Eps 10. Dr. Michelle Weeks - Treating musculoskeletal and chronic pain

Dr. Michelle Weeks is the founder of Weeks Wellness. She initially began her career in orthopedics focused on treating musculoskeletal and chronic pain conditions, but developed a strong interest in pelvic health, postpartum, and pregnancy physical therapy. She believes in a whole-body treatment approach and is passionate about helping people reach their optimal level of function. Her treatment philosophy balances proven manual therapy techniques with therapeutic exercise prescriptions individually designed for each patient to achieve their goals.  Dr. Weeks has gone through the CAPP-Pelvic program through the APTA and became a Board-Certified Women’s Health Clinical Specialist, one of about 500 in the country. Dr. Weeks has also received certification in dry needling through Master Dry Needling. and has obtained advanced training in the areas ofvisceral and neural manipulation through the Barral Institute, myofascial release, taping, pregnancy, and postpartum through the Institute for Birth Healing, Male Pelvic Pain with Gerard Greene, McKenzie assessment and management of spine and joint conditions and gynecological visceral mobilization. Through continuing education, she continuously advances her skills. She enjoys spending time with her family traveling, hiking, biking, running, and enjoying the great outdoors.  Dr. Michelle Weeks earned her Doctorate of Physical Therapy from Creighton University and her Bachelor of Science in Nutrition from Pennsylvania State University.Show Notes: 4:33 - how nutrition fits into physical therapy and pain perception 8:11 - visceral manipulation for organ restrictions13:55 - body's ability to heal through homeostasis 14:53 - everything is connected 15:57 - the American Urologic Association, physical therapy to treat interstitial cystitis 17:25 - calming the nervous system with vagal nerve stimulation 19:11 - food sensitivity testing, the MRT for highly sensitive people (HSPs) 22:34 - C-section and hernia repair physical  therapy 25:59 - scar tissue in the abdomen, mobility 27:00 - dry needling and the autonomic nervous system 30:58 - foreign body reactions - triggers for autoimmune cascade33:06 - need for more collaboration between surgeons and therapists 35:09 - trauma stored in tissue 36:30 - organ shifts with postural changes and protective stances Contact Informationhttps://www.weekswellness.com/IG @WeeksWellness FB @WeeksWellnessLinktr.ee - Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy | Instagram, Facebook | Linktree