Ep 94 - Strong Foundations: The Power of Your Pelvic Floor Health

In today’s episode our guest Sarah Marsh, expert women’s health physio for cancer patients, is telling us her number 1 top tip in how you can support your pelvic health and pelvic floor. And NO - it’s not all squeeze squeeze squeeze!Sarah tells us about the important role a women’s health therapist plays in assessing and treating conditions related to the pelvis and pelvic floor in women. We talk about what you can do and where you can get help.This is not only an informative episode, but we also laugh and share honestly - it’s not an easy topic to talk about, many of us feel shy in talking about it, but together we’ll get there!The NHS approved free app to help with pelvic floor issues is here for you https://squeezyapp.com/There is more info about Sarah here www.sarahmarsh.coAnd for our online meet-up that I mention look here for dates and tickets: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/menopause-and-cancer-72544601233 We want to thank our partners https://mpowder.store/ for helping us get this episode out to all of you!Episode Highlights:00:00 Intro13:08 Exercises for pelvic floor health importance explained.15:04 Exhale to engage pelvic floor for better function.19:51 Radiotherapy side effects can be managed non-invasively.21:35 Pelvic health physio shortage affects patient care.24:01 New habits take 6-12 weeks to form.27:24 Sitting technique to improve posture and movement.37:48 Check pelvic floor, question norms, seek help.About Dani:The Menopause and Cancer Podcast is hosted by Dani Binnington, menopause guide, patients advocate for people in menopause after a cancer diagnosis, and founder of the online platform Healthy Whole Me. There is lots of information out there about the menopause but hardly any if you have had a cancer diagnosis as well. Many people say to me they have no idea what their options are, who to ask for help, and that they feel really isolated in their experiences. I started this podcast because there was nothing out there when I was thrown into surgical menopause at the age of 39, which followed on from my cancer diagnosis aged 33.Through the episodes, I want to create more awareness, share information from our fabulous guest experts, doctors and other specialists in the cancer and menopause field. And of course, I will share stories from the people in our community.So that together we can work towards a better menopause experience. For all of us.More educated, better informed and less alone.Connect with us:For more information and resources, visit our website: www.menopauseandcancer.org Follow us on Instagram @menopause_and_cancerFind us on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/@NavigatingMenopauseAfterCancer Join my NEW blog ‘Still Becoming’ on Substack: https://substack.com/@danibinnington?...Buy my book ‘Navigating Menopause After Cancer’: https://amzn.eu/d/07dUoYBbJoin our Facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/menopauseandcancerchathub Mentioned in this episode:https://mpowder.store/