Pelvic PT Rising

Ever feel rushed, harried, or that you can't get through everything you'd like during your initial evaluation? It's not possible finish a thorough evaluation in a hour.  Or 90 minutes.  Or at any first appointment. In this 'sode we talk about what each patient should leave with in their initial evaluation and why you need to take your time to truly understand their symptoms and...

As both an employee and employer, it's important to realize there's no such thing as a perfect job.  We want everyone working in pelvic health to be happy and content in their job! A good match between a position and employee requires 1) self-awareness and 2) open communication.  Usually this breaks down when either party doesn't truly understand what they value in a position.  Thes...

It may seem like a simple question, but it's something we often overlook.  Does our patient really know that we can get them better? Have we said it explicitly?  "I can get you better....this is not your life....we've seen this before....we can help you...." We often  think  we're saying this by telling them how everything is interconnected.  That we've been able to r...

Are you working more in your business than you'd like?  Longer hours?  Still thinking about things (or working on them) when you go home for the day? Perhaps the biggest goal we hear from business owners in our Mentorship program is reclaiming their time.  They started the business to have more time to spend with their family or doing what they love, but the day-to-day of the business has tak...

We have physically demanding jobs.  If we want to have long, healthy careers we have to take care of ourselves (and not just our patients!). We can often struggle with issues in our thumbs, wrists, shoulders, or back.  This is particularly important for those of us with a manual physical therapy Ethos. In this 'sode we dive into practical tips for maintaining your body for a long career in th...

We all make mistakes in business.  It's inevitable.  But you don't have to make all the mistakes yourself!  And if you are making one of these, you can always make the changes you need. We've worked with 150+ pelvic health practices, and here are some of the most common mistakes we see. Many of these are present when you first start your business, but can persist for years within a...

The American Urological Association just announced new Guidelines for the treatment of interstitial cystitis.  It's the first update in 7 years, and it's big for pelvic rehab professionals! We basically have an entire category of treatment ("behavioral and non-pharmacological") that we are unique qualified to administer. Among the highlights (and things we've been advocati...

How can we make better decisions in our job choices, our con-ed courses and/or our business?  Often we get stuck in fear - afraid to change, afraid to make big decisions, afraid to have larger dreams for ourselves.  One way to break out of this is to think of your career decisions - as an employee, in Con-Ed, or as a business owner - as an investment. When we invest, we're looking at two thin...

How good are we at actually accepting feedback?  Or criticism?  How we handle these conversations has major implications for our relationships with patients, employers or our businesses. In this 'sode we talk about how to stop, listen and actually process feedback instead of having a knee-jerk reaction against it.  We give you some practical tools.  And make sure you're not a "Yeah,...

Why would a patient ever want to spend money at a cash practice when they can use in-network insurance benefits?  This question is the cornerstone of a successful cash practice. Fantastic question from a Rising podcast listener.  First thing is replacing the word 'convince' with 'provide information about their options.' At the end up the day, getting a patient to come and see...

How do we become more productive (especially when starting our own practice)?  It's a huge challenge for many pelvic health professionals, and one of the first things we emphasize in the Pelvic PT Rising Business Mentorship Program. There are lots of reasons we struggle with productivity: We're used to a regimented job and being told what to do and when to do it We have perfectionist ten...

How do make the place you work the best possible place for you?  Where you can grow, thrive and be happy coming into work?  Because the grass isn't always greener. We spend about 1/3rd of our waking hours at work.  There are pros and cons to every job you'll work in.  But our own actions can make us either happier or more miserable - and we want every pelvic rehab practitioner to love wh...

I want every pelvic rehab practitioner to be really happy where they practice!  We have so many more opportunities and options than when I was starting out in the field. Sometimes we get tunnel vision and make decisions just for financial reasons.  But often that leaves is working in a place we don't love with types of patients we don't enjoy. In this 'sode we go through the differe...

Student loan debt can feel crippling.  We can postpone marriages and starting a family, saving for retirement, buying a home, working at a job we don't love....all because of our loans. We wanted to bring on a true expert in student loan relief, Travis Hornsby, to answer questions about student loans, reframe how we think about them, and give you a new resource if you're struggling. The...

Should we really be expecting our patients to improve in 6-8 visits?  Especially when we often believe there's no such thing as a 'simple' pelvic floor patient? This 'sode was sparked by a great listener question about how all the 'case studies' in her con-ed courses talked about getting patients better in 8 visits.   But is that actually realistic?  Where does the id...

What (if anything) should your clinic be selling to patients?  In this 'sode we dive into what we sell at PelvicSanity - and, more importantly, why. We believe retail items are rarely a true money-maker, but can make a big difference in patient care.  What do you sell in your clinic? Pelvic PT Business Resources If you'd like to learn more about our resources for cash-based pelvic PTs, m...

How do we best collaborate with physicians? This 'sode dives into how we can best help our patients navigate the medical system. When we refer we often make two different mistakes: 1) blind trust in physicians or 2) disregarding their expertise. The truth is somewhere in the middle, and the magic is in the middle! We go through how to best help your patient receive multidisciplinary care and...

Are you fully maximizing your tax-free retirement accounts?  Leveraging compound interest? So many of us struggle with stress and anxiety around money.  Old narratives from our parents or friends.  In this 'sode we discuss the importance of maximizing your retirement funds and applying the magic of compound interest to your financial situation - don't miss this one!   Pelvic PT Business...

In this 'sode we start to explore the problem of student loan debt, stagnant wages and how our profession came to our current troubles. So many of us graduate with huge student loan debts and no feasible plan to repay them in a reasonable amount of time.  Our wages certainly haven't caught up with the cost of our education. There's one primary reason why - insurance companies dictat...

How do you become truly 'happy as a little clam'?  In this interview with Theresa Feola we explore how she grew from 8 to 25+ patients per week and how she created the business she dreamed of. One of the things we're most proud about for Theresa is how she's constantly been true to her vision of how she wants to practice.  She left her insurance-based practice, founded The Pelv...

Is it hard for you to be proud of yourself?  Or at least to say that you're proud of yourself?  All too often we struggle to articulate what we're proud of! Looking back at how far we've come is so important.  We can take lessons and motivation from where we've been.  One of the most impactful exercises we had with our Pelvic PT Rising Business Mentorship Retreat was asking tha...

One of the most common questions we've gotten is "what is an Adaptive Strengthening Approach, anyway?"  It's a term we introduce and teach about in the Essential Pelvic Strengthening: Not Your Mama's Kegels course, but wanted to give the overview here! It's best compared with the traditional, isolationist approach.  In this 'sode we go through the different... Go...

When and how should we be doing functional assessments in standing, quadruped, bridging, during exercises, etc.? I think we would all agree we should be assessing the pelvic floor in functional positions.  Just like an ortho PT watches to assess how their patient is doing an exercise, except we can't 'see' what the pelvic floor is doing without our own assessment. But if we all ackn...

How do we have the courage to change our minds, our techniques and our clinical practice?  Because it does take major courage! We've been thinking about this because we're so excited to have the Essential Pelvic Strengthening (www.pelvicptrising.com/kegels) now open for registration! Nicole discusses some of her major shifts and changes in clinical practice over her career and how import...

How do we move into the next stage of pelvic health? In this 'sode we introduce the  Essential Pelvic Strengthening  course and explain why it's so important to move beyond an isolationist approach to the Adaptive Strength Approach (TM). Over the last 80 years the pelvic health field has been focusing on getting more and more efficient at isolating the pelvic floor.  But what if there&ap...