In this podcast episode I speak with Emma Perks, a pelvic health physiotherapist. Emma is not only incredibly talented in her work, she has a heart of gold and a trauma informed approach, vital pieces of the puzzle when it comes to birth trauma prevention and healing.

In talking with Emma, I learnt that our pelvic floor is basically the bottom of our nervous system. In other words, what is going on with our pelvic floor will pretty much tell us how safe we are on the planet. Through this lens she explains why those who have a history of period problems, or PCOS, or endometriosis, or painful sex, or recurrent UTIs, anything related to the pelvic region, would do well to work with a pelvic health physio before giving birth.

So much of what Emma and I discuss highlights the powerful mind-body connection, and how key a subjective experience of safety is in preventing needless birth trauma and pelvic floor damage. Among much else, we talk about perineal massage, prenatal movement, pelvic girdle pain, reducing the likelihood of bad tears in birth, and what postpartum physio support entails.

I hope you find this podcast episode as informative, enlightening and encouraging as I did.

To connect with Emma, head to the Full Circle Physiotherapy website: https://fcphysio.co.nz/

Find Emma on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fullcirclephysio/

And on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FullCirclePhysio

Purchase Emma's Pregnancy Prehab course for a reduced price: Health Practitioner Discount Prehab