Episode 49: Demystifying The Internal Pelvic Floor Muscle Exam

Written By Aliya Dhalla

Are you curious about what goes on during an appointment with a Pelvic Floor Physiotherapist? In Episode 49 of the Not Your Mother's Pelvic Floor Podcast, Aliya answers a question that someone from her Instagram community asked her: “can you share more about what goes on during an internal pelvic floor muscle exam?”

Listen along to learn as she explains:

  • the difference between a “regular” Physiotherapist and a Pelvic Floor Physiotherapist

  • what an Initial Assessment with Aliya looks like

  • whether or not an internal pelvic floor exam is mandatory (hint: it’s not!)

  • her process of explaining what the internal pelvic floor muscle exam is and why she constantly checks in to make sure she has ongoing consent throughout the entire process

  • what she is looking + feeling for during the exam

Aliya talked about how and why she always looks at how her patient is breathing. To learn more about how the breath and the pelvic floor are connected, have a listen to Episode 27: Your Breath and Your Pelvic Floor.

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Thanks for listening!

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