Why is 'do you take my insurance' not the right question?
What we're really looking for in a provider is the best value. And there are two different components to value - results and cost.
After all, if we don't get the results we're looking for, it doesn't matter how low the cost is.
Results in this context are about 1) getting better and 2) staying better. With pelvic rehab, we know what quality care looks like:
Full hour with the specialist, not shortened appointments, working with an aide or student, or just being watched doing exercises.
Internal + external treatment at every appointment, not someone only able to treat one or the other.
Hands-on, practical treatment and not doing biofeedback or Kegels.
"Finding the why" for lasting relief, not temporary symptom reduction.
Cost is about how much the service charges. We often assume that a place that 'takes my insurance' is less expensive. And sometimes that's true. But if you have a high deductible, you'll be paying out of pocket no matter where you go.
And you might not realize your 'in-network' place is charging hundreds of dollars per session until you get a surprise bill months later.
Our local 'in-network' place, for example, charges nearly $650 for an initial evaluation if you have a deductible.
Where will I get the most value?
When we really understand the results and cost of physical therapy, we can make an informed choice about where we get the most value.
Local to Southern California?
We'd love to work with you! Give our amazing team a call at PelvicSanity (www.pelvicsanity.com) (https://www.pelvicsanity.com) Or look into a remote consultation or our out of town program if you are able to travel for care!
About Us
Dr. Nicole and Jesse Cozean are the founders of PelvicSanity Physical Therapy (www.pelvicsanity.com) in Southern California. The clinic has helped thousands of patients in the Orange County, CA area and hundreds from around the world with a remote consultation and Out of Town Program.
They co-authored The IC Solution (https://amzn.to/3UoI9FO) and Nicole created The IC Roadmap online course (https://www.pelvicsanity.com/icroadmap) to provide the most accurate, up-to-date information for those with interstitial cystitis. They run the Finding Pelvic Sanity Facebook group (https://www.facebook.com/groups/findingpelvicsanity) for a supportive online community for anyone dealing with pelvic health issues.
Nicole has also created courses and trained thousands of pelvic PTs to provide better care through her work with Pelvic PT Rising (https://www.pelvicptrising.com) (www.pelvicptrising.com).
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And as always, we hope this has helped you find just a bit of pelvic sanity!
17 Jun 2024TRANSCRIPT
What are the 4 Foundations of Pelvic Health?
How do we build resilience in our body so symptoms not only can go away, but stay away? At PelvicSanity, we do this by addressing both the muscles of the pelvic floor, but also the 4 Foundations of pelvic health.
The pelvis doesn't exist in isolation. It's affected by the rest of the body and other major symptoms. These often are major underlying causes of problems in the pelvic area.
We need to address the actual pelvic floor dysfunction, but we also have to build resilience in the system by improving these 4 foundations in order to make lasting change.
The four foundations of pelvic health are:
Movement
Sleep
Nutrition
Stress Management
Your physical therapist should not just be working on the muscles of the pelvic floor, but thinking about your overall global health as well.
Improving movement improves circulation and reduces inflammation in the tissues.
Increasing the quantity and quality of our sleep allows the body to heal as we rest.
Doing better with our nutrition reduces inflammation, gives us more energy and the building blocks for the body to recover.
And reducing stress can 'turn down the volume' on our nervous system, reducing symptoms and allowing the body to spend more time in the 'rest & relax' mode instead of 'fight or flight.'
This is a both/and situation....we need to address the immediate cause of pain or pelvic floor symptoms. But unless we improve these four foundational systems, symptoms often return or manifest in a different way.
PelvicSanity
Local to Southern California? We'd love to work with you - make sure to give our office a call at www.pelvicsanity.com
If you're able to travel for treatment, we offer an extensive Out of Town Program as well as Remote Consultations to review your case. We would love to help you find lasting relief of pelvic health issues!
About Us
Dr. Nicole and Jesse Cozean are the founders of PelvicSanity Physical Therapy (www.pelvicsanity.com) in Southern California. The clinic has helped thousands of patients in the Orange County, CA area and hundreds from around the world with a remote consultation and Out of Town Program.
