The pelvic floor isn’t just another muscle—so why do we treat it like one?
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The pelvic floor is different from every other muscle or area in the body, and if we don’t acknowledge that, we won’t get the best results for our patients.
This is a replay of one of our most thought-provoking episodes! While I’m out on maternity leave, we’re bringing back some of the best conversations we’ve had over 500+ episodes.
In this episode, we break down five key ways the pelvic floor is unique:
✅ Autonomic innervation – The pelvic floor has both voluntary and involuntary control, making treatment more complex.
✅ Unique anatomy & function – It doesn’t have a typical origin/insertion like other muscles.
✅ Interconnected with organs – Unlike most muscles, the pelvic floor is woven into multiple organ systems.
✅ Emotional & psychosocial components – Trauma, stigma, and cultural attitudes impact pelvic health treatment.
✅ You can’t rest it – The pelvic floor is always in use, which makes healing more challenging.
When we understand these differences, we can treat the pelvic floor more effectively—instead of relying on outdated approaches that don’t take its complexity into account.
Tune in to hear why there’s no such thing as a simple pelvic floor patient!
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Nicole Cozean, PT, DPT, WCS
Founder of Pelvic PT Rising and PelvicSanity Physical Therapy in Southern California.
Dedicated to forever changing pelvic health with online clinical courses to help you be more confident in your practice and business resources to help start and grow pelvic health businesses.
Jesse Cozean, MBA
Co-founder of the Pelvic PT Rising and the Rising Podcast.
Jesse uses his business experience to help pelvic health business owners start and grow their practices so they can build a practice that truly works for them. From website design, SEO, conversions, marketing, finance and money mindset, he wants to make the process of owning your own practice easier and fun.