In this interview, Andrea Donsky, co-founder of Morphus for menopause, interviews Dr. Christine Matheson, Naturopathic Doctor, and Claire Yorston, Registered Pelvic Floor Physiotherapist. They each share their expertise on how maintaining good pelvic floor health can help with pelvic pain, incontinence, urinary leakage, and sexual health in perimenopause and menopause.
Dr. Christine Matheson, ND - Blog: https://www.christinemathesonnd.com/blog/tag/self-care
Claire Yorston, PT, MSCPT - Blog: https://www.christinemathesonnd.com/blog/pelvic-health-jaw-tension-connection
Pelvic floor physiotherapists in Canada- https://pelvichealthsolutions.ca/
Find a pelvic floor physiotherapist provider in the US: https://bit.ly/3ciQJ2D
Arvigo Massage Practitioners: https://www.arvigotherapy.com/
00:00 Introduction
2:56 Why and how your pelvic floor changes
3:40 The basics of your pelvis
4:30 The 5 functions of the pelvis
5:45 What happens to our pelvis as we age
9:05 The purpose of a pelvic floor assessment and what information is discussed
12:42 How to choose the right pelvic floor physiotherapist
13:50 The jaw and pelvic floor connection
15:50 Pelvic Floor health and hysterectomies, Arvigo massage
21:29 Sexual health and your pelvic floor
23:02 Hormonal changes and your pelvic health
26:08 The core function of the pelvic floor
29:29 Should we be doing kegel exercises
31:45 Self-care at home
33:40 Vaginal, rectal and uterine prolapse
36:40 Arvigo massage practitioners
38:12 Training our bladder to avoid leaks
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