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EPISODE · Feb 11, 2022 · 24 MIN

Floored: The Pelvic Muscles You Need To Know

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Anita figures out why everybody's talking about the pelvic floor. Turns out, getting-to-know the hammock-like structure of muscles we carry around has helped some people heal their relationships with sex and their bodies. She also uncovers the game-changing ways her own dad has contributed to pelvic floor medicine.Meet the Guests:- Ijeoma Nwankpa, a certified specialist in pelvic health, trained sexuality counselor and owner of the Center of Pelvic Excellence Physical Therapy & Wellness LLC, gives us an education in pelvic floor health- Allyson Byers, a freelance writer and editor, shares her personal experience seeking help for pelvic floor pain- Dr. Satish Rao (Anita's dad), a professor of medicine at Augusta University and a specialist in gastroenterology, hares his work pushing for more collaborative study of the pelvic floor as it relates to the bowelsRead the transcript | Review the podcastFollow Embodied on Twitter and Instagram

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