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On this episode of the Healthy Wealthy and Smart Podcast, I welcome Susan Clinton on the show to discuss a pelvic health case study.

On this episode of the Healthy Wealthy and Smart Podcast, I welcome Susan Clinton on the show to discuss a pelvic health case study. Susan C. Clinton PT, DScPT, OCS, WCS, FAAOMPT, WHNC is an award winning physical therapist and the co-owner and founder of Embody Physiotherapy and Wellness. She is also an international instructor, mentor, and presenter of post-professional education in women\\u2019s health and orthopedic manual therapy. She has helped thousands of people with pelvic and orthopedic problems discover continence and health, reduce pain, and return to their activity goals.

In this episode, we discuss:

-The most important part of the evaluation: the subjective

-Assessing load and posture and the effect on the patient\\u2019s symptoms

-Designing a home exercise program to enhance and deemphasize different movement patterns

-How to progress your treatment and allow the patient to help strategize

-And so much more!

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\\u201cIf you ask the questions in the right way, you can get some deeper answers back.\\u201d

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\\u201cIt\\u2019s easy to take your eyes and go straight to the pelvis.\\u201d

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\\u201cIt\\u2019s so hard to evaluate and not treat.\\u201d

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\\u201cThere\\u2019s no such thing as a bad posture, it\\u2019s just a dominant one.\\u201d

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\\u201cThey just get into patterns.\\u201d

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\\u201cLet\\u2019s stop trying to endure and start trying to make changes in the moment.\\u201d

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\\u201cPeople hear about 10% of what we say.\\u201d

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\\u201cThere is no right or wrong.\\u201d

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\\u201cIf I lock her into one movement pattern, I\\u2019ve sunk her boat.\\u201d

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\\u201cHaving a family is a contact sport.\\u201d

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For more information on Susan:

Susan C. Clinton PT, DScPT, OCS, WCS, FAAOMPT, WHNC is an award winning physical therapist and the co-owner and founder of Embody Physiotherapy and Wellness. She is also an international instructor, mentor, and presenter of post-professional education in women\\u2019s health and orthopedic manual therapy. She has helped thousands of people with pelvic and orthopedic problems discover continence and health, reduce pain, and return to their activity goals.

Susan is active in teaching and research as an adjunct instructor for the University of Pittsburgh, Chatham and Slippery Rock University. She is a published author in peer reviewed journals on topics such as chronic pelvic pain and clinical practice guidelines for pregnancy and pain. She is the co-host for \\u201cTough to Treat \\u2013 A Physical Therapist\\u2019s Guide to Treating Complex Patients\\u201d.

She is active with the American Physical Therapy Association, American Urogynecologic Society and the International Continence Foundation. She is the Co-founder and Board of Director for the Global Women\\u2019s Health Initiative.

Susan resides in western Pennsylvania with her husband and enjoys walking / hiking, ballroom and country line dance. She is an avid supporter of music, the performing arts and international objectives for women\\u2019s health.

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Resources discussed on this show:

Embody PT Website

Susan Clinton Twitter

Susan Clinton Instagram

Susan Clinton Facebook

Email: susan@embody-pt.com

Clock Yourself App

Tough to Treat Podcast

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Have a great week and stay Healthy Wealthy and Smart!

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Xo Karen

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