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What is the Foot and Pelvic Floor Connection?
Pelvic health professionals, could your patient’s pelvic floor symptoms be caused by their feet?
In this episode, Dr. Becky Allen unpacks the powerful connection between foot mechanics and pelvic floor function. She explains why true healing starts from the ground up and shares a pivotal patient case that transformed her approach. By zooming out from the pelvis and into the kinetic chain, Becky empowers pelvic health clinicians to get better, lasting outcomes.
What you’ll learn in this episode:
(01:40) Why pelvic floor muscles need ilium internal rotation to function.
(03:48) How foot pronation sets the foundation for the kinetic chain.
(04:53) What over-pronation really means.
(06:15) How to use the navicular drop test in clinic.
(08:32) When orthotics might hurt more than they help.
(09:50) How a dysfunctional foot can prevent ilium rotation.
(16:10) A patient case that proves foot work improves pelvic floor outcomes.
(21:45) How daily foot movement impacts even seated pelvic floor symptoms.
Follow Becky on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drbeckypelvicpt/
Follow Genesis PT and Wellness on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/genesisptwellness
Grab your FREE guides:
* "From the Top Down: from the ribcage to the pelvic floor": https://www.thepelvicpowerhouse.com/fromthetopdown
* "From the Ground Up: from the midfoot to the pelvic floor": https://www.thepelvicpowerhouse.com/fromthegroundup
Subscribe to "From the Ground Up with Dr. Becky Allen”:
* Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/47eQP84
* Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4QMmH0LDL0CrCEvVpJaOzd
If you want to grow your practice, provide great patient care, and create the life and business you love, then visit The Pelvic Powerhouse: https://www.thepelvicpowerhouse.com/
"From the Ground Up with Dr. Becky Allen” is the podcast for pelvic health pros who are done playing small in the clinic or in business. Your host is Dr. Becky Allen, a Physical Therapist and the Founder and Visionary of Genesis PT & Wellness. As your coach, Becky will share with you what it really takes to lead a mission-driven, team-powered, game-changing pelvic health practice.
This episode was produced by Story On Media: https://www.storyon.co/
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By Dr. Becky AllenPelvic health professionals, could your patient’s pelvic floor symptoms be caused by their feet?
In this episode, Dr. Becky Allen unpacks the powerful connection between foot mechanics and pelvic floor function. She explains why true healing starts from the ground up and shares a pivotal patient case that transformed her approach. By zooming out from the pelvis and into the kinetic chain, Becky empowers pelvic health clinicians to get better, lasting outcomes.
What you’ll learn in this episode:
(01:40) Why pelvic floor muscles need ilium internal rotation to function.
(03:48) How foot pronation sets the foundation for the kinetic chain.
(04:53) What over-pronation really means.
(06:15) How to use the navicular drop test in clinic.
(08:32) When orthotics might hurt more than they help.
(09:50) How a dysfunctional foot can prevent ilium rotation.
(16:10) A patient case that proves foot work improves pelvic floor outcomes.
(21:45) How daily foot movement impacts even seated pelvic floor symptoms.
Follow Becky on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drbeckypelvicpt/
Follow Genesis PT and Wellness on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/genesisptwellness
Grab your FREE guides:
* "From the Top Down: from the ribcage to the pelvic floor": https://www.thepelvicpowerhouse.com/fromthetopdown
* "From the Ground Up: from the midfoot to the pelvic floor": https://www.thepelvicpowerhouse.com/fromthegroundup
Subscribe to "From the Ground Up with Dr. Becky Allen”:
* Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/47eQP84
* Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4QMmH0LDL0CrCEvVpJaOzd
If you want to grow your practice, provide great patient care, and create the life and business you love, then visit The Pelvic Powerhouse: https://www.thepelvicpowerhouse.com/
"From the Ground Up with Dr. Becky Allen” is the podcast for pelvic health pros who are done playing small in the clinic or in business. Your host is Dr. Becky Allen, a Physical Therapist and the Founder and Visionary of Genesis PT & Wellness. As your coach, Becky will share with you what it really takes to lead a mission-driven, team-powered, game-changing pelvic health practice.
This episode was produced by Story On Media: https://www.storyon.co/