This week on Calling in Sick, I'm sitting down with Dr. Taylor Reyes, a physical therapist specializing in pelvic floor health. Something I WISH I knew about after my endometriosis surgeries, and am relieved I know about before giving birth!!! Whether you have chronic illness, you're pregnant, postpartum, or just a human with a pelvis, this conversation is for you.

We're diving into:

🦴 What the pelvic floor actually IS

💊 How pelvic floor PT supports chronic illness (endometriosis EDS, connective tissue disorders and more)

🤰 Prenatal PT (what to do before you give birth to reduce tearing, improve labor positioning, and actually prepare your body)

💪 Postpartum recovery (diastasis recti, abdominal pressure management, and why your soft tissues deserves actual rehab post birth)

Plus the fact or fiction rapid fire you’ve been waiting for… like are kegels actually the answer for everyone, should you rest completely during a flare, and what does birth trauma look like even when there's no visible tearing?

xx,

Alex

💬 Comment: Have you ever seen a pelvic floor PT — and if not, what's stopped you?

TIMESTAMPS

Intro:

00:00:00 Welcome back to Calling in Sick!

00:00:58 Alex’s Picks of the Week (Mom Cozy Pregnancy Pillow, Corkcicle No-Leak Water Bottle)

Guide to Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy:

00:02:30 Meet the wonderful Dr. Taylor Reyes!!

00:11:53 The TLDR on physical therapy and pelvic floor physical therapy

00:20:15 When to Seek Pelvic Floor PT: Pain with Sex, Endometriosis, and More

00:27:38 Prenatal and Postpartum Care

00:53:21 Fact or Fiction: Common Pelvic Floor Myths

Conclusion:

01:08:12 One Brain Cell Show: Zelda and Spark of the Everflame

01:14:04 Thank you for listening!

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Alex’s Picks of the Week:

If this episode resonated, you probably should look at the Alex’s picks for this week…

✨MomCozy Pregnancy Pillow — https://amzn.to/49GLKpM

✨Corkcicle Sierra Leakproof Waterbottle — https://go.shopmy.us/p-51565745

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