Episode 2 of Flow Knows - a Flow Physio Co podcast.

Charlotte and Jason are joined by Bronwyn Scahill, a Master's-trained pelvic health physiotherapist who works across men's, women's and children's pelvic health. This one is all about men's pelvic health - an area that is still under-discussed compared with women's health, and one where a lot of men quietly go without help they could be getting.

We talk in general terms about how common pelvic floor issues are in men, what the prostate actually does, what recovery can look like around prostate surgery, why physiotherapy before surgery is worth knowing about, and how pelvic health connects to heart health and overall wellbeing.

We also cover the signs worth getting a medical check for, and where to start if you have been putting it off.

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This is general information, not personal health advice. For guidance about your own situation, book an assessment at Flow Physio Co.

Chapters:

00:00 - Meet Bronwyn - 23 years in pelvic health

04:41 - Why men's pelvic health lags behind women's

06:30 - How being a mum shaped her clinical work

07:22 - Why men's health is still a taboo topic

09:38 - Signs and symptoms worth getting checked

11:34 - How common are pelvic floor issues in men?

12:47 - A message to men who feel embarrassed13:56 - Incontinence in men and the prostate

15:27 - What a men's pelvic health assessment involves

18:18 - What the prostate actually is

18:52 - The pelvic floor after prostate surgery

20:03 - Why physio before surgery matters

21:17 - What to expect going into prostate surgery

22:08 - Holistic rehab, not just the pelvic floor

24:20 - Erectile dysfunction - the physiology

26:47 - Can physios really help with ED?

28:38 - The Emsella chair explained

30:47 - Shockwave therapy explained

32:06 - Peyronie's disease

36:10 - Looking after your heart and whole-body health

37:39 - Quick-fire questions

39:00 - The future of men's pelvic health

40:21 - Where to find Bronwyn

Charlotte and Jason sit down to talk through pelvic health, pregnancy and postnatal recovery, and the training principles that carry across every stage of life. General education about how the pelvic floor and core work, common myths worth unlearning, and how to build back strength gradually.

This is general information, not personal health advice - for guidance about your own situation, book an assessment at Flow Physio Co.