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New study by Origin & Ipsos Highlights the Hidden Pelvic Health Crisis Over the years, we've gotten used to people telling us that pelvic floor symptoms like bladder leaks and pelvic pain  are "niche” issues that “only” impact postpartum and older women (as if these people count less?). And until now, we’ve lacked detailed and validated data to prove them wrong. That changes today. Conducted in partnership with Ipsos and made possible with a grant from Rise Together Ventures, the 2024 Origin Pelvic Health Study shows that pelvic health issues among women ages 18-59 have reached epidemic levels — and we are not getting the care we need. 🛑 Pelvic health symptoms impacted 8 in 10 women within the past year. 🛑 83% report at least one pelvic health symptom in the past year (75% report two or more) 🛑 The average number of pelvic health symptoms reported is 5 🛑 Millennial women are even more likely to report a host of symptoms than Gen X 🛑 64% say symptoms negatively impact their lives, yet 96% have not received a related health diagnosis If you’re nodding your head, repost to help drive awareness about these issues and advocate for more and better pelvic healthcare — and DM us if you want to collaborate on future research or discuss the data with our clinical team. See the full study here: https://lnkd.in/gT6NGAyT #powertothepelvicfloor #thefuturefeelsgood #pelvichealth #womenshealth #research

We couldn’t be happier to announce our latest insurance win: We now accept Kaiser Permanente at our in-person clinics in Los Angeles and San Diego. Partnering with the largest payor in SoCal brings us up to 13 million covered lives in our home state, and Origin is now in-network for 50 million people nationwide 🥳    https://lnkd.in/gDZheeh8

The connection between the mind and body is more understood than ever before, yet research has remain limited—making the launch of the Journal of Physiotherapy in Mental Health all the more critical. The journal begins with a truth we see daily in clinical practice at Origin: the body is a gateway to healing the mind. PT offers so many tools—movement, breathing, body awareness, sensory stimulation—that can help individuals manage anxiety, trauma, and disconnection. This approach is especially powerful because it empowers individuals to take an active role in their healing. This journal comes at a critical time as rates of anxiety, depression, and trauma continue to climb across the globe. The numbers are staggering: the WHO estimates 1 in 8 people worldwide—970 million individuals—live with a mental health condition. Yet global investment in mental health treatment is just 2% of total healthcare budgets, leaving countless individuals without the support they need. An integrated approach that leverages existing parts of the healthcare system - including PT - is critical to close the gap. 💬 Let’s discuss: How are you addressing the connection between mental and physical health in your practice? Thank you to Moises Magos to you and the team for this new initiative! #MentalHealth #Physiotherapy #HolisticCare #WomenInLeadership https://lnkd.in/gVwHJRhx

Like the physical equivalent of the butterfly effect, changes in one area of your body can lead to surprising symptoms in another. Thanks to Korin Miller and Origin Clinical Specialist Ashley Rawlins for shedding light on this hidden link for Women's Health magazine. https://lnkd.in/grFaeRTt

Where you work in this country can have an outsized impact on your health and wellbeing postpartum. If you work in Big Tech or the small fraction of companies who invest in postpartum care, your experience can be quite positive from paid time to holistic benefits. For most Americans, you're lucky if you get paid time off. Thank you to BCG X and the Innovate Her team (s/o Sam Juraschka Allen Saniha Shankar Justine W.) for bringing to light the best practices in how companies are stepping up to support new parents—and seeing powerful results like lower healthcare costs, higher retention, and improved well-being. And a big thank you for highlighting our team's work at Origin to raise the standard of care.    Here’s a look at what leading organizations are doing to address postpartum challenges:  🤝 End-to-End Care Solutions: Centralize care coordination with access to key postpartum providers.  🩺  Credentialed Provider Networks: Connect parents with certified specialists in lactation and postpartum care.  💻  New Care Modalities: Offer virtual care options and remote monitoring for improved access. (s/o to The Lactation Network and Sarah Kellogg Neff) 📱  Digital Health Tools: Use tracking apps to monitor recovery and provide timely physician support.    Check out the new report to learn more:  https://on.bcg.com/3UKO4Ew PS - Origin now has over 46M covered lives, which means we're probably a covered benefit for your team! DM if you want to talk through ways we can support. #BCGXInnovateHer #WomensHealth #Femtech #Postpartumcare 

Thank you to Overlooked Podcast for raising awareness about the very common but overlooked issues impacting women -- including pelvic pain. We talked about the importance of shared decision making with providers in the context of procedures like IUD insertion, and went into why pelvic health is so important. Appreciate your work so much Golda Arthur!

