Unraveling 19 Years of Postpartum Hip Pain

In today’s episode, Lynn shares an extremely complex clinical case with a client who was 19-years postpartum. The work done on this client unraveled layers of unresolved hip pain, bladder dysfunction, and abdominal rigidity that standard care had never been able to resolve.With a history of forceps delivery, multiple C-sections, abdominoplasty, hysterectomy, roller-skate falls, and chronic sacral imbalance, this client presented with a highly complex pelvic history. But through skilled, methodical pelvic-health evaluation, both external and internal, Lynn identified the true driver of her long-standing symptoms: a significant right ischial splay combined with fascial tension patterns from surgical scar tissue that were pulling the bladder posteriorly and overstretching the anterior vaginal wall.This episode highlights the level of clinical precision, palpatory skill, and whole-body listening required to treat postpartum clients with chronic symptoms. And most importantly – it shows how quickly clients can shift when the right structures are addressed and when the body is listened to.After one comprehensive session, this client experienced: • Pain-free criss-cross sitting for the first time in years • Restored hip mobility • Improved pelvic floor-TA coordination • Reduced bladder urgency and leakage • A softening and normalization of pelvic tissues that had been restricted for nearly two decadesLynn also shares why it’s essential to treat what shows up in the body in that moment as that is what the body is ready to address. In this case, the physical system was fully ready to release, creating dramatic change without any need to dig for something more.Episode Highlights ✨Long-term postpartum hip pain: what clinicians often overlookThe crucial role of ischial splay in hip mobility and femoral rotationHow abdominal wall surgeries influence bladder mechanicsAssessing the anterior vaginal wall for tension patterns affecting continenceSacral shear + coccygeus tone in the common postpartum patternWhen to stay physical—and when to explore deeper layersThe clinical power of a single, well-targeted sessionHave a comment or question about today’s episode? Message Lynn on Instagram or Facebook, or Email Lynn.If you enjoyed today’s podcast and are interested in more topics to support your clinical practice and treating your clients, find us on your favorite podcast app and subscribe so you don’t miss an episode.To learn more visit: InstituteforBirthHealing.comVisit Institute for Birth Healing to learn more about how to care for the pregnant and postpartum body: CLICK HERE