374: Dr. Susan C. Clinton PT, DScPT: Pelvic Pain in Pregnancy

On this episode of the Healthy Wealthy and Smart Podcast, I welcome Susan Clinton on the show to discuss a pelvic health case study. On this episode of the Healthy Wealthy and Smart Podcast, I welcome Susan Clinton on the show to discuss a pelvic health case study. Susan C. Clinton PT, DScPT, OCS, WCS, FAAOMPT, WHNC is an award winning physical therapist and the co-owner and founder of Embody Physiotherapy and Wellness. She is also an international instructor, mentor, and presenter of post-professional education in women's health and orthopedic manual therapy. She has helped thousands of people with pelvic and orthopedic problems discover continence and health, reduce pain, and return to their activity goals. In this episode, we discuss: -The most important part of the evaluation: the subjective -Assessing load and posture and the effect on the patient's symptoms -Designing a home exercise program to enhance and deemphasize different movement patterns -How to progress your treatment and allow the patient to help strategize -And so much more!   "If you ask the questions in the right way, you can get some deeper answers back."   "It's easy to take your eyes and go straight to the pelvis."   "It's so hard to evaluate and not treat."   "There's no such thing as a bad posture, it's just a dominant one."   "They just get into patterns."   "Let's stop trying to endure and start trying to make changes in the moment."   "People hear about 10% of what we say."   "There is no right or wrong."   "If I lock her into one movement pattern, I've sunk her boat."   "Having a family is a contact sport."   For more information on Susan: Susan C. Clinton PT, DScPT, OCS, WCS, FAAOMPT, WHNC is an award winning physical therapist and the co-owner and founder of Embody Physiotherapy and Wellness. She is also an international instructor, mentor, and presenter of post-professional education in women's health and orthopedic manual therapy. She has helped thousands of people with pelvic and orthopedic problems discover continence and health, reduce pain, and return to their activity goals. Susan is active in teaching and research as an adjunct instructor for the University of Pittsburgh, Chatham and Slippery Rock University. She is a published author in peer reviewed journals on topics such as chronic pelvic pain and clinical practice guidelines for pregnancy and pain. She is the co-host for "Tough to Treat – A Physical Therapist's Guide to Treating Complex Patients". She is active with the American Physical Therapy Association, American Urogynecologic Society and the International Continence Foundation. She is the Co-founder and Board of Director for the Global Women's Health Initiative. Susan resides in western Pennsylvania with her husband and enjoys walking / hiking, ballroom and country line dance. She is an avid supporter of music, the performing arts and international objectives for women's health.   Resources discussed on this show: Embody PT Website Susan Clinton Twitter Susan Clinton Instagram Susan Clinton Facebook Email: [email protected] Clock Yourself App Tough to Treat Podcast   Thanks for listening and subscribing to the podcast! Make sure to connect with me on twitter, instagram and facebook to stay updated on all of the latest! Show your support for the show by leaving a rating and review on iTunes!   Have a great week and stay Healthy Wealthy and Smart!   Xo Karen