In this episode, I'm joined by Isabella Lees-Trinca, a physiotherapist specialising in pelvic floor rehabilitation and gut health, with a mission to bring lasting relief to her patients. Issy helps to shine a light on the often-overlooked connection between gut health and pelvic floor function and explains the mechanisms behind how the pelvic floor plays a vital role in digestion and bowel habits as we explore signs of dysfunction and what a pelvic floor assessment actually involves, and much more!

In this episode, we chat about:

• What the pelvic floor is and its role in the body
• The link between the pelvic floor muscles and gut health
• Signs that pelvic floor issues may be at play
• How dysfunction can cause bowel evacuation issues
• Tight vs weak pelvic floor muscles
• What to expect from a pelvic floor assessment
• Using the rectal balloon biofeedback assessment technique
• Gut conditions that may benefit from pelvic floor therapy
• Issy’s pelvic floor exercise tips
• What to look for when booking in with a pelvic floor physio
• How to improve your morning routine for better bowel movements

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Check out the resources Issy mentioned:

The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel Van Der Kolk

Continence Health Australia: Find a CFA Physiotherapist

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