06 - Pelvic Health with Lynne Odom

``My goal in working with any of my clients or patients is to support them with what I call a healing dialogue with their body to increase awareness of their breath and some habits that may have posturally and educate them in the core musculoskeletal so they kind of understand why it’s not just about pelvic floor ``. – Lynne Odom

Our guest is Karen Lynne Odom, PT, MOMT. Lynne has been practicing Physical Therapy since 1993 (UT-Memphis) and completed her Masters of Orthopedic Manual Therapy (MOMT) through the Ola Grimsby Institute in 1997. Following advanced training in Pelvic Health in 1998, she introduced Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy to the Nashville area. After working in corporate environments, she opened her private practice, Core Solutions Physical Therapy, LLC, in 2006, to devote more time to individuals who have Pelvic Health issues ranging from Incontinence, Organ Prolapse, Dyspareunia, Pelvic Floor Dysfunction, Vulvodynia, Vestibulitis, Vaginismus, Proctalgia, Pre-and Postpartum pain, Genital Pain, Constipation, Pelvic/Abdominal/Tailbone Pain in addition to other Orthopedic issues.

What will you learn:

•  Lynne's story and career

•  Making pelvic health known to the public and doctors

•  Types of conditions treated by a Pelvic Health specialist

•  How to approach and treat patients with pelvic floor dysfunction

•  Relationship between pelvic floor, breathing, and other musculoskeletal dysfunctions

•  Experience as a founding member of the Nashville Alliance for Sexual Health

•  Advice to clinicians that are starting their careers

•  How to become successful in Physical Therapy

Lynne's favorite resource of information:

Books:

1. Pathology Implications for the Physical Therapist. Fuller & Boissonnault

2. Women’s Health Textbook for Physiotherapists by Sapsford, Bullock-Saxton, Markwell

3. Nonviolent Communication by Marshall Rosenberg, PhD

4. Any MBSR (Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction) books by John Kabat-Zinn, PhD

5. Herman & Wallace courses

6. APTA Pelvic Health Courses

Scientific articles:

-  Smith, M. Coppieters, W. Hodges, P (2006) Postural Activity of the Pelvic Floor Muscles is Delayed During Rapid Arm Movements in Women with Stress Urinary Incontinence. In. Urologynecol.J Pelvic Floor Dysfunction. 2007 Aug 18(8):90-11

-  Smith, M. Coppieters, W. Hopdges, P (2006) Disorders of Breathing and Continence Have a Stronger Association with Back Pain than Obesity and Physical Activity. Aust J Physiothera. 200652(1): 11-6

Lynne`s contact information:

Email: ⁠[email protected]⁠

Facebook Page: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/coresolutionsphysicaltherapy⁠

Office number: 615-292-0199

TN Alliance for Sexual Health: ⁠https://www.tnash.org/

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