Pelvic PT Rising

Clinical Beats Business Considerations, Every Time

01 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Wondered as a business owner how to make the right decisions?  Or as a clinician if you're working in the right place?From the founding of Pelvi...

The Best of Pelvic PT Essentials - 'Sode 100!

29 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We just hit 'sode 100!  Thanks so much for listening along with us - make sure to subscribe and rate the podcast if you're enjoying it!In t...

Empathy & Authority: Importance of the Front Desk

25 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The patient experience doesn't begin at the initial evaluation.  Not by a long shot.Before then, the patient has already reviewed your website a...

Is Biofeedback Worth Your Time?

22 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this 'sode we take a deep dive into the merits and struggles of biofeedback in pelvic PT.  We ask the ultimate question - is biofeedback wort...

Define Success For Yourself!

18 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

How do you define success?It seems like a simple question, but it's actually a cornerstone of a happy career or business.For many of us, finances...

Should Your Evaluations be Consistent from Patient to Patient?

15 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Should you have a consistent evaluation process or should it vary significantly depending on your patient?We've been training a new member of our...

10 Biggest "Anchors" In Your Biz or Career

11 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

What are the biggest things holding you back in your business and career?In this Business Shorty episode, we dive into 10 of the biggest "anchors...

Michelle Lyons Interview Part 2: Expanding Our Role in Women's Health

08 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In Part 2 of this fantastic interview with Michelle Lyons we listen as she drops wisdom on both the clinical and business side!  We discuss:How Pelvi...

Rectal Evaluation and Treatment

04 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

For many patients rectal evaluation and treatment is the "missing link" in their progress.  Yet the majority of patients never even have an...

Michelle Lyons Interview Part 1: The State of Our Field

01 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In a fantastic interview Michelle Lyons discusses the overall state of our field, her career path to where she is now, career advice for younger grads...

Revenue vs. Profit: What Employers and Employees Need to Know

25 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

What does it take to have a healthy practice?We need to talk about the difference between Revenue and Profit.  One good way to think about this is to...

Case Report: The Missing Piece in a Complex Patient

22 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this case report we go through a complex pelvic pain patient who had been getting treatment for over 10 years before coming to the PelvicSanity Out...

Documentation: Taking Back our Time

18 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

For just about every PT, documentation is the bane of our existence.  None of us went to PT school because we loved paperwork!  We just want to help...

Reasons to Rectal: Why Aren't we Treating Rectally More Often?

15 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Rectal evaluation and treatment can often be the missing piece, especially for a complex patient, but we talk with so many patients who aren't ev...

Students! How to Learn About Pelvic PT and Rock Your Rotation

11 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Students!!  This one is for you.  And for any pelvic PT thinking about taking on a student!In this 'sode we discuss how to explore your interes...

Providing Care, Not the "Idea of Care" with Dr. Heather Jeffcoat! - Part 2

08 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In Part 2 of this fantastic interview with Dr. Heather Jeffcoat, we hit a ton of great topics!How should a younger PT develop their 'Ethos' ...

10 Ways to Rock Your Interview

04 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Are you either looking for a job or an employer thinking about hiring?  This 'sode is a can't-miss one for you!In it, we talk about the 10 ...

Providing Care, Not the "Idea of Care" with Dr. Heather Jeffcoat! - Part 1

01 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This wide-ranging interview with Dr. Heather Jeffcoat is one of our favorites of all time!  We hear what brought her into pelvic PT, how she ended up...

Find (or Create) Your Dream Job

28 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Anyone out there NOT in their dream job? 🙋🙋You deserve to be, because pelvic PT is awesome!!We want every 👏 single 👏 pelvic 👏 PT to be ...

Are We Discharging Too Early?

25 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Why does our goal seem to be to kick patients out of our practice the moment we can?  Is this really what's best for patients, or is this urge c...

Packages in Pelvic PT

21 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Are packages right for pelvic PT?  We dive into it for this 'sode!We hear from a lot of orthopedic cash practices about the importance of sellin...

What If I'm the Only Pelvic PT in My Program?

18 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We get a lot of questions about how to handle being the sole pelvic PT in your program or facility.This is happening more and more as our profession g...

The Truth Behind "The Abundance Mindset"

14 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Why are we so confident in an abundance mindset?  Why are competitors actually good for us?In this 'sode we examine how to have that abundance m...

Approaching Your Niche with a Pure Heart: Interview with Dr. Brianne Grogan of FemFusion Fitness (Part 2)

11 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

If you want to learn about putting yourself out there, finding your niche, serving your audience and a bunch of cool ways to use your degree that don&...