I woke up from the strangest dream last night. I was speaking to a travel agent about an upcoming flight to try to get a better seat, and she told me that "Unfortunately all the reserved seats for menopausal women were taken." They also had reserved (i.e., better) seats for pregnant women and those going through a particularly rough flow. In my dream, I was completely surprised - and elated - to hear that an airline was centering women's experiences and creating accommodations for increased comfort.* Can you imagine?! Instead of support, we have a society built around silence. The phrase "no one told me" is so common in the context of women's health that it's become shorthand for the brutal awakening that millions of women experience during life's biggest transitions. Eliza Barclay's recent op-ed in the NYT talks about the silence around the physical shifts (muscular and hormonal) that women experience in their 40s. Reading her piece, I can't help but feel the visceral double blow that comes from (1) the reality of the physical shifts in your 40s and (2) the emotional drain that comes when your health and wellbeing does not matter enough to be centered in any preventative dialogue. This was my experience with painful sex -- a decade of shrugged shoulders before I finally got a diagnosis and heard the phrase "pelvic floor PT" -- and it's the experience of millions of women and people with vaginal anatomy who suffer from commonly overlooked women's health issues. Take incontinence, which is so commonplace it's often ignored in any medical setting and is highly correlated with depression and anxiety. Silence at it's best is an act of reverence, of listening, a moment to pause and process. But collective silence, at it's worst, can diminish, belittle, and even destroy. I'm SO glad we're moving beyond silence in women's health. But we still have a lot of work to do to move women's experiences to the center...now more than ever. *Note: Whether one needs flight accommodations in menopause is a different question, but let's leave the dream analysis for therapy ;) Images: Articles and books about the silence in women's health. https://lnkd.in/gFa_FF5v

When doctors don’t feel safe, patients are not safe either. Healthcare providers are particularly selfless and empathetic. So when the fear of legal retribution makes them pause before helping patients, or avoid practicing in that state all together, we should all be worried. Take Texas. The laws have created a perfect storm of uncertainty and fear. 1) According to 60 Minutes, “Last year, the number of OB-GYN resident applicants in Texas dropped 16%.” The brain drain will create even worse healthcare deserts. 2) In the near term, doctors have to worry about prison time when considering life-saving interventions for pregnant women. ProPublica explains, “Texas’s abortion ban threatens prison time for interventions that end a fetal heartbeat, whether the pregnancy is wanted or not. It includes exceptions for life-threatening conditions, but still, doctors told ProPublica that confusion and fear about the potential legal repercussions are changing the way their colleagues treat pregnant patients with complications.” This isn't just theory. We saw this last week with the devastating death of Nevaeh Crain, a 20 year old pregnant woman who died of sepsis despite seeking care from the ER three times. Doctors - and their patients - deserve better. And while you may think I'm screaming into the void given the current political landscape, I have to keep hoping (and acting) as if we can break through. https://lnkd.in/gn9cDXtW https://lnkd.in/gVA5mA5s

What does the job of a pelvic floor therapist actually entail? Whether you’re a pelvic health curious PT student or have been excited about pursuing this career path for some time, join us for an in-depth and candid talk about the profession and day-to-day patient care.⁠ Tuesday 11/12 at 7:30pm EST / 4:30pm PST. Hosted by Origin's Christina McGee, PT, DPT, and Brooke David, DPT, PRPC. Register now: https://lnkd.in/gGwnPQGC

We loved interviewing Senior Scientist Adeline Grier-Welch, MS, MPH, RDN and applaud Ritual's commitment to traceability and clinical research 👏👏👏👏