Please...Don't Poke Your Patient!
“Don’t poke your patient.”
It’s something we say all the time, but it’s how almost all of us were taught in pelvic health.
Poking—pressing around internally to assess the pelvic floor—isn’t just ineffective, it’s also the wrong way to treat.
In this episode, we break down:
Why the “poke-and-see” method doesn’t work
How it’s completely different from how we assess any other muscle group
Why it causes patients to tense, brace or withdraw
What you should be doing instead to actually get helpful, functional information
How mentorship and advanced training can help you move past this outdated…
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