Is it Scary or Is It Dangerous?

07 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This is a great question that we first heard from Guy Raz (How I Built This book).  Once we did, the light bulb went on!!Scary is subjective.  It&ap...

Approaching Your Niche with a Pure Heart: Interview with Dr. Brianne Grogan of FemFusion Fitness (Part 1)

04 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

If you want to learn about putting yourself out there, finding your niche, serving your audience and a bunch of cool ways to use your degree that don&...

A Year in Review - 2020 Thoughts & Lessons

31 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Happy New Year's!I know we're all excited to leave 2020 behind and move into the new year.  It's been a tough year for many.But we did...

Origins of Pelvic PT Essentials

28 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this 'sode we discuss the challenges of becoming a pelvic PT, the knowledge gaps between introductory courses and treating patients, and the c...

Getting to the Abundance Mindset

24 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The 'abundance mindset' is a current buzzword, but how do you ACTUALLY get there?  To not feeling like your competition is taking your pati...

Finding the "Why" For your Patients

21 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

How do we stop chasing symptoms and get to the underlying "why" for our patients?In fact, usually there's not a one, single 'why&a...

The Four Main Roles in a Pelvic PT Business

17 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

There's (obviously) a lot going into running a business!  In this 'sode, we identify the four main roles in every pelvic PT business....and...

Do You Know Your Pelvic PT Ethos?

14 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

What do you really believe about how pelvic PT should be practiced?  Have you gotten clear with yourself?When we first start out what we believe is h...

Mentorship vs. Coaching: Which do you Need?

10 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever thought about the difference between mentorship and coaching?  We hadn't....until a few months ago.This lesson applies in both the...

The Four Phases of Treatment for Better Patient Care

07 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

"How long until I get better?"  "I don't know if I'm making enough progress."  "How much longer is this going to ...

The 5 Pillars of Business

03 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

What are the 5 Pillars every successful pelvic PT practice needs to have?  In this 'sode, we go through each of them and how you know if it&apos...

Communicating with Patients: The Four Tendencies

30 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Wondered how to get more buy-in from patients?  Have patients who just 'don't get it' or who are 'non-compliant?'One of our ...

Coronavirus Blessings - Thanksgiving 'Sode

26 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

2020 has been a tough year for so many, but we wanted to look back at some of the "Coronavirus Blessings" that many of us also experienced. ...

Case Report: Find the "Real" Onset

23 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Often we'll have a patient come in and tell us right when their symptoms started.  Sometimes they'll even have an exact date!  But is this...

What Are You Taking for Business Con-Ed?

19 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We've all invested hundreds of thousands of dollars and years of our lives becoming great clinicians.  But what have we invested in ourselves as...

Anatomy is Evidence!

16 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In Part 2 of our series on 'What's the Evidence for That' we discuss how our best evidence for a lot of interventions is Anatomy!Workin...

How to Get More Done in Your Week!

12 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Whether you own your own business or just trying to juggle work, family and life, we could all use the ability to get more done!In this podcast we div...

What is "Evidence-Based", Really?

09 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

"What's the evidence for that?"While we can strive as a profession to be evidence-based, there's major limitations to what we know...

Dealing with Cancellations and No-Shows

05 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The struggle with how to deal with late cancellations and no-shows is real!In this episode, we dive into practical tips for your cancellation policy a...

The Non-Negotiable Part of Your Eval

02 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

What is your primary goal of an evaluation?How do you get a patient to buy-in and come back?It all comes down to the last ten minutes of your evaluati...

Business Shorty - 10 Tools for Efficiency in Business (and Life!)

29 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Today we dive into tactics!  These are some of our favorite tools to save you time and energy in your day - check them out!Shout Out and Get in Touch...

Connecting with your Patient while Maintaining Boundaries

26 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this 'sode we dive into the dangers of over-connecting with patients.We want to establish a great connection, but without straying into the &a...

Three Biggest Marketing Mistakes Pelvic PTs Make

22 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In building (and then re-building after Coronavirus) PelvicSanity, we ran into three big marketing mistakes. Once we started working with 1:1 business...

Do you Have a Reset Ritual?

19 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

How do you 'reset' between patients to avoid bringing the energy of your previous patient into your next session?Avoid burnout and provide t...

Work Upstream for Business and Patients!

15 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We work all day - for both patients and in business - solving problems.But we rarely take the time to prevent problems before they arise.In this podca...

