Dr. Desiree Cassell | Physical Therapist

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Fibromyalgia Podcast®Transform Your Quality of Life with Pelvic Floor PT with Dr. Desiree Cassell“It’s pretty amazing how much stress, emotion, memory, and trauma the pelvic bowl itself holds.” - Dr. Desiree Cassell Pelvic floor health is important to all of us. We all have a pelvic floor, and pelvic floor dysfunction can contribute to everything from incontinence and painful sex, which you might expect, but also knee, back, and hip pain, and even TMJ. This dysfunction can stem from many different types of triggers, and the signs are not always obvious. Seeking out a specialized pelvic floor PT who is trauma-informed and understands the importance of an intern...2025-06-171h 00

Cheers to Your Success!216:Balancing Your Core: Empowering Pelvic Health with Dr. Desiree CassellOVERVIEW: In this episode, we welcome Dr. Desiree Cassell—a Doctor of Physical Therapy specializing in women’s and pelvic health. As the host of The Balanced Momtality Podcast and the owner of The Balanced Momtality Womens Health and Wellness, Dr. Cassell brings a wealth of expertise to the conversation. Whether coaching women in-person in New Mexico or virtually across the globe, she is dedicated to empowering women to take control of their pelvic health and overall well-being. Key Discussion Points: Understanding Pelvic Floor Health:Dr. Cassell breaks down the importance of pelv...2025-02-1749 min

Ask the Doulas PodcastThe importance of Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy to optimize birth and postpartum recovery with Dr. Desiree Cassell of The Balanced Momtality Women's Health and WellnessSend us a textKristin Revere and Dr. Desiree Cassell discuss how to find the best pelvic floor physical therapist for your unique needs and when to hire them on the latest episode of Ask the Doulas podcast. Subscribe to our newsletter, check out Kristin’s birth and baby book, and see more about our doula services & online courses below:https://linktr.ee/goldcoastdoulasKeywords: Pelvic Floor Therapy | Dr. Desiree Cassell | Kristin Revere | The Balanced Momtality | Ask the Doulas Podcast | Pelvic Health Support | Physical Therapy for Mom...2025-01-1429 min

Habit Hack Your Health | Atomic Habits, Fitness Over 40, Progressive Overload, Hormone Health, Anti DietYou Don't Have To Keep Peeing Your Pants! Pelvic Floor Health Habits 101 with Dr. Desiree CassellGirl, do you have to cross your legs when you sneeze or can't jump without peeing your pants? You'll learn today that even though this is a common challenge women face, it isn't normal! Be prepared to learn even more about the mind/body connection and how learning more about your pelvic floor health can impact and help heal aches and pains you never would have thought are connected! Desiree has some simple habit hacks for your pelvic floor that you can take action on today!About Desiree:Dr. Desiree Ca...2024-10-0743 min

Pelvic Floor, Core & More | Healing Beyond Kegels: Core Rehab, Prenatal Fitness, Birth Prep, Postpartum Recovery, Nervous System Regulation, and Holistic Self-Care for Moms31- Reconnect to Heal and Prevent Pelvic Pain and LeakingHey Girl! Has your pelvic pain, leaking or trauma been causing you to avoid thinking about sex? Or even the thought of looking at your vagina makes you feel yuck? Maybe even saying it?! Then This episode is for you! As women and moms in today’s society there has always been a taboo culture around things in the pelvic girdle or even associated with it, like sex, or self pleasure/mastrubation or even just looking and touching your vulvar or vaginal area. I mean we talk about it as a “private part” and we have made it so p...2023-11-0833 min

Pelvic Floor, Core & More | Healing Beyond Kegels: Core Rehab, Prenatal Fitness, Birth Prep, Postpartum Recovery, Nervous System Regulation, and Holistic Self-Care for Moms30- Build Your Butt// 4 Best Glute Exercises for Pelvic and Whole Body HealthHey girl! You are making the time to workout and strength train, but are you prioritizing the right exercises? It can be so overwhelming to try to create the right workout or fitness plan and our time is limited so we want to make sure we are getting the biggest bang for our buck! Whether it’s during pregnancy, postpartum or beyond, glute exercises are crucial for pelvic floor and whole body health! Did you know that your foot, knee or hip pain can, and probably is, being caused by glute weakness or an imbalance in the pel...2023-11-0122 min

