<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><br><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><br><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><br><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><br><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><br><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><p>Support this show <a target="_blank" rel="payment" href="http://supporter.acast.com/thehealthygut">http://supporter.acast.com/thehealthygut</a>.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

The Healthy Gut

Rebecca Coomes

Pelvic tightness, pelvic pain and SIBO with Dr Meg Withers | Ep. 104

SEP 8, 202544 MIN
The Healthy Gut

Pelvic tightness, pelvic pain and SIBO with Dr Meg Withers | Ep. 104

SEP 8, 202544 MIN

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<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><br><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><br><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><br><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><br><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><br><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><p>Support this show <a target="_blank" rel="payment" href="http://supporter.acast.com/thehealthygut">http://supporter.acast.com/thehealthygut</a>.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>