Christine Martirez PT, DPT — Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy

Curious about pelvic floor therapy and what it's all about?In this episode, I am joined by Christine also known as "Dr.Steez" on Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/drsteez.dpt/She is a physical therapist who recently followed her interests and decided to pivot into pelvic floor therapy. In this conversation, we cover the basics of what pelvic floor therapy might entail, how a current physical therapist or occupational therapist might pivot into this specific role, and how pelvic floor therapy can also be beneficial to men/male clients despite initial misconceptions. Timestamps:(8:32) What would you tell a current physical therapy student having a difficult time during their clinical rotation?(10:56) Navigating your first job as a physical therapist?(12:15) Transitioning from student to practitioner(14:33) What motivated you to pursue Pelvic Floor PT?(18:04) What are some cases you see as a pelvic floor therapist?(19:18) Tell us about your current role?(20:54) How did you pivot into pelvic floor therapy?(22:10) Walk us through a typical day as a pelvic floor PT(23:25) What might treatment sessions look like in this role/setting?(26:43) Advice for anyone thinking about pivoting to pelvic health PT/OT?(28:05) Pelvic Floor Therapy for men? | initial perceptions (31:50) Motivation behind social media account (Drsteez.DPT)BONUS LIGHTNING ROUND:(35:37) What is your OT pitch? (From a PT perspective!)Follow Once Upon OT :)https://www.instagram.com/once_upon_ot/https://www.instagram.com/once_upon_ot/