Episode 37: Let’s Talk Private Parts Dr. Susie Gronski, DPT

Dr Susie Gronski DPT wrote a book on men’s pelvic health, makes a sensitive subject approachable and fun, gut health, Neuro meningeal manipulation, how to find your niche and avatar, restaurant ownership, cash practice ideas and online side hustles.

Board Certified in Pelvic Health

Did stroke rehab,  vestibular rehab, and then shadowed a PT that specialized in pelvic health. She tells a story as to why she decided to get more education in pelvic health and how she went from the classic female area to specializing in men’s health down there.  She approaches her rehab from a physical, psychosocial, functional nutrition, coaching and psychology of pain.

Men tend to web search, for signs and symptoms (don’t freak yourself out by what you find), a good book and ways toe educate themselves on what’s going on, how to DIY help and how to find a practitioner if that doesn’t work.  Clear red flags like STD and cancer with a urologist and then find a PT. 

Are antibiotics over prescribed for pelvic pain and what is long term results for your gut health.  Shown that less diversity and less of a specific microbe that occurs when you have pelvic pain.

Pelvic Pain does not need to be permanent.

What is a trigger for pelvic floor dysfunction? STD, stress, groin injury, type A driven personalities ?

Do you Bicycle? Make sure the seat is correct for you plus some other tips.  We chat Pudendal Nerve and a great area to adjust to calm that nerve down.

Reasons men may visit a pelvic health physical therapist: Pain in the penis, testicle, anus pain, or prostate , painful erection and sex, urinating issues and symptoms aggravated with stress.  Their pain point isn’t just in the nether regions but also that the doctors who treat them are also typically nervous or at least shy away from touching it and really exploring why the pain is present.

What are her guide rules when assessing the genitals? 

What type of fascia and nervous system calming methods does she use? Neuro meningeal manipulation

Do you need to be worried about accidental erections?

Dr. Susie has a strong message for women’s empowerment that stems from her mom.

Students: Let go of all reservations. Dig deep to find your why?  Don’t Compare to other colleagues.. not about what you are doing or not doing.

You have to find your niche and Create an Avatar.  Your avatar will connect with and find you.

 Marie Forleo The Copy Cure for avatar help, discovery and creation: around $300

Lisa Holland episode 29 was one of her first coaches and helped Dr. Susie Gronski find her voice for her book. Pelvic Pain: The Ultimate Cock Block

Instead of hiring staff she has a VA virtual assistant. Suggests looking on facebook.com/onlinebusinessbffs     68000members  Give them one project, or one week to test if you both jive together

Dr. Susie has a cash practice and works 3 days a week along with virtual programs. Also  a few reasons as to why she opted out of taking insurance and being able to ask for money. Practice has ups and downs- how to keep your chin up and diversified.

Amazing story or two of how she and her husband have divided family responsibilities and work responsibilities so that each feel fulfilled.   They complement each other nicely.  Why she went gluten and dairy free

How does and Can Yoga, Dharma, and Religion (Christian, others etc) coincide?

Funny horrible stories of outsourcing

Marketing: Dr. Gronski does some bartering and lots of word of mouth and educating communicating.  Show that you care.

Book: Healing in Urology Textbook, 

How to transfer your life Geisha

Joe Tatta Heal Your Pain Now 

Blog:  Brain Drain – guy telling his pelvic pain journey

Podcast:  Healthy Wealthy and Smart,  Tim Feriss, Killing with Theives,  Pain Science and Sensibility ( Sandy Hilton and Cory Blickenstaff digest a pain science article and apply it for you)

 App:  Spotify

Her Program Men’s DIY Pelvic Pain Relief Program

Travel tip  vis

Show notes can be found at www.adoctorsperspective.net/37 here you can also find tweetable quotes, links to things mentioned and the Travel Tip

 Dr. Susie Gronski, DPT, PRPC, WCS

the physiotherapist for your privates

www.drsusieg.com