Today on the root cause medicine podcast.

We always say just first and foremost, it's always good to get an assessment and evaluation

by someone who's really in that field and truly understands the pelvic floor.

But then people say, how do I even know if I need it?

One, everybody has a pelvic floor, both males and females.

So if you have one, you're most likely going to need some work on it at some avenue. We all go to the gym. We all work out. We're still protecting our heart. We're working all of our muscles. We're doing those things. You should be doing the same thing for your pelvic floor as well. And it needs some extra attention because most of us don't even know what it is. Well, hello there. I'm your host for

today, Dr. Kate Henry, and I'm talking with Dr. Rebecca Quintangeli today. She's a physical therapist

at the Movement Paradigm and the director of the women's health program, which aims to examine all

facets of health and well-being to improve health problems and provide holistic physical therapy

for pelvic pain. Dr. Becky has a doctorate in physical therapy as well as a Bachelor's

of Science in Athletic Training and is certified in pelvic floor and barefoot training. She works

with patients with a variety of conditions, including chronic pain, inflammation, and pelvic floor

pain and dysfunction. Her approach to pelvic floor health combines relaxing and strengthening

muscles, as well as cultivating good habits and training the core. She tells us all her tips

and tricks today, and this is a must listen if you're someone with low back pain, pelvic floor

issues, urinary incontinence,

you name it, Dr. Becky has the answer. We're going to talk about why your feet matter

for your pelvic floor health and why your core is not just your abs, as well as so much more.

Before we get started, though, I want to talk to you about something that comes up pretty often

on this podcast. And that, of course, is lab testing.

You see, testing is one essential way to understand the root cause of an illness.

If you're an integrative or functional medicine practitioner, chances are you're placing a ton of orders with a ton of different labs.

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