Everything You Think You Know About Pain & Injuries Is Wrong. The Tea On PT With Dr. Melissa Cioffi

Today's episode is a guest interview with my good friend and physical therapist, Dr. Melissa Cioffi! Truthfully, people like Dr. Mel, as I call her, are half the reason I decided to start a podcast. I wanted to share the expertise of providers like her who do things that are not in my own scope of practice as a personal trainer, but still very much relate to what we do in the gym. Dr. Mel is the person I call whenever my clients ask me questions about pain and injuries that I can't answer and she's helped me learn a LOT over the years. Today I'm excited to share her knowledge with you!  Dr. Melissa Cioffi is a physical therapist and owner of New Quest Physical Therapy. As a pelvic floor PT, Melissa is passionate about helping women discover the power they hold within their bodies that they never realized existed. Using a mix of movement and no-nonsense education, she helps women learn how to finally use their body instead of being afraid of it.  On this episode we talk about: Some common red flags to look out for when it comes to finding a provider to help you deal with an injury or pain.  The truth about your weight and joint health.  Why you went to physical therapy in the past but it didn't help you get better.  The surprising reason why so many physical therapists are going out of network with your health insurance and how to figure out if it's worth hiring them anyway.  Why we hate fear mongering and disempowering language from medical providers and how it might actually be keeping you in pain.  The truth about manual therapy modalities like ice, heat, stim, and massage. How diet culture keeps us from truly understanding our bodies. And lots of other fuckery that happens in the world of physical therapy! Follow Dr. Mel on Instagram Learn how to work with Dr. Mel Work with me Follow & tag me on Instagram