The Pelvic Floor; An Interview With Dr. Jennifer McCauley

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In today´s episode, Dr. Jeffrey Gladden sits down with Dr. Jennifer McCauley from Inspire Physical Therapy and Wellness in Southlake, TX. The focus of this episode is to hit on the topics of</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">the pelvic floor, pelvic floor pain and dysfunction, and Dr. McCauley’s unique and holistic approach to physical therapy.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">We discuss: </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Dr. McCauley’s approach to physical therapy (4:36);</span><span style= "font-weight: 400;"><br /> <br /></span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The idea that movement is medicine (5:51);</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br /> <br /></span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The relation of the time of the injury and the importance of training the brain on how to perceive pain (5:24);</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br /> <br /></span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">How the body compensates in response to pain and the anticipatory pain function in the brain (6:51);</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;"><br /> </span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br /></span><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Dr. McCauley’s approach to reprogramming the brain’s response, including mindfulness and Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilization (DNS) (8:50);</span><span style= "font-weight: 400;"><br /> <br /></span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The power of mindfulness in healing the body and dealing with pain (10:09);</span><span style= "font-weight: 400;"><br /> <br /></span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Pelvic pain and the various conditions associated with it for men and women (14:07);</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br /> <br /></span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Oxidative stress and damage and strategies used to control inflammation (15:47);</span><span style= "font-weight: 400;"><br /> <br /></span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The relationship between the