Pelvic Floor, Core & More | Healing Beyond Kegels: Core Rehab, Prenatal Fitness, Birth Prep, Postpartum Recovery, Nervous System Regulation, and Holistic Self-Care for Moms29- Systemize Your Fitness Routine// Workouts Made EasyHey girl! Are you tired of getting to the end of the day and feeling like you were stuck in the To-Do List and didn’t get your exercise in… again?! I have been there (as so many moms have) and I know you are wishing you could start being consistent and showing up for your health and fitness goals and actually accomplish them! If we keep waiting for the “free time” to show up, we will never get any exercise in. I am a mom of 3 and have troubleshooted different types of exercise and workout routines/structure...2023-10-2533 min

Pelvic Floor, Core & More | Healing Beyond Kegels: Core Rehab, Prenatal Fitness, Birth Prep, Postpartum Recovery, Nervous System Regulation, and Holistic Self-Care for Moms28- Birth Prep- 5 Tips For An Optimal Labor And DeliveryHey Momma! Are you pregnant or planning to get pregnant and wanting to make sure you are preparing your body and mind for labor and delivery? Birth can be alot on the body and on the mind, but if we prepare with the tips discussed inside this episode, we can set ourselves up for a better chance that we will be able to have that natural vaginal birth, with shorter labor and pushing times, minimal to no perineal tearing and a better postpartum recovery experience. Out of my three birthing experiences, my second two were night and d...2023-10-1829 min

Pelvic Floor, Core & More | Healing Beyond Kegels: Core Rehab, Prenatal Fitness, Birth Prep, Postpartum Recovery, Nervous System Regulation, and Holistic Self-Care for Moms27- Don’t Fall Into Bad Habits- 3 Areas To Focus On To Avoid Pelvic Pain Flare UpsHey Friend! The seasons are changing, which means the days are getting shorter, the food is getting cozier and our energy might not be the same. This time of year can also be very busy, making it harder for us to get in movement as often and healthy home cooked meals. Mom life has us running all over the place and if we aren’t careful we can fall into those bad habits that might have caused your pelvic pain or prolapse symptoms to begin with. I think it is important as women especially, to listen to not o...2023-10-1133 min

Pelvic Floor, Core & More | Healing Beyond Kegels: Core Rehab, Prenatal Fitness, Birth Prep, Postpartum Recovery, Nervous System Regulation, and Holistic Self-Care for Moms26- How To Strength Train Safely and Optimally as a Women for Beginners and Advanced Weight Lifters for a Strong Pelvic Floor and CoreHey Friend! Are you ready to add and prioritize strength training so that you can FEEL STRONG, CONFIDENT and PAIN FREE?!? Hopefully you checked out last week’s episode on ALL the amazing benefits of strength training (and if not I highly recommend it) and you are inspired and motivated to start picking up those weights and build that muscle! During pregnancy and postpartum navigating fitness and strength training can be scary because we don’t want to hurt ourselves or our growing baby, but there is always a level of strength training that you can do. Even...2023-10-0443 min

Pelvic Floor, Core & More | Healing Beyond Kegels: Core Rehab, Prenatal Fitness, Birth Prep, Postpartum Recovery, Nervous System Regulation, and Holistic Self-Care for Moms25- Why Strength Training for Women Is a Must To Feel Confident, Strong & Pain FreeHey Love! I know you want to FEEL STRONG, CONFIDENT and PAIN FREE as you move throughout life (pregnancy, postpartum, menopause) and you probably know exercise will help you with that, but did you know that strength training is really where you get the biggest bang for your buck?! Is the term strength training or weight lifting just a big “No” for you or do you feel anxiety about having to use weights? Or maybe you now strength training and having a variety of types of exercises is good, but strength training is low on your list and...2023-09-2732 min

Pelvic Floor, Core & More | Healing Beyond Kegels: Core Rehab, Prenatal Fitness, Birth Prep, Postpartum Recovery, Nervous System Regulation, and Holistic Self-Care for Moms24- 3 Nutrition Tips to Boost Your Energy & Pelvic Floor During Pregnancy, Postpartum and BeyondHey Momma! Are You tired of feeling… well tired?! It seems like not having enough energy is something that most women, especially moms, can relate to. There is so much to keep up with and you not only want to be able to have the energy to keep up with it all but also have the energy stores and nutrients to be able to grow muscle and strength and heal if and when your body needs to. Especially during periods of our lives like pregnancy, postpartum or menopause when our hormones are all over the place, our slee...2023-09-2125 min

