Five years ago, I had a baby.
That baby is preparing to start kindergarten this fall and has lots of opinions on everything from Legos to whether or not his mom is allowed to do “dumb singing” in the car.
And yet… Five years later, my pelvis has been forever changed.
Let’s just say I had a challenging experience a few summers ago when I found myself at a trampoline park in a strip mall on Long Island.
That’s why I was very excited to talk with Cait Van Damm, a pelvic floor occupational therapist whose work I’ve had a crush on for some time. Please give it a listen, if you’d like!
Her brilliant newsletter Adventures in vaginas (and other parts) offers both practical and philosophical tools to help treat pelvic disorders like pain, incontinence, and weakness. I love that her approach is holistic, taking into account both biomechanics and the emotional work that goes into caring for a region of the body that can feel riddled with shame.
Cait helps us feel good in our bodies.
In our conversation earlier this week, we got into all sorts of interesting stuff, including:
Why the line between physical and mental health care is fuzzy and socially constructed
Why talking about pelvic health is so stigmatizing and what to do about it
How you can do virtual pelvic occupational therapy (that was my #1 question for Cait, ha!)
Why basic strength training can help everyone with pelvic health
How people in the peripartum period or menopausal transition can proactively seek out pelvic health care
Cait and I are so curious to hear your thoughts and questions!
Have you ever done pelvic therapy? What worked well and what didn’t?
How do you navigate getting to the right kind of care, especially for stigmatizing or hard-to-talk-about conditions like incontinence or pain with sex?
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