Sara Reardon

Right. Great point. Yeah.

Right. Great point. Yeah.

No, in every state in the United States, you can go to a pelvic floor therapist without a referral from a physician. Sometimes insurance or the state requires you to have a physician's approval to continue. In Louisiana, we don't have that. You can absolutely just keep coming. But in every state, you can at least get an evaluation.

No, in every state in the United States, you can go to a pelvic floor therapist without a referral from a physician. Sometimes insurance or the state requires you to have a physician's approval to continue. In Louisiana, we don't have that. You can absolutely just keep coming. But in every state, you can at least get an evaluation.

So if you're like, hey, I'm not sure I want to talk to my doctor yet, or I'm not even sure if there's a problem, you can find a clinic. go to Google, ask your friends, you know, there's, you can go on social media and literally type in like pelvic floor therapist near me or pelvic floor therapy, you know, Louisiana. And there's so many people who will pop up. So they're all over the place.

So if you're like, hey, I'm not sure I want to talk to my doctor yet, or I'm not even sure if there's a problem, you can find a clinic. go to Google, ask your friends, you know, there's, you can go on social media and literally type in like pelvic floor therapist near me or pelvic floor therapy, you know, Louisiana. And there's so many people who will pop up. So they're all over the place.

And I would even say like, go check out my blog because there's a ton of information on there, not just for women, but it's also just like, what is your pelvic floor? What's normal to pee? How should you poop? Like, sign, do you have a pelvic floor issue?

And I would even say like, go check out my blog because there's a ton of information on there, not just for women, but it's also just like, what is your pelvic floor? What's normal to pee? How should you poop? Like, sign, do you have a pelvic floor issue?

And so I think people can start going down these rabbit holes and then look around and actually you'll realize how many other people are seeking help as well, or there could be a clinic down the street. So I would say at least get an evaluation and see, and then you can always try some of the things that help.

And so I think people can start going down these rabbit holes and then look around and actually you'll realize how many other people are seeking help as well, or there could be a clinic down the street. So I would say at least get an evaluation and see, and then you can always try some of the things that help.

You can get them from your therapist, you can do them from the book, whatever the case may be. You can do my online program. But I think that the biggest thing, and we talked about being proactive about health, is I'm like, you get one pelvic floor and you can't replace it.

You can get them from your therapist, you can do them from the book, whatever the case may be. You can do my online program. But I think that the biggest thing, and we talked about being proactive about health, is I'm like, you get one pelvic floor and you can't replace it.

If we know that it can lead to all of these dysfunctions, you have to proactively take care of it and recognize early when there's an issue. Because a lot of us will have back pain, hip pain, or pelvic floor problems. None of us are immune to these issues, but if you have them, then I would seek help sooner than later because they can be so easy to address and so easy to overcome.

If we know that it can lead to all of these dysfunctions, you have to proactively take care of it and recognize early when there's an issue. Because a lot of us will have back pain, hip pain, or pelvic floor problems. None of us are immune to these issues, but if you have them, then I would seek help sooner than later because they can be so easy to address and so easy to overcome.

We just don't talk about it, you know, but it's what I talk about all day. And so I know how common it is.

We just don't talk about it, you know, but it's what I talk about all day. And so I know how common it is.

Correct. So, um, yes, I would say that There are 36 muscles that attach to the pelvis, your core, your glutes, your abs, your pelvic floor muscles, your low back muscles. So anything that is influencing one of those muscles can influence your pelvic floor. Literally, if you have a labral tear, if you have a bulging disc, if you have SI, just joint dysfunction, where sometimes there's

Correct. So, um, yes, I would say that There are 36 muscles that attach to the pelvis, your core, your glutes, your abs, your pelvic floor muscles, your low back muscles. So anything that is influencing one of those muscles can influence your pelvic floor. Literally, if you have a labral tear, if you have a bulging disc, if you have SI, just joint dysfunction, where sometimes there's

like a misalignment issue, if your pubic symphysis is separated or kind of misaligned, all of those things will change the alignment of your pelvis and therefore change the tension and tone in your pelvic floor. So that basket of muscles may be tighter and shorter on one side or longer and weaker on the other side.

like a misalignment issue, if your pubic symphysis is separated or kind of misaligned, all of those things will change the alignment of your pelvis and therefore change the tension and tone in your pelvic floor. So that basket of muscles may be tighter and shorter on one side or longer and weaker on the other side.