Pelvic Floor, Core & More | Healing Beyond Kegels: Core Rehab, Prenatal Fitness, Birth Prep, Postpartum Recovery, Nervous System Regulation, and Holistic Self-Care for Moms23- Strengthen Your Core Without “Exercise” and Why EVERY Exercise You Do Should Be a Core ExerciseHey Love! Have you been wishing you could sneak in some strength training and core exercises without actually taking time to “exercise”?! OR wishing you could strengthen your core without doing annoying “core exercises”? It can be so hard for busy women, especially mommas with kids, to be able to take the time to workout and it can even add stress trying to fit it in. We know it’s important but maybe you hate to “exercise” or maybe you are taking the time to exercise but you aren’t seeing the results in your core that you would like...2023-09-1331 min

Pelvic Floor, Core & More | Healing Beyond Kegels: Core Rehab, Prenatal Fitness, Birth Prep, Postpartum Recovery, Nervous System Regulation, and Holistic Self-Care for Moms22- Birth, Trauma, Pain- How Trauma Shows Up In The Body & How To HealHey Momma, Have you been dealing with pain since you had your baby? Maybe its pelvic pain, back pain, c-section scar pain, hip pain, pain with sex or maybe even just a lot of postpartum anxiety or depression. Did your birthing experience not go as planned? Or is your birth story something you don't like to think about? Even if our birth goes "smoothly" it can still feel traumatizing, especially to the body. Our body holds memory and when it comes to trauma, it can hold onto it for years without us even knowing. So many times wo...2023-09-0733 min

Pelvic Floor, Core & More | Healing Beyond Kegels: Core Rehab, Prenatal Fitness, Birth Prep, Postpartum Recovery, Nervous System Regulation, and Holistic Self-Care for Moms21- Mom Guilt Stopping You From Exercising or Making Time For Yourself? How I Overcame That and How to Balance It AllHey Momma! Are you struggling to make time for exercise, or self care, or time for yourself at all?! Feeling overwhelmed like you can’t get out of the to-do list and then mom guilt when you finally have the desire to do anything for yourself?! Finding yourself in the daily grind of back-to-school and mom life, wishing you could reach that goal or learn that hobby? I have been there and continue to struggle with mom guilt daily… the difference is I no longer let fear and mom guilt control the show! Inside today’s episode I dive...2023-08-2828 min

Pelvic Floor, Core & More | Healing Beyond Kegels: Core Rehab, Prenatal Fitness, Birth Prep, Postpartum Recovery, Nervous System Regulation, and Holistic Self-Care for Moms20- Stop Holding Your Breath- How To Breath During Exercise Or Effort To Stop Leaking Or PressureHey Momma, Do you leak or feel pelvic pressure during exercise or hard activities like squats or picking up something heavy like a toddler in a car seat or a full laundry basket? You might be holding your breath! And girl, that habit is one you need to STOP TODAY!! If you are pregnant or postpartum, you might be finding that you now leak when you jump or pick up something heavy when you didn't before and this can be so frustrating, but sometimes it’s as simple as changing the way we breathe! Inside this week’s epis...2023-08-2124 min

Pelvic Floor, Core & More | Healing Beyond Kegels: Core Rehab, Prenatal Fitness, Birth Prep, Postpartum Recovery, Nervous System Regulation, and Holistic Self-Care for Moms19- 5 Bad Habits Hurting Your Pelvic Floor- Are You Causing Your Pelvic Pain or Urgency?Hey Friend, Have you ever wondered if there is anything you are doing that may be contributing to, or maybe even causing your pelvic floor symptoms?!? As we move throughout our lives we tend to pick up routines and habits, many of which might not be the best for our wellbeing. After working with thousands of women, I have noticed a few habits in particular that are extremely detrimental to your pelvic floor. Many of us do these things every day and even with my frequent coaching and awareness on this topic and all things pelvic health, I...2023-08-1526 min

Pelvic Floor, Core & More | Healing Beyond Kegels: Core Rehab, Prenatal Fitness, Birth Prep, Postpartum Recovery, Nervous System Regulation, and Holistic Self-Care for Moms18- Cash Based or Out-Of-Network Providers- Why I Do It & How It Can Help You Reach Your Goals FasterHey Friend, I get alot of questions about taking insurance and what being a cash-based or out-of-network physical therapy clinic means for you and your plan of care. It can seem hard to invest in services that are covered by your insurance, but ultimately being cash- based means that YOU get a higher quality of care. Which means you get better faster, and in many cases actually SAVES you money! Ultimately, it allows me to provide a whole body, holistic approach to your pain and your healing. You deserve to get an individualized and whole body assessment so...2023-08-0721 min

