New IC Guidelines: A Unique Opportunity for Our Field!

The American Urological Association just announced new Guidelines for the treatment of interstitial cystitis.  It's the first update in 7 years, and it's big for pelvic rehab professionals!We basically have an entire category of treatment ("behavioral and non-pharmacological") that we are unique qualified to administer.Among the highlights (and things we've been advocating for...The AUA specifically calls out that Kegel exercises should not be done for patients with ICAdditional studies showing Elmiron has limited efficacy (or, in several trials, no efficacy at all) in treating IC over a placebo, as well as the chance for long-term eye damageAcknowledging an elimination diet (and not the 'IC Diet') is the gold standard for nutritional careHere's the link to the new AUA Guidelines for IC - hope you enjoy the 'sode!IC: Holistic Evaluation & TreatmentIf you're looking for the resource to go through all the physical therapy treatments, demonstrations of techniques on patients, medical management and everything you need to quarterback your patient's care, check out the IC: Holistic Evaluation & Treatment course! (www.pelvicptrising.com/ic)Pelvic PT Rising Business Mentorship - New Cohort!For the first time in over a year we are offering new spots in our Business Mentorship to cash-based pelvic health providers!  Our mentees on average have doubled their case load and increased revenue by over $125,000 in the first year of working with us!  We have 25 new spots available - for more information or to apply, visit www.pelvicptrising.com/mentoring.Shout Out and Get in Touch!If you're enjoying the podcast, please take a few seconds to take a screenshot and put it up in your Instagram Stories and tag Nicole (@nicolecozeandpt).  Or send us an email at [email protected] with your thoughts, questions or ideas.  We'd love to hear from you!About UsNicole and Jesse Cozean founded PelvicSanity Physical Therapy together in 2016.  It grew quickly into one of the largest cash-based physical therapy practices in the country.  They run Pelvic PT Rising, providing both clinical and business resources exclusively tailored to pelvic PTs.Get in Touch!Learn more at www.pelvicptrising.com, follow Nicole @nicolecozeandpt (www.instagram.com/nicolecozeandpt) or reach out via email ([email protected]).Check out our Clinical Courses, Business Resources and learn more about us at Pelvic PT Rising...Let's Continue to Rise!