Unlock the secrets your body has been holding onto – the aches, the pains, the discomforts you've perhaps dismissed or felt too ashamed to discuss. Have you ever considered that the tension in your lower back, that persistent hip pain, or even challenges in your intimate life could be intricately linked to a part of your anatomy you might not fully understand: your pelvic floor? In this episode of Wickedly Smart Women, host Anjel B. Hartwell interviews Dr. Mary Grimberg, an orthopedic and pelvic floor physical therapist who masterfully integrates Eastern and Western medicine to treat the whole person. Dr. Mary, a trailblazer in addressing taboo topics, shares her personal journey of overcoming cancer and her profound realization that health extends far beyond diet and exercise, discussing the crucial roles of shame, community support, and understanding your body's unspoken messages.

Prepare to have your perceptions challenged as Dr. Mary illuminates the often-misunderstood world of the pelvic floor, revealing its intricate connection to our physical, emotional, and even spiritual well-being.

What You Will Learn:

Dr. Mary's holistic approach to health, which goes beyond diet and exercise to include the impact of shame and the need for a supportive community.

The importance of listening to the body's messages.

Dr. Mary's personal inspiration for entering physical therapy due to her brothers' muscular dystrophy and her later specialization in pelvic floor therapy as a "missing piece" in traditional orthopedics.

The significance of the pelvic floor for overall bodily function extending beyond just reproductive health.

The significant amount of shame that surrounds sexual organs and pelvic health, preventing people from seeking necessary help.

Strategies for overcoming nervousness about seeking pelvic floor therapy..

The importance of a holistic "mind, body, spirit" approach in treating chronic pelvic pain.

How unprocessed emotions and trauma can be stored in the pelvis.

The influence of lifestyle factors like bowel habits on pelvic comfort and sexual function.

The lack of comprehensive sex education and its negative impact.

The empowering nature of self-education about one's own body and its natural functions.

Resources:

Dr. Mary Grimberg: Website

TMI Talk with Dr. Mary: Podcast

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