In Ep.123 of the Sports Therapy Association Podcast, we are joined by special guest Bill Taylor, widely recognised in the UK and internationally as one of the leading pelvic health physios in male pelvic floor dysfunction, with a special interest in the use of manual and exercise therapy in addressing this condition. Bill will be presenting 'Male Pelvic Health Red Flags' in the STA Theatre at Therapy Expo 2022 on on Day 1 (Wednesday 23rd November) at 1.45pm, and 10.35am in Theatre C. Having taught widely in the UK, Europe and Israel on men’s health physiotherapy and male & female pelvic health, Bill is one of the few UK based Physiotherapists to work full-time in male and female pelvic health and has built one of the UK’s biggest pelvic health clinics at Taylor Physiotherapy in Edinburgh. He is also Consultant Physiotherapist for Scottish Ballet, was integral in the development of a full time physiotherapy service to the ballet and continues to work with dancers of all ages and abilities in his Edinburgh clinic. He is a visiting Lecturer at Edinburgh University where he contributes to the MSc in Dance Science and Education, teaching a Preventative Dance Injury Module, and also a visiting Lecturer at Edinburgh Napier University where he teaches on the BSc/MSc Midwifery course and MSc Physiotherapy course. Topics discussed in this episode include: 4:40 The advantage of the STA Theatre at Therapy Expo 6:10 Creation of Taylor Physiotherapy 10:30 We need more Sports Therapists to work as part of the Male Pelvic Health team. 14:18 Male Pelvic Health and suicide 17:15 Some people just need a good listening to 18:10 Common conditions within Male Pelvic Health 26:30 How can therapists help get past the taboo of male pelvic health 32:20 Cauda Equina and saddle paraesthesia 37:30 The need for education 48:00 How can Sports Therapists get involved with Male Pelvic Health Useful Links: Taylor Physiotherapy Website Cauda Equina Syndrome by Tom Jesson & Rob Tyler Therapy Expo Website STA Website Our sincere thanks to Bill Taylor for giving up his time to be a guest on the show. Remember, Bill will be presenting 'Male Pelvic Health Red Flags' in the STA Theatre at Therapy Expo 2022 on on Day 1 (Wednesday 23rd November) at 1.45pm, and 10.35am in Theatre C. See you there! Want to join the live recordings? Episodes of the Sports Therapy Association podcast are recorded live every TUESDAY at 8pm on the Sports Therapy Association YOUTUBE CHANNEL. Everyone is welcome - you do not have to be an STA member! If you cannot join us live, be sure to subscribe to the 'Sports Therapy Association Podcast' on all popular podcast apps to be notified when new episodes are available. Please Support Our Podcast! If you appreciate what we do, please take a couple of minutes to leave us a rating & review on Apple Podcasts. It really does make all the difference in helping us reach out to a larger audience. iPhone users you can do this from your phone, Android users you will need to do it from iTunes. Questions? Email: [email protected]

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