They co-authored The IC Solution (https://amzn.to/3UoI9FO) and Nicole created The IC Roadmap online course (https://www.pelvicsanity.com/icroadmap) to provide the most accurate, up-to-date information for those with interstitial cystitis. They run the Finding Pelvic Sanity Facebook group (https://www.facebook.com/groups/findingpelvicsanity) for a supportive online community for anyone dealing with pelvic health issues.
Nicole has also created courses and trained thousands of pelvic PTs to provide better care through her work with Pelvic PT Rising (https://www.pelvicptrising.com) (www.pelvicptrising.com).
Subscribe to the podcast
Follow @pelvicsanity (https://www.instagram.com/pelvicsanity) for great info!
Join the Finding PelvicSanity support group (https://www.facebook.com/groups/findingpelvicsanity)
Check out www.pelvicsanity.com (https://www.pelvicsanity.com) for additional help!
And as always, we hope this has helped you find just a bit of pelvic sanity!
10 Jun 2024TRANSCRIPT
How can pelvic physical therapy improve pregnancy and delivery?
Pelvic PTs are the pregnancy experts - we want to help you have a more comfortable pregnancy, a smoother delivery, and prevent postpartum issues after delivery!
1. Have a more comfortable pregnancy
Working with a pelvic floor physical therapist throughout your pregnancy can reduce or eliminate issues like back pain, hand or foot pain, painful intercourse, lightning crotch, pubic symphysis pain, swelling in the legs, and more!
You don’t have to just suffer throughout pregnancy. And then act as if the marathon effort of delivery is going to help these symptoms? They don’t just magically go away after the baby comes, they linger into postpartum. And now you have a little one to pick up, nurse, carry and eventually chase around.
Nothing gets easier to treat the longer we let symptoms linger.
2. Prepare for labor
The muscles of the pelvic floor have to be able to relax and stretch to allow the baby to pass through. If they are tight - because of how you’ve been moving, exercising, low back pain you’ve had, or other reasons - it will make delivery more difficult.
Your pelvic PT will work with you on things like perineal massage, finding the best labor positions for you, breathing and other birth prep techniques to ensure you’re ready for delivery.
3. Prevent postpartum issues and establish care
We want to do everything we can to prevent postpartum issues from cropping up. And by working with a pelvic PT before you deliver, you’ll already have someone who knows your body and can help you postpartum.
PelvicSanity Healthy Pregnancy Program (HPP)
At PelvicSanity, we have a full Healthy Pregnancy Program (HPP) our patients go through. We recommend coming in early in your second trimester to get started. We usually see patients about once a month through the second trimester and then more frequently as we move into the third.
We want to have completed birth prep by 37 weeks so you’re prepared if you go into labor.
Local to Southern California?
If you (or someone you know) is pregnant and local to Southern California, we would love to work with you! Give our team a call (www.pelvicsanity.com) for the best pregnancy care and birth prep.
About Us
Dr. Nicole and Jesse Cozean are the founders of PelvicSanity Physical Therapy (www.pelvicsanity.com) in Southern California. The clinic has helped thousands of patients in the Orange County, CA area and hundreds from around the world with a remote consultation and Out of Town Program.
They co-authored The IC Solution (https://amzn.to/3UoI9FO) and Nicole created The IC Roadmap online course (https://www.pelvicsanity.com/icroadmap) to provide the most accurate, up-to-date information for those with interstitial cystitis. They run the Finding Pelvic Sanity Facebook group (https://www.facebook.com/groups/findingpelvicsanity) for a supportive online community for anyone dealing with pelvic health issues.
Nicole has also created courses and trained thousands of pelvic PTs to provide better care through her work with Pelvic PT Rising (https://www.pelvicptrising.com) (www.pelvicptrising.com).
Subscribe to the podcast
Follow @pelvicsanity (https://www.instagram.com/pelvicsanity) for great info!
Join the Finding PelvicSanity support group (https://www.facebook.com/groups/findingpelvicsanity)
Check out www.pelvicsanity.com (https://www.pelvicsanity.com) for additional help!
And as always, we hope this has helped you find just a bit of pelvic sanity!
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Why is 'do you take my insurance' not the right question?
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