Episode 15 - What is Prolapse?

09/18/23 • 49 min

This is a solo episode and today we will be talking all about prolapse.

We received a question from Caroline, a 52-year-old woman from Seattle. She shared that she’s been complaining of symptoms of rectal prolapse and noted, “First of all, I have no idea what this means. I feel embarrassed and unclean because sometimes I have stains in my underwear even though I clean thoroughly after I poop. Is there anything besides surgery that I can do and can you explain what’s going on?”

When people search about prolapse online, most of the things that they find aren’t true at all! You don’t have to avoid specific exercise forever if you have a prolapse that’s why I wanted to talk more about this topic because Physical Therapy can truly help with this issue!

Give this episode a listen so you know what questions you can ask to your healthcare provider and advocate for yourself!

Let’s talk about:

0:35 – Today’s topic

2:35 – Introduction to today’s topic and question

3:15 – Understanding the pelvic floor and pelvic organs, how prolapse happens, and different reasons why weakening of vaginal wall happen

7:59 – Understanding your core

9:55 – What I always see with people with prolapse coming in, what I want you to do, and my take on fear-based approach in treating prolapse

11:09 – A quick story on a patient of mine that came in with prolapse: her activities, what she was told to do, and what I would have done instead

14:43 – Common symptoms of prolapse

21:53 – How is prolapse tested, the different things we look into and do to treat symptoms of prolapse, and some potential triggers for prolapse

42:43 – When should you have surgery for your prolapse

46:31 – Other things we look into and do to treat symptoms of prolapse

48:05 – Conclusion

You may download the Bladder And Bowel Tracker HERE.

Workshop:

The “Woo Woo” Explained: How Energetics, Fascia, Lymph, and the Nervous System Impact Movement for Rehab Professionals

Dont worry, it will be recorded and sent to you if you can't make it live.

📅 May 6th, 2025

⏰ 6PM CST/ 4PM PST / 7PM EST

📍On zoom (will be recorded)

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If you are a health or movement professional and want to stay in touch with future episodes, webinars, courses, events and more. Subscribe to my email list below:

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This is a solo episode and today we will be talking all about prolapse.

Give this episode a listen so you know what questions you can ask to your healthcare provider and advocate for yourself!

Let’s talk about:

0:35 – Today’s topic

2:35 – Introduction to today’s topic and question

3:15 – Understanding the pelvic floor and pelvic organs, how prolapse happens, and different reasons why weakening of vaginal wall happen

7:59 – Understanding your core

9:55 – What I always see with people with prolapse coming in, what I want you to do, and my take on fear-based approach in treating prolapse

11:09 – A quick story on a patient of mine that came in with prolapse: her activities, what she was told to do, and what I would have done instead

14:43 – Common symptoms of prolapse

21:53 – How is prolapse tested, the different things we look into and do to treat symptoms of prolapse, and some potential triggers for prolapse

42:43 – When should you have surgery for your prolapse

46:31 – Other things we look into and do to treat symptoms of prolapse

48:05 – Conclusion

You may download the Bladder And Bowel Tracker HERE.

Workshop:

The “Woo Woo” Explained: How Energetics, Fascia, Lymph, and the Nervous System Impact Movement for Rehab Professionals

Dont worry, it will be recorded and sent to you if you can't make it live.

📅 May 6th, 2025

⏰ 6PM CST/ 4PM PST / 7PM EST

📍On zoom (will be recorded)

You can learn more and sign up here. I hope you can join us!

If you are a health or movement professional and want to stay in touch with future episodes, webinars, courses, events and more. Subscribe to my email list below:

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I’ll see you in a week!

Previous Episode

Episode 14 - What can I do for hemorrhoids?

This week we have with us Doctor Megan Turley to talk about what we can do for hemorrhoids. She is a fellowship trained colon and rectal surgeon. She is with Texas Colon and Rectal Specialist in Austin.

I brought Doctor Meghan in after we received a question from Kate from Greenville, South Carolina. She shared, “I have some stubborn hemorrhoids that are not going away. What can I do about it?”

In this episode let’s talk about what hemorrhoids are, the types of hemorrhoids, the reasons why people get them, the symptoms you have to watch out for, and what can be done about this issue.

Let’s talk about:

00:36 – Introduction to today’s guest and today’s topic

02:01 – Initial take on the topic: What are hemorrhoids?

04:04 – One thing that Dr. Meghan does when patients see her for hemorrhoids

05:00 – Internal hemorrhoids vs. external hemorrhoids

08:18 – The common reasons why someone may get hemorrhoids

12:07 – Treating hemorrhoids: Where Dr. Meghan starts

14:41 – Treatments for acute hemorrhoidal problems

18:20 – Dr. Meghan on using bidets as quick fix for hemorrhoid symptoms and other ways to care for your butthole

23:33 – The in-office based procedure that Dr. Meghan provides when hemorrhoids are still not improving

29:17 – What does Dr. Meghan do for patients suffering substantial internal and external hemorrhoids

32:47 – Dr. Meghan on the importance of doing medical intervention and her take on the cultural phenomenon of cleanliness and godliness

35:57 – Dr. Meghan on what she does aside from treating hemorrhoids

36:57 – What is proctology

39:00 – The many things happening in our anal area that are actually normal

40:55 – When is it just hemorrhoid and when is it cancer

44:28 – How a pill cam works

46:05 – Dr. Meghan on younger men getting late stage colon-rectal cancer

47:36 – A quick story on my own cancer journey and why is it important to get checked out

48:50 – Conclusion

If you want to connect with Dr. Megan, she is on Twitter with the handle @CuttingHumor.

Workshop:

The “Woo Woo” Explained: How Energetics, Fascia, Lymph, and the Nervous System Impact Movement for Rehab Professionals

Dont worry, it will be recorded and sent to you if you can't make it live.

📅 May 6th, 2025

⏰ 6PM CST/ 4PM PST / 7PM EST

📍On zoom (will be recorded)

You can learn more and sign up here. I hope you can join us!

If you are a health or movement professional and want to stay in touch with future episodes, webinars, courses, events and more. Subscribe to my email list below:

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Next Episode

Episode 16 - What is pelvic floor physical therapy?

Hey there! This is another solo episode and today we will be discussing what is Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy.

I don’t have anyone in particular who asked about this, but I hear this question often. Most people assume that when they go and see a pelvic floor physical therapist it’s because they are pregnant or are postpartum.

However, there are so many other facets with Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy. Everybody with a pelvis has a pelvic floor and there are issues or problems that are not even based on gender or age.

So, if you are interested to know more about Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy, listen to this episode and empower yourself with knowledge and education that you can share to others, too!

Let’s talk about:

00:36 – Introduction to today’s topic (hello everyone)

00:52 – The common misconceptions on what Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy is

01:24 - The common symptoms of pelvic floor dysfunction in men and women

02:40 – The different aspects where we can be of help to people with pelvic floor dysfunction

03:57 – What to expect when you go to a pelvic floor physical therapist

29:16 – The most common questions people ask before seeing a pelvic floor physical therapist

32:18 – Conclusion

Workshop:

The “Woo Woo” Explained: How Energetics, Fascia, Lymph, and the Nervous System Impact Movement for Rehab Professionals

Dont worry, it will be recorded and sent to you if you can't make it live.

📅 May 6th, 2025

⏰ 6PM CST/ 4PM PST / 7PM EST

📍On zoom (will be recorded)

You can learn more and sign up here. I hope you can join us!

If you are a health or movement professional and want to stay in touch with future episodes, webinars, courses, events and more. Subscribe to my email list below:

drmarygrimberg.com

I’ll see you in a week!