Ever wonder how to train athletes while they are pregnant and postpartum? Molly and Marisa break down the phases of perinatal and postpartum with the most thorough article on the topic. This was the #1 article Marisa references in her presentation and teaching (this year).

Ratings:

- Marisa: 4.5 stars

- Molly: 4.5 stars

Reference: Koschel T. Perinatal Periodization: Trimester Phased Training for Beginner to Elite Athletes. Strength and Conditioning Journal. 2025. 47 (6).

Learn about the hottest new trend in pelvic floor: Red light therapy for the vaginal canal! Molly and Marisa tear apart the bias that is red light therapy and the skeptical science behind it.

Rating: COLD AS ICE

Reference:

- Alayat et al. The Effectiveness of Photobiomodulation Therapy on Perineal Pain and Wound Healing After Episiotomy—A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. J. Clin. Med. 2025. 15 (964). https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm15030964

- Santos, F.P.; Carvalhos, C.A.; Figueiredo-Dias, M. New Insights into Photobiomodulation of the Vaginal Microbiome—A Critical Review. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2023. 24, 13507. https://doi.org/10.3390/ ijms241713507

- Lanzafame et al. The Rationale for Photobiomodulation Therapy of Vaginal Tissue for Treatment of Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause: An Analysis of Its Mechanism of Action, and Current Clinical Outcomes. Photobiomodulation, Photomedicine, and Laser Surgery. 2019. 37(7): 395–407.

- Butrick C and Lamvu G. Transvaginal Photobiomodulation Improves Pain in Women with Pelvic Muscle Tenderness and Interstitial Cystitis/Bladder Pain Syndrome: A Preliminary Observational Study. Ambulatory, Office-based, and Geriatric Urology. 2022. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.urology.2022.08.036 0090-4295

Calling all Bendy People! Ever wonder why bendy people are more likely to have pelvic floor issues? Let’s review the evidence on Joint Hypermobility Syndrome (aka Ehlers Danlos Syndrome) from a urologist point of view for this hot off the press article.

Ratings:

- Marisa: 4.66 stars (OK ROUND DOWN TO 4.5)

- Molly: 3.33 stars (OK ROUND UP TO 3.5)

References:

- Abaza et al. Joint hypermobility syndrome for the urogynaecologist – A narrative review. European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology 2026. 318 (114943)

We are all for GLP-1s and Botox for whatever your goals are but let’s learn what it does at the pelvic floor! This article looks at how medical interventions can help or hurt your pelvic floor.

- Rating

- Molly: 3.5 Stars

- Marisa: 4 Stars

Reference:

Hammad, M.A.M.; Quesada, S.G.; Belczyk, A.L.; Ghoniem, G.M. Beyond Glycemic Control: Concurrent GLP-1 Receptor Agonist Use Is Associated with Reduced Urinary Adverse Events Following OnabotulinumtoxinA Treatment in Non-Diabetic Adults with Overactive Bladder. Toxins 2025, 17, 542. https://doi.org/10.3390/ toxins17110542

Welcome to Evidence-ish! On today’s episode we will review those pesky evidence based practice principles we haven’t thought about since PT school. We will also review our rating system and how to follow along as we all re-learn how to read scientific literature again.

References:

Ranganathan, P and Gogtay N. An Introduction to Statistics – Data Types, Distributions and Summarizing Data. Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine (2019): 10.5005/jp-journals-10071-23198

Bensen W, Pierracci F, and Ho V. Basic Introduction to Statistics in Medicine, Part 1: Describing Data. 2021. SURGICAL INFECTIONS. 22(6). DOI: 10.1089/sur.2020.429

- BORRRRRRIIIIINNGGG

Bensen W, Pierracci F, and Ho V. Basic Introduction to Statistics in Medicine, Part 2: Comparing Data. 2021. SURGICAL INFECTIONS. 22(6). DOI: 10.1089/sur.2020.430

- VERY HELPFUL AND YOU SHOULD READ

IG Reference: @carolinewaltzman.mha “6 Steps to read scientific studies for beginners”

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Hosted by Dr. Marisa Hentis and Dr. Molly Scheumann — two pelvic floor PTs who are clinically hot and chronically exhausted.

Marisa teaches and practices at USC and actually understands P-values. Molly owns Very Pelvic in Madison, WI and reads the abstract, panic-scrolls to the discussion, and calls it a day. Truly, the best of both worlds.

This is pelvic floor literature for busy clinicians who want to be the go-to pelvic PT in their clinic — without spending their only free hour decoding confidence intervals. We break down one article at a time in 15ish minutes so you can tackle an article while driving to work, during that rare lunch where your notes are actually done, or while strategically ignoring the sound of your children yelling for more snacks.

We’re tired. You’re tired. The research matters. Let’s make it digestible, applicable, and just unhinged enough to keep you awake.