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The Gastro Girl Podcast - What You Should Know About Pelvic Floor Therapy
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What You Should Know About Pelvic Floor Therapy

The Gastro Girl Podcast

08/31/21

28m

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Pelvic Floor therapy may benefit chronic GI conditions like constipation or fecal incontinence, as well as urinary incontinence. So what is the pelvic floor? We knew you'd ask! That's why we're speaking with Dr. Katherine Pace, a physical therapist who specializes in the pelvic floor and chronic hip issues that may be the cause of chronic constipation or incontinence.

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To continue our Ostomy series, we're excited to speak with two exceptional medical professionals from the Cleveland Clinic, Gastroenterologist Dr. Jean-Paul Achkar as well as Wound, Ostomy, Continence (WOC) nurse, Coleen Potts. Dr. Achkar and Coleen share their expertise and insights on taking patients through the process of stoma surgery, the critical role of a WOC nurse, and how this multi-disciplinary care team works together to educate and reassure patients transitioning to life with an ostomy.

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