{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/d7fa78e2-6ae6-43b1-85e6-73acad54c8ff/68becb69c4edefa05c5536c9?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Pelvic tightness, pelvic pain and SIBO with Dr Meg Withers | Ep. 104","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/610d0dd57dad1595eb0842b4/1757981065742-92947b07-7956-40b4-bb75-9d5757e1f997.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Osteopath Dr Meg Withers shares the role the pelvic floor muscles play in SIBO and how bodywork can be beneficial for symptom management for both conditions.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>In today’s episode</strong></p><p><br></p><ul><li>Pelvic tightness: what causes it, what you can do about it, and how this can impact the function of the gut</li><li>How your position on the toilet can impact your ability to poo (and what you can use from your home)</li><li>Guidelines for toilet positioning (and what positions can make things worse)</li><li>The role of breath work and the pelvic floor muscles (and how they can help you poo) and specific breath work exercises to help when you’re constipated</li><li>Why clenching your jaw and grinding your teeth impacts your pelvic floor muscles</li><li>The role of body work in your SIBO treatment protocol</li><li>The impact prior surgeries (ie. c-section, appendectomy, gall bladder removal) can have on your pelvic floor and abdominal muscles</li><li>Is it ever too late to start getting bodywork treatment</li><li>The correlation between SIBO and endometriosis and the role body work has in the management of both conditions</li><li>The importance of working at your own pace when it comes to body work&nbsp;</li><li>The type of practitioner who can provide the correct body work and key search terms to type into Google to find someone locally</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Watch the video podcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/aAwQAcoMEhk</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Resources mentioned in today’s podcast:</strong></p><p><br></p><ul><li><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3YZIsse\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Squatty potty toilet stool</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.theosteopathicpelvichub.com.au/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Osteopathic Pelvic Hub</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.pelvichealthinstitute.com.au/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Pelvic Health Institute of Australia</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/pelvisandwellness/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Gut and Pelvic Health Osteo</a> IG account</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Learn more about Rebecca Coomes and The Healthy Gut:</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://thehealthygut.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Healthy Gut Website</a>&nbsp;</p><p><a href=\"https://thehealthygut.com/membership\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Membership Program</a></p><p><a href=\"https://thehealthygut.com/sibo-treatment-consultations/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">1-1 Consultations</a></p><p><a href=\"https://thehealthygut.com/sibocookbooks/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">SIBO Cookbooks</a></p><p><a href=\"https://thehealthygut.com/sibo-meal-plans/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">SIBO Meal Plans</a></p><p><a href=\"https://thehealthygut.com/sibo-masterclasses/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">SIBO Masterclasses</a></p><p><br></p><p>Connect with us on our socials!</p><p><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/the.healthy.gut/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/TheHealthyGuts/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@TheHealthyGuts\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube</a></p><p><a href=\"https://au.pinterest.com/thehealthyguts/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Pinterest</a></p><p><br></p><p>The information in this podcast is for information purposes only. It is not intended nor implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice. Please consult your healthcare provider to discuss your personal healthcare requirements or treatment plan. Listening to the information in this podcast does not create a physician-patient relationship.</p>","author_name":"Rebecca Coomes"}