Your Core PT Podcast

13 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 15 ratings

Pelvic health and breast cancer rehab specialists are improving healthcare for people's privates! This podcast provides expert interviews in these 'niche' areas to help you show up more confident in business and patient care while avoiding burnout. Every month we cycle through 4 topics: business, pelvic health, breast cancer rehab & self-care in health care. Count on the Your Core PT Podcast to help you get down to the core of business, body, and being!

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Episodes

Need to Know Info about Breast Implants

September 23, 2021 15:00 - 1 hour - 44.8 MB

Are breast implants safe? In this episode we talk to Danielle Valoras, a physicians assistant specializing in psycho-neuro-endocrine immunology and an advocate for transparent conversations regarding the safety of breast implants. Danielle experience varied vague symptoms like fatigue, connective tissue issues, swelling, hair loss, brain fog and even depression-like symptoms. Eventually she was not able to use her left arm. Physical exertion lead to migraines. Multiple doctors and practition...

Healing Pelvic Pain with Pleasure

September 09, 2021 20:00 - 45 minutes - 31.5 MB

In this episode Dee Hartmann shares the value of incorporating pleasure into treatment for pelvic pain. Pain-free intercourse is an excellent long-term goal, but our patients usually want to experience pleasure during intimate moments with their partners and themselves. Moving the brain from a pain to pleasure-focused state requires a graded approach from attuning to pleasurable sensation in our environment to exploring safe and pleasurable touch with ourselves. Calming the brain, feeling em...

Healing Pelvic Pain with Pleasure

September 09, 2021 20:00 - 45 minutes - 31.5 MB

Understanding Endometriosis

March 08, 2021 18:00 - 30 minutes - 20.8 MB

March is endometriosis awareness month. Endometriosis is estimated to affect 1 in 9 women. It can cause physical issues such as pelvic pain and infertility, psychological pain, and functional limitations as well. The pathophysiology of this disease isn’t completely clear, but it’s important that women are diagnosed in an efficient manner and have access to skilled medical and rehab providers who can help them with proficient treatment. Truthfully, it takes a team of providers working togethe...

Starting & Expanding Your Pelvic Health Practice with Jessica Reale

March 02, 2021 00:00 - 24 minutes - 17 MB

On this episode, we talk to Dr. Jessica Reale about her journey as a pelvic health practitioner and transitioning from employee to private practice owner. Every person's circumstances and experience starting a business is different. If you are thinking about starting or expanding your own practice, I hope this episode gives you food for for thought and inspiration. Show notes: :53 What has your pelvic health journey looked like so far? 2:45 What was one of your biggest considerations ma...

Bridging Physical Science & Intuition with Dr. Kerian Duncan

February 15, 2021 12:00 - 30 minutes - 21 MB

In this episode, Dr. Kerian Duncan and I talk about how to define your intuition when it comes to handling your child's healing and trusting that intuition as a parent and patient. We also talk about allowing intuition to enter patient care and how to access and strengthen your intuition through heart-based problem-solving. Our guest, Dr. Kerian Duncan, PT, DPT, MSc has a Master of Science in Neuroscience (MSc), and a Doctorate of Physical Therapy (DPT). Well versed in both neuroscience ...

Reach Out the Back Test for Shoulder Dysfunction in Breast Cancer Patients with Denise Stewart

February 08, 2021 20:00 - 21 minutes - 15 MB

Denise Stewart is an Australian Occupational Therapist who developed her own test for shoulder dysfunction in breast cancer patients called the Reach Out the Back Test. Shoulder dysfunction can occur in this population due to pectoral tightness, skin fibrosis, scar adhesions and cording. This test goes beyond straight plane movement in flexion and abduction to multi-planar movement which is how we live functionally. True functional movement can be harder to provide a quantitative measure for...

Tips for Treating Male Pelvic Clients with Susie Gronski

February 01, 2021 16:00 - 58 minutes - 40.5 MB

In this episode, Dr. Susie Gronski answers listener's questions regarding pelvic PT treatment for men (and she doesn't hold back)! We discuss real practitioner concerns like: What do you do when your patient gets an erection? How do you relate to men if you don't have a penis? What do you do if you feel uncomfortable working with a client (male or any body)? We also discuss treatment elements like how to create a therapeutic environment for yourself and your patient, applying the biopsychos...

Prioritizing Self with Jennifer McGowan

January 24, 2021 22:00 - 20 minutes - 13.9 MB

Jennifer MCGowan is a mother of 4 and owner of Regenerate Physiotherapy in Peachtree, Georgia. In this selfcare in healthcare episode Jennifer talks to us about: How she learned to keep calm when things are hectic Prioritizing self-care and how being selfish can be positive Identifying thoughts that can lead to burnout The ebb and flow of balance and creating it in moments Jennifer encourages to do what makes us feel good, not because of the outcome, but because it is an act of self-lo...

What is comprehensive breast cancer care?

January 19, 2021 22:00 - 21 minutes - 14.5 MB

Often, when people hear breast cancer rehab they think of lymphedema treatment, but there is so much more we can do! Comprehensive breast cancer care is about knowing how to prevent and treat ALL of the side effects of breast cancer. If patients have post-op issues such as seromas, lymphatic cording, shoulder dysfunction or core compromise…they need access to a rehab provider who can help! And sadly, there just are not enough of us. So many people are living with chronic pain after treatme...

The History of Pelvic PT with Holly Herman

January 09, 2021 00:00 - 49 minutes - 34.3 MB

In my mind, Holly Herman is one of the OGs (original gangstas) of pelvic physical therapy. I met her back in 2011 and she changed my life giving me the encouragement I needed to pursue creating a revolution in breast cancer rehab. In this episode, Holly thanks the many giants of pelvic physical therapy (the backs of which we stand on). They deserve the upmost respect and gratitude. Your action item for this week: THANK someone who inspired you to rise up in your greatness treating pelvic h...

Welcome to the Your Core PT Podcast!

January 08, 2021 23:00 - 11 minutes - 7.89 MB

My name is Susannah Haarmann; I am your host! In this podcast you can expect expert interviews made for rehabilitation practitioners on topics related to business, pelvic health, breast cancer rehab and self-care. More and more providers are falling in love with these underserved niches and even delving into starting their own practices. Through teaching multiple continuing education courses internationally, I have met the most passionate and dedicated practitioners in the areas of pelvic he...

2021 Goals & Intention Setting with Lisa Holland

December 30, 2020 03:00 - 34 minutes - 23.9 MB

Accomplish BIG dreams this year with clear goals & intentions! Lisa Holland talks to us about feeling into success, what to do when we wobble, the benefits of discomfort, and the importance of non-comparison on our spiritual journeys. Join the 'Pelvic Health & Breast Cancer Rehab Specialists' Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1599993300182745 AND get the print-version of my 2021 Goals & Intentions Planner here: https://www.lulu.com/en/us/shop/susannah-haarmann-and-justin...