Pelvic Floor, Core & More | Healing Beyond Kegels: Core Rehab, Prenatal Fitness, Birth Prep, Postpartum Recovery, Nervous System Regulation, and Holistic Self-Care for Moms17- Pelvic Pain- 5 Tips For Healing Your Pelvic Floor Today!Hey Love, Last week we dove into what pelvic pain can look like…butt pain, pain with sitting, tailbone pain (coccydynia), pubic symphysis pain, SIJ pain, pain with intercourse (dyspareunia), vaginal pain, vulvodynia or vestibulodynia or even low back or hip pain stemming from the pelvic floor. As well as the many factors and systems that play a role in our pain (so if you missed it go check it out). As many women experience one or more of these different types of pain(s) at some point in her life. Majority being during pregnancy or postpartum or i...2023-07-3144 min

Pelvic Floor, Core & More | Healing Beyond Kegels: Core Rehab, Prenatal Fitness, Birth Prep, Postpartum Recovery, Nervous System Regulation, and Holistic Self-Care for Moms16- Pelvic Pain- What Is It & Why Is It Such A Pain In The ButtHey Friend! Are you suffering from pelvic pain?! This is a general term as pelvic pain can look like many things! You may be experiencing butt pain, pain with sitting, tailbone pain (coccydynia), pubic symphysis pain, SIJ pain, pain with intercourse (dyspareunia), vaginal pain, vulvodynia or vestibulodynia or even low back or hip pain stemming from the pelvic floor. Unfortunately, pelvic pain is multifactorial and multi-system as you will learn inside this week's episode. Pelvic pain can be such a pain in the butt (pun intended)! It is crucial to begin to identify what systems are playing a...2023-07-2436 min

Pelvic Floor, Core & More | Healing Beyond Kegels: Core Rehab, Prenatal Fitness, Birth Prep, Postpartum Recovery, Nervous System Regulation, and Holistic Self-Care for Moms15- Manage Pain, Constipation & Staying On Track During VacationHey friend! After a dream of a weekend at the Taylor Swift Concert and Water World with my family, I was dealing with some aches and pains as well as some mild constipation. After managing my own symptoms, like back and foot pain, with some of my favorite tips and tricks, I wanted to come on here and share them with you all so you can avoid falling off track during your vacation, or worse cause or aggravate symptoms from doing too much (or not enough). We don't want to have to think about exercise while on va...2023-07-1724 min

Pelvic Floor, Core & More | Healing Beyond Kegels: Core Rehab, Prenatal Fitness, Birth Prep, Postpartum Recovery, Nervous System Regulation, and Holistic Self-Care for Moms14- Summer Check In- Feeling Overwhelmed? What’s Contributing To Your Stress and How to Be Intentional This SummerHey friend! How is your summer going?! Have you been intentional with how you spend your time? What about your energy? Have you felt present, patient and playful? Or snappy, irritable and overwhelmed? Summer is a time for freedom to do whatever we (or your kids) want, which can seem so ideal. Until you are finding yourself in another rhythm of chaos with kids constantly home which means messes and food constantly being made and sibling arguments seem never ending. It can be easy to get caught up in the grind and role of referee, chef, maid et...2023-07-1027 min

Pelvic Floor, Core & More | Healing Beyond Kegels: Core Rehab, Prenatal Fitness, Birth Prep, Postpartum Recovery, Nervous System Regulation, and Holistic Self-Care for Moms13- Early Postpartum Recovery- Begin Restoring Your Core After Birth Day 1Hey Momma! Postpartum or the fourth trimester, is such a whirlwind of emotions. Soaking up that new babe, adjusting to taking care of that new babe with little to no sleep, the hormone rollercoaster that is the fourth trimester and trying to also somehow take care of ourselves. Unfortunately there are not enough check ups on mom postpartum. Many women get sent home from the hospital with a date 6 weeks later for a follow up appointment to get “cleared” from their provider for activity and intercourse. Waiting for this 6 week check up to start working on your recovery...2023-07-0336 min