Episode 40: A New Way to Think About Prolapse
Episode 40
A New Way to Think About Prolapse
If you have prolapse, there is hope that you don’t need surgery!
As a follow-up to last week’s episode on tensegrity, Amanda shows how this model applies to prolapse from a pelvic physical therapist’s perspective.
Some of the topics addressed in Kumbay’all episode 40 are:
How did we use to think about prolapse?
What is the new way to think about prolapse?
What are some commonalities of people who have prolapse?
What is a more comprehensive way to heal prolapse?
About Amanda:
Amanda Shipley, PT, DPT, MTC is a pelvic physical therapist in Atlanta, GA with more than 15 years of experience helping patients prevent and heal pelvic floor issues. Her mission is to change the standard of care so that pelvic physical therapy is a part of a complete wellness strategy, like going to the dentist. Dr. Shipley believes in a holistic approach and focuses on treating the whole person and not just their symptoms. After having two unmedicated homebirths, Dr. Shipley is especially passionate about helping birthing people have as smooth a childbirth as possible. She believes that everyone would benefit from seeing a pelvic physical therapist during pregnancy. Dr. Shipley sees patients at her practice, Renew Pelvic Health, and creates online courses in pelvic health through Progressive Pelvic Education. In addition, she is the creator and host of the podcast Kumbay'all: The Whole Woman's Resource.
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Episode 39 - A New Way to Think About Your Body - with Dr Liliana Warner
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Progressive Pelvic Education - online courses on pelvic health
