.DPT)

BONUS LIGHTNING ROUND:

(35:37) What is your OT pitch? (From a PT perspective!)

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