Episode #75: How trauma relates to pelvic floor health with Sandra Boyse

Send us Fan MailToday, Rhonda is honoured to welcome her friend and colleague: Sandra Boyse! We talk about Sandra’s journey into - and the importance of - trauma healing through pelvic health physiotherapy, how she operates her practice, and the ways this type of work can benefit YOU!Sandra Boyse is a physiotherapist specializing in pelvic health with a home office in Dorchester ON. She is a mom to a 6-year-old girl and 4-year-old boy. Sandra is a big advocate for all things women’s health and empowerment!===============================If you liked this episode of Pelvic Health and Fitness, share it with a friend, leave us a review on Apple Podcasts, or subscribe anywhere you listen to your podcasts!LINKS AND RESOURCES MENTIONED IN EPISODEFollow Sandra on IGSandra’s Website(Home Health Physio)PODCAST LINKS & RESOURCESFollow Rhonda on IG Rhonda’s Website Check out Rhonda’s FREE Resource Library Pelvic Health and Fitness Podcast Book with Dayna(Rebirth Wellness)SHOW NOTES: (0:49) - Rhonda welcomes Sandra Boyse to the podcast!(1:18) - Sandra shares more about herself and what got her into the field of physiotherapy and then pelvic health(3:58) - Sandra shares what treating in a hospital as a physiotherapist - especially during a pandemic - looked like for her(6:56) - What did Sandra’s transition out of hospital work - and into building a home treatment office - look like?(13:52) - What does Sandra feel about working from home - and what challenges does she face?(16:10) - What does Sandra’s day-to-day look like running her practice from home?(19:07) - Sandra shares why she is passionate about helping women heal from trauma in her pelvic physiotherapy practice(27:19) - As an internal pelvic physiotherapist, Sandra shares if there is treatment that can happen without that internal assessment(28:26) - If someone is listening and has similar symptoms to what we’ve talked about today, what would Sandra recommend their first step be?(29:32) - What Sandra talks with her clients about regarding mental health(31:24) - Sandra’s final take home message!(32:03) - How people can find - and work with - Sandra!