Do you pee a little when you sneeze? with Christina Jensen D.P.T.

Episode Summary:

Did you know urinary incontinence and leakage are not just a “normal part of aging,” or something that happens after you have kids?

Or, that there’s a lot you can do if you have pain during sex, dryness, sexual dysfunction, or difficulty with orgasms?

My guest on this episode, Christina Jensen, D.P.T., who specializes in pelvic health, shares how pelvic floor physical therapy can help with all this and more.

As women, we hold a lot of our stress in our pelvic floor - from everyday emotional stress, past traumas, childbirth, and other reasons - which accumulate over time, causing pain and other issues. 

Dr. Christina gives us her top three tools to improve the health of our pelvic floor. She discusses:

• How stress affects your pelvic floor function
• How to do a self-awareness exam
• The importance of masturbation
• Stress Management and self-care

“We deserve to enjoy our lives, and we deserve to be resilient women. I think that pelvic floor physical therapy is a great tool in your toolbox to achieve that.” - Dr. Christina Jensen D.P.T.

Highlights

09:20 How Stress Affects Our Pelvic Floor

13:10 Simple Ways To Take Care Of Your Pelvic Floor

19:45 Getting To Know Yourself and Your Body

24:45 Mindset and Your Relationship with Your Body

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Guest Bio:

When Christina Jensen was younger, she struggled for many years with significant depression and physical pain. After a troubled pregnancy, an emergency C-section, and a long personal journey with healing and fitness, she returned to school and received a doctor of Physical Therapy degree from East Tennessee State University. worked in an OB/GYN clinic. 

In her private practice in Johnson City, TN, Brightside Integrative Physical Therapy, she offers a personalized blend of holistic, intuitive, and evidence-based physical therapy to help patients with chronic pain, pelvic dysfunction, pregnancy/postpartum rehab, incontinence, prolapse, endometriosis, vaginismus, dyspareunia, and other somatic complaints. 

Guest Links:

Website: https://www.feelthebrightside.com/

Instagram: @drchristinadpt

Facebook: Brightside Integrative Physical Therapy

Other Resources:

The Flower Empowered: https://theflowerempowered.com/

The Vagina Whisperer: https://thevagwhisperer.com/

Pelvic Rehab: https://pelvicrehab.com/

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