Case Report - Sticking with your Patient

12 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this case report, the patient presented with classic IC-like symptoms.  Pelvic pain, urinary urgency/frequency and painful intercourse.In working ...

Employer vs Employee Attitude: Bridging the Divide

08 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Want a better relationship with the people you work with?We've been on both sides: the employer and the employee.  It's like a coach and a ...

Do I Have to do Internal to be a Pelvic PT?

05 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this 'sode, we examine the arguments against routinely doing internal with patients who have pelvic floor symptoms and ask what it really mean...

Enough with the "Lead Gens" Already!

01 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we dive into 'lead-gens"; what they are, how they work and how most pelvic PTs are making it HARDER to get new patients beca...

Case Report - Symptom Chasing with Pudendal Pain

28 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this latest case report we work with a woman with genuine pudendal nerve entrapment (extremely rare!) who had been to three other pelvic PTs before...

Oh $#!t, I Got a Negative Review

24 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Do you live in fear of your first negative review?  Or maybe you've already had one?We've all been there.How do you react to a negative rev...

Episode 50 Celebration and Q&A!

21 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We're so excited to hit 50 'sodes with you guys!In this episode, we pop a bottle of champagne - no, seriously! - and answer some of your fun...

Business Shorty - Thinking About Creating an Online Course?

17 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The promise of "passive income."  Being able to reach people beyond your own walls.  The chance to diversify your income.There's a lo...

Do We Care About The Medical Diagnosis?

14 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

I have a patient who has __________......IC.  Endo.  Vulvodynia.  Pudendal Neuralgia.  Vaginismus.  Dyspareunia.  Chronic Prostatitis.Why do all...

Is Cash PT "Unethical"?

10 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Greedy.  Elitist.  Might be great for California, but could never work in my community.  Unethical.Those in the model love it, but there's a l...

Would you Send Your Mom To Your Clinic?

07 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Would you send a family member or close friend to your clinic?Over the years, we've had several pelvic PTs and physicians send their family membe...

The Pelvic PT Fashion Police - What to Wear?

03 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

What you wear to work shouldn't matter.  But it does.You'll be judged by your patient before you even open your mouth.We all want to be com...

Part 6 - You're Not the Arbiter of your Patient's Life Choices

31 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Do your patient's ever make life choices you disagree with?All.  The.  Time.Does that mean we can't help them get better?Absolutely not.We...

Business Shorty - Data Security or HIPAA Concerns?

27 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

There seems to be a lot of anxiety around data security, privacy and HIPAA - it's one of the questions we get asked a lot!You can spend hours or ...

Part 5 - You're Not the Arbiter of your Patient's "Compliance"

24 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever explained away a patient not getting better because they were 'non-compliant' with their home program?We've all been ther...

Finding "Work-Life Balance"

20 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

How do you find balance?Between work - whether you own your own place or are employed by someone else - and home life.  How to maintain a social life...

Part 4 - You're Not the Arbiter of Your Patient's "WHY"

17 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Ever have a patient who wasn't in for the 'right reasons?'  (Yes, a Bachelor reference, y'all!).Maybe a patient who cared more ab...

The Two Factors that Predict Business Success

13 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

What predicts the success of a pelvic PT business?There's a TON of different factors that go into success.  In a recent survey, we looked at the...

Part 3 - You're Not the Arbiter of Your Patient's Time

10 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Ever found yourself worried about your patient's time?How much time they are spending each week, how far they are driving?What about how they spe...

Which of the 5 Phases of Business Are You In?

06 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Do you know what phase of business you're in?(Here's a hint: Most pelvic PT owners owners are stuck in Phase 2.)This is critical to know for...

Part 2 - You're Not the Arbiter of Your Patient's Finances

03 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever let your own assumptions or hang-ups about money affect your patient care?We aren't the arbiter of our patient's finances!  I...

6 Reasons You Should (Or Not!) Start Your Own Business

30 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Nicole is always asking the next question....."why"?In this episode, we dive into the different reasons for starting your own business.We ha...

Part 1 - You're Not the Arbiter of Your Patient's "When"

27 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Think of a patient who wasn't ready to do something.  To come to PT, to take a medication, to commit to their own health.Just because they'...

Vaginismus Case Report - Form a Patient Partnership

23 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Are you putting unrealistic expectations on your patient?  Your patient should never feel like they're "running out of time!"In this e...

Don't Get in the Way of Your Patient's Success!

20 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Are you getting in the way of your patient's success?Despite our best intentions, we do this ALL THE TIME.We need to understand how our own biase...

