169: An Overview of Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy with Mindy English, PT, DPT, OCS

Pelvic floor physical therapy is becoming more and more of a mainstream thing…but we have a long way to go. Mindy English is a PFPT local to Eagle, Idaho who chats with us today about what pelvic floor physical therapy is, why it’s helpful, and why she’s so passionate about it. Mindy took the Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism Certification and it’s helping her connect the dots between treating her patients through the lens of physical therapy and how to help athletes in their specific sports and interests. I’m grateful to have Mindy as a collaborative colleague as she just joined me last week for the P&PA Live Coaches Seminar in Boise, ID where she spoke and collaborated with P&PA Coaches from around the country. You can find Mindy on Instagram at @mindy.english.dpt and at Therapeutic Associates in Eagle, Idaho (https://www.therapeuticassociates.com/team/mindy-english/). Next week, I’ll be hosting a FREE workshop for coaches to learn all about how to coach pregnant + postpartum athletes. You’ll learn: The 3 biggest factors that coaches need to understand about pregnant + postpartum athletes Misconceptions we see in the medical and fitness communities about exercise Core + pelvic health symptoms that are common in pregnancy and postpartum and how to help Register for the workshop here: https://www.briannabattles.com/workshop   MORE ABOUT THE SHOW: The Practice Brave podcast brings you the relatable, trustworthy and transparent health & fitness information you're looking for when it comes to coaching, being coached and transitioning through the variables of motherhood and womanhood. You will learn from athletes and experts in the women's health and coaching/performance realm as they share their knowledge and experience on all things Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism. Whether you're a newly pregnant athlete or postpartum athlete, knowing how to adjust your workouts, mental approach and coaching can be confusing. Each week we'll be tackling questions around adjusting your workouts and mindset, diastasis recti, pelvic health, mental health, identity, and beyond. Through compelling interviews and solo shows, Brianna speaks directly to where you're at because she's been there too! Tune in every other week and share the show with your athlete friends!