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If you are looking for a simple, whimsically informative and short guide to start your mission to control your Kegel muscles and to learn tips on how and when to use them, 'The Cheat Sheet to Get the Pelvic Floor Back in Action' is for you! Based on the publication 'Get the Pelvic Floor Back in Action', this quick 'Cheat Sheet' explains pelvic floor exercises and relaxation techniques that can assist in overcoming the leakage and overly frequent trips to the restroom associated with incontinence, and the pain and inability to fully empty the bladder due to excessive pelvic floor muscle tension. The exercises in The Cheat Sheet, like in the full book, can also help strengthen the pelvic floor muscles during and after pregnancy, and after child birth! The Cheat Sheet does just introduce these exercises. If you are looking for an in-depth account, please visit the full version of 'Get the Pelvic Floor Back in Action'. The intent of the full text version is to share clinical findings and gathered opinions that may be of benefit to others. If you would like to read about the details of diagnoses and success stories, please refer to the full text version, 'Get the Pelvic Floor Back in Action'. If you already know the details of your condition and want to jump into some of the exercises that can assist with pelvic floor control, then jump in here...

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"""I had the honor and privilege of working with Joanna many years ago when my practice was primarily urogynecology, before I became a specialist in pelvic pain. Joanna is a fabulous therapist who taught me about the PT's approach to the pelvic floor which served as a foundation for much of what I do today. I have since met and befriended many excellent PTs who continue to astound me with their knowledge of things I wish I would have learned in medical school, or at least in an OB/GYN residency. Now that my practice is primarily focused on women with pelvic pain, I have an even stronger conviction that complete healing almost always requires the aid of a good PT, whether to help relax a spastic pelvic floor in women with endometriosis and interstitial cystitis, correct pelvic obliquities, rehabilitate piriformis syndrome, help prevent adhesions with visceral mobilization, or diagnose and treat orthopedic conditions like gait disturbances and leg length discrepancies that can cause pelvic pain that many women perceive to be gynecologic in origin, but are not. I believe that as a surgeon I can do a lot for women with prolapse and incontinence, or for those with pelvic pain from endometriosis or other intra-abdominal pathology. But, my ability is primarily limited to reconstructing anatomy, and the ultimate goal--restoration of function--remains in the skilled and gentle hands of my friends the physical therapists. I am astounded by how this important aspect of medicine and the healing arts is disregarded by many insurance companies and some physicians, and I encourage all of you to advocate for our patients with pelvic pain, prolapse, and incontinence by continuing to speak out about the important role PTs play in restoring optimal health, as well as by learning the nuancesthat Joanna has to share about the complex interactions of the pelvis. Definitely a helpful guide! Quick and easy to follow! Exactly what the author states. It is a short guide to help remember where the pelvic floor muscles are, and, most importantly, how to use them! Just Kegeling doesn't always cut it! This guide teaches how to time the Kegels effectively! This is a nice and easy guide to follow to help put kegels into one's day! Efficient and informative! Worth every cent!"

I had the honor and privilege of working with Joanna many years ago when my practice was primarily urogynecology, before I became a specialist in pelvic pain. Joanna is a fabulous therapist who taught me about the PT's approach to the pelvic floor which served as a foundation for much of what I do today. I have since met and befriended many excellent PTs who continue to astound me with their knowledge of things I wish I would have learned in medical school, or at least in an OB/GYN residency. Now that my practice is primarily focused on women with pelvic pain, I have an even stronger conviction that complete healing almost always requires the aid of a good PT, whether to help relax a spastic pelvic floor in women with endometriosis and interstitial cystitis, correct pelvic obliquities, rehabilitate piriformis syndrome, help prevent adhesions with visceral mobilization, or diagnose and treat orthopedic conditions like gait disturbances and leg length discrepancies that can cause pelvic pain that many women perceive to be gynecologic in origin, but are not. I believe that as a surgeon I can do a lot for women with prolapse and incontinence, or for those with pelvic pain from endometriosis or other intra-abdominal pathology. But, my ability is primarily limited to reconstructing anatomy, and the ultimate goal--restoration of function--remains in the skilled and gentle hands of my friends the physical therapists. I am astounded by how this important aspect of medicine and the healing arts is disregarded by many insurance companies and some physicians, and I encourage all of you to advocate for our patients with pelvic pain, prolapse, and incontinence by continuing to speak out about the important role PTs play in restoring optimal health, as well as by learning the nuancesthat Joanna has to share about the complex interactions of the pelvis. Definitely a helpful guide! Quick and easy to follow! Exactly what the author states. It is a short guide to help remember where the pelvic floor muscles are, and, most importantly, how to use them! Just Kegeling doesn't always cut it! This guide teaches how to time the Kegels effectively! This is a nice and easy guide to follow to help put kegels into one's day! Efficient and informative! Worth every cent!

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Joanna Bilancieri is a doctor of physical therapy who treats many diagnoses including patients with pelvic floor health needs. Joanna is an active adventurer who strives to get patients back in action, and to help patients stay in action!

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