Business Shorty - The 3 Metrics Your Business Needs

16 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

METRICS - If you're familiar with the word, you probably hate it!Metrics is an overused, misunderstood buzzword for measurable things about your ...

IC Myths Part 3 - How to Talk to your Patient

13 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Now we've busted the top 8 myths of IC (see episodes 25 and 27 for the first two parts of this series), but how do you actually break these to yo...

Marketing to Physicians....Without Buying Lunch

09 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Marketing your services is a huge challenge, whether you run your own place or are part of a larger program.  You have to let others know about what ...

Eight Common Myths of IC - Part 2

06 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In Part 1 (if you missed it last week, check it out!) we went over the first 4 myths preventing patients from seeing improvement.In this episode, we g...

Coronavirus Update - Wear Your F'n Mask!

02 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Coronavirus updates are back!  This is a wide-ranging discussion, and we hit some important (and some not-so-important) topics.  The title comes fro...

Eight Common Myths of IC - Part 1

29 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Are you perpetuating any of these IC myths with your patients?There's a ton of misinformation out there about interstitial cystitis (that's ...

Three Reasons your Website Isn't Converting - Business Shorty!

25 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Feel like you're putting time, effort and money into your marketing, but you aren't getting the calls that you'd like?  You can be doi...

How to Get Hired

22 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Wondering what an employer is looking for in a job interview and how to impress and get that offer?  Hear about how to have an amazing interview and ...

How to Have a Great Physician Meeting

18 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

A question we often get asked in the Huddle is about how to have a good meeting with a physician.  What studies should you bring?  How do you explai...

Physical Therapy or Wellness: Where's the Line?

15 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Controversy Alert!  How do we make the maximum difference for our patients without creating dependency in patients?One of the biggest issues we see i...

Why We Chose Cash-Based for PelvicSanity

11 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In the last episode, we went through an overview of the different types of business structures in pelvic PT - here, we pull back the curtain on why we...

Let's Talk about Money: How PTs Get Paid

08 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Money is an uncomfortable topic for many of us.  In fact, we may even dread the money conversations with our employers or employees, our significant ...

Online to In-Person: "Vaginismus" Case Report (Vol 2)

04 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In Part 1 of this case report we discussed the telehealth evaluation of a patient presenting with a vaginismus diagnosis.A few weeks later, we had the...

Online to In-Person: Vaginismus Case Report (Vol 1)

01 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

How do we actually do telehealth?  We've spent a lot of time talking about converting patients to telehealth, but we've heard a lot less ab...

Blessings in Disguise from Coronavirus

28 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

While Coronavirus has obviously been a huge challenge - in so many different ways - we wanted to focus today's episode on the positives that have...

Writing a Book When you Suck at Writing

25 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Ever struggled to write something - a handout, a blog post, or even a book - for patients?  It can be hard to convey exactly what you want, especiall...

Coronavirus Update - Recenter Between Patients

21 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Ever feel rushed or disoriented between patients, like your spending the first 10 minutes of your appointment catching up?  It's a real challeng...

Smarter Con-Ed Choices

18 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

With so many choices, finding the right con-ed course can be overwhelming.  And for every course you take, it means you can't take something els...

Coronavirus Update - Building Trust with your Patients

14 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

How do you build the kind of relationship with your patients that leads them to trust you in uncertain times?  It's no longer a hypothetical que...

Three Ways to Better Communicate with your Patient

11 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It is always a challenge to get buy-in and understanding from your patient.  Without these, they are much more likely to drop off your schedule and n...

Coronavirus Update - Is it Time for a Side Hustle?

07 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Many pelvic PTs aren't happy or comfortable with how their employers have handled this crisis. Starting a side hustle can be a great way to rekin...

Case Report - When You're Just Missing One Piece

04 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We've all had those patients who see significant improvement early on, but then plateau and aren't reaching their full goals.  While there ...

Coronavirus Update - Preparing to See Patients Again

30 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

All of us will eventually have to confront the challenge of reopening or seeing patients while still dealing with the Coronavirus pandemic.  There&ap...

When your Patient Says Wrong $#*!

27 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Learn why the phrase "it's not about you" is so common around the PelvicSanity clinic.  It applies in a lot of areas:When your patient...

Coronavirus Update - Reevaluate your Career

23 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this special Coronavirus edition of the podcast, we dive into how a crisis like this can be a chance to evaluate your career and life choices.  We...

Starting PelvicSanity While Staying Married

20 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We go over how PelvicSanity started in just five days, the challenges of working in a hospital-based system and an outpatient clinic, and how we'...