Welcome to Southwest General’s Health Talk. Being healthy is critical to living life to its fullest. Join our medical experts each month as they shed light on current health news and talk plainly about everything from basic health advice to worrisome and sometimes embarrassing symptoms. As an award-winning health system, Southwest General has been providing life-saving care for more than a century. If you’re looking to take control of your health and wellness, this podcast is for you. Subscribe in Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you’re listening now.
Bladder and Bowel Control: How Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy Can Help
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Bladder or bowel leakage may be common, but that does not mean you simply have to live with it. In this episode of Southwest General Health Talk, Trish Strazar, Doctor of Physical Therapy, explains how the core and pelvic floor muscles work together to support bladder and bowel control.
Learn what can weaken or disrupt the pelvic floor, why incontinence can affect people at many stages of life and how pelvic floor physical therapy can help. Trish also explains what patients can expect during an evaluation, how treatments such as biofeedback may be used and why pelvic floor therapy is tailored to each person’s specific needs.
24 Aug 2026
When Is It Time for a Knee or Hip Replacement?
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When knee or hip pain begins to interfere with everyday activities, joint replacement may be worth considering. But how do you know when it is time for surgery—and what does recovery really involve?
Orthopedic surgeon Dr. Daniel Karns discusses the most common reasons people need knee or hip replacement, nonsurgical treatments that may help delay surgery and advances that have changed joint replacement over the years. He also explains what patients can expect before and after surgery, the important role of physical therapy and the activities many people can return to following recovery.
20 Aug 2026
Beyond the Label: What Mental Health Diagnoses Really Mean
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Mental health diagnoses can help patients and providers better understand symptoms, guide treatment and create a shared language for care. But diagnoses are not always as clear-cut as people may expect. In this episode of Southwest General Health Talk, psychiatrist Awais Aftab, MD, explains why conditions such as anxiety, depression, ADHD and bipolar disorder can look different from person to person, why symptoms may change over time and why a diagnosis is only one part of a much bigger picture.
Learn more about M. Awais Aftab, MD (https://www.swgeneral.com/physicians/m-awais-aftab-md/)
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