Why "Function First" Gets Better Results for Patients (And is More Fun!)
Episode description
Still starting your evals with strength testing? It’s time to rethink that.
Most pelvic health pros are trained to assess isolated pelvic floor strength first—and then jump straight into isolated strengthening. But we believe that’s backwards.
In this episode, we’re talking about why you should start with function first—because it leads to better patient buy-in, faster results, and helps your patients actually connect their symptoms to real-life movement and function.
We also dive into:
✅ Why pelvic floor therapists often overlook orthopedic factors
✅ Why ortho therapists often miss the specialized pelvic floor knowledge
✅ How combining both orthopedic and pelvic assessments gives you the full picture
✅ The importance of standing and dynamic assessments to see how the pelvic floor works in the system
✅ Our mantra: Assess, Don’t Guess!
If you want to bridge the gap between orthopedic and pelvic health—and stop wasting time on isolated strength tests—this episode is for you!
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About Us
Nicole and Jesse Cozean founded Pelvic PT Rising to provide clinical and business resources to physical therapists to change the way we treat pelvic health. PelvicSanity Physical Therapy (www.pelvicsanity.com) together in 2016. It grew quickly into one of the largest cash-based physical therapy practices in the country.
Through Pelvic PT Rising, Nicole has created clinical courses (www.pelvicptrising.com/clinical) to help pelvic health providers gain confidence in their skills and provide frameworks to get better patient outcomes. Together, Jesse and Nicole have helped 600+ pelvic practices start and grow through the Pelvic PT Rising Business Programs (www.pelvicptrising.com/business) to build a practice that works for them!
Get in Touch!
Learn more at www.pelvicptrising.com, follow Nicole @nicolecozeandpt (www.instagram.com/nicolecozeandpt) or reach out via email (nicole@pelvicsanity.com).
Check out our Clinical Courses, Business Resources and learn more about us at Pelvic PT Rising...Let's Continue to Rise!