Inside the Box
A podcast for women and professionals alike, hosted by mums and Women's Health Physiotherapists, Kat, Tash, and Caitlin. Established and driven by our desires to share our passion for educating and empowering women to better understand their bodies, in particular - what's inside their 'box'. Amongst ourselves, real-life patients and leading industry experts, we’ll unpack a variety of topics including pelvic floor dysfunction, pregnancy, exercise, birth, postpartum, sexual pain, endometriosis, leakage, prolapse and beyond.
Inside the Box
From Tension to Toileting: Pelvic Floor Insights with Chloe Cox
In this episode, we’re joined by Chloe Cox, a highly experienced pelvic health physiotherapist with a special interest in complex pelvic floor presentations. Chloe brings warmth, depth of knowledge, and a passion for helping people better understand how the pelvic floor contributes to both continence and bowel health.
We cover:
- The role of the pelvic floor in bowel function – what it does and why it matters
- Common symptoms patients may experience when the posterior compartment isn’t working well
- Assessment strategies for the posterior compartment, including coordination, tension, and strength
- How to optimise doing a poo – practical, evidence-informed tips
- How pelvic floor muscle training differs when we’re working with bowel function compared to urinary incontinence
This conversation is full of clinical pearls for practitioners and plenty of take-home messages for anyone wanting to better understand the often-overlooked connection between the pelvic floor and bowel health.
You can find Chloe by following her @chloe_thepelvicphysio
