In this Guest Expert episode, Gina talks pelvic health with Registered Physiotherapist Erin DeGagne.

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Topics covered:

• Are all those trips to the washroom about more than just the water you’re drinking?
• Why is pelvic health so important? 
• What is the pelvic floor and what does it do for us?
• What are the signs of issues with your pelvic floor?
• Two types of incontinence that can be treated - and Kegels aren’t always the answer
• Urinary urgency/frequency - what causes it and how can we manage it?
• Nighttime trips to the washroom - how many are too many and how can we limit them?
• What does pelvic health have to do with losing weight?
• The benefits of recording in a Bladder Diary
• Why do we sometimes feel like our bladder isn’t empty after we’ve peed?
• Is it normal to pee every hour?
• Does gaining and/or losing weight affect pelvic health?
• How does pelvic health look different for men and women?
• Pelvic health and its effect on bowel movements 
• Hormones and the role they play in pelvic health
• Kegels - should we be doing them? 
• Organ prolapse - what is it and what do we do about it?
• How do we release tension in our pelvic floor? 
• Overview of what we can do to support our pelvic health and relax our pelvic floor
• The value of practicing urge delay
• The importance of overall strength training - if you’re losing strength everywhere else, you’re losing strength in your pelvic floor too
• How do we access a pelvic health physiotherapist?
• Where to find Erin - lakecountryphysio.com IG: @squats.and.coffee www.pelvichealthsolutions.ca
• If you feel there's an issue, take control of your pelvic health and advocate for yourself

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