How Physical Therapy Can Help People With IBD

When you think of Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis, you might not think of physical therapy. But physical therapy and pelvic floor therapy can be integral to helping with function, pain, and having better bowel movements. To learn more, I connected with Nancy Cullinane, who is a Board-Certified Women’s Health Clinical Specialist at Overlake Hospital and Clinics Outpatient Rehab in Washington State, and Christine Morgan, who is a Board-Certified Sports Clinical Specialist and the Director of Clinical Education at the Florida Southern College School of Physical Therapy. They describe the ways in which a physical therapist can help with some of the issues that crop up with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and how you can find a physical therapist to help you.

 

Concepts discussed on this episode include:

Athletic Greens — AG1: https://athleticgreens.com/ibdpod

The Sherman Prize: https://shermanprize.org/

Academy of Pelvic Health Physical Therapy: https://aptapelvichealth.org

American Physical Therapy Association: https://www.choosept.com/

Herman & Wallace Pelvic Rehabilitation Institute: https://hermanwallace.com/

 

Social Media:

Nancy Cullinane, PT, MHS, DPT, WCS on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nancy-cullinane-pt-mhs-dpt-wcs-405866b1/

FSC School of Physical Therapy on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fsc.dpt/

Overlake Medical Center & Clinics on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/overlakemedicalcenter

 

Find Amber J Tresca at:

AboutIBD.com: http://aboutibd.com/

Verywell: https://www.verywell.com/ibd-crohns-colitis-4014703

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aboutIBD

Twitter: https://twitter.com/aboutIBD

Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/aboutibd/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/about_IBD/

 

Credits:

Mix and sound design is by Mac Cooney: https://www.facebook.com/michaelandrewcooney

Theme music, IBD Dance Party, is from Cooney Studio: https://michaelandrewcooney.bandcamp.com/track/ibd-dance-party-single

 

Episode transcript and more information at: https:/bit.ly/AIBD117