Flow Knows · Episode 2
Men's pelvic health - the conversation men aren't having
A Flow Physio Co podcast · with Bronwyn Scahill · 41 min
One body. Big plans.
About this episode
Charlotte and Jason are joined by Bronwyn Scahill, a pelvic health physiotherapist who works across men's, women's and children's pelvic health. This episode is all about men's pelvic health - an area that is still under-discussed. We talk in general terms about how common pelvic floor issues are in men, what the prostate does, what recovery can look like around prostate surgery, why physiotherapy before surgery is worth knowing about, and how pelvic health connects to heart health and overall wellbeing - plus the signs worth getting a medical check for, and where to start if you have been putting it off.
Chapters
- 00:00Meet Bronwyn - 23 years in pelvic health
- 04:41Why men's pelvic health lags behind women's
- 06:30How being a mum shaped her clinical work
- 07:22Why men's health is still a taboo topic
- 09:38Signs and symptoms worth getting checked
- 11:34How common are pelvic floor issues in men?
- 12:47A message to men who feel embarrassed
- 13:56Incontinence in men and the prostate
- 15:27What a men's pelvic health assessment involves
- 18:18What the prostate actually is
- 18:52The pelvic floor after prostate surgery
- 20:03Why physio before surgery matters
- 21:17What to expect going into prostate surgery
- 22:08Holistic rehab, not just the pelvic floor
- 24:20Erectile dysfunction - the physiology
- 26:47Can physios really help with ED?
- 28:38The Emsella chair explained
- 30:47Shockwave therapy explained
- 32:06Peyronie's disease
- 36:10Looking after your heart and whole-body health
- 37:39Quick-fire questions
- 39:00The future of men's pelvic health
- 40:21Where to find Bronwyn
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