SCP Podcast Episode 228: Dr. Allyson Augusta Shrikhande - Pelvic Floor Dysfunction

In this episode, we chat with Dr. Allyson Augusta Shrikhande.  A board certified Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation specialist, she is the Chief Medical Officer of Pelvic Rehabilitation Medicine. She is also the Chair of the Medical Education Committee for the International Pelvic Pain Society. She is working with other experts in the field of chronic pelvic pain to develop training modules for residents and physicians interested in learning about the diagnosis, treatment, and management of chronic pelvic pain. A leading expert on pelvic health and a respected researcher, author and lecturer, Dr. Shrikhande is a recognized authority on male and female pelvic pain diagnosis and treatment. Dr. Shrikhande is passionate about this cause and dedicated to helping men and women with pelvic pain who often suffer without anyone willing to listen, understand or find the cause of their pain. That’s why she has traveled the world to work with expert gynecologists, urologists, physiatrists and interventional pain physicians. Dr. Shrikhande has distilled this global expertise into a minimally invasive, cutting-edge approach to the treatment of pelvic pain and pelvic floor muscle dysfunction. With an extensive background in mainstream clinical medicine, she also makes use of many alternatives, holistic and homeopathic approaches. Taking a team approach, she works with specialists in pelvic floor physical therapy, kinetics, and movement, as well as acupuncturists, nutritionists, cognitive behavioral therapists, and functional medicine physicians. Dr. Allyson Shrikhande currently teaches fall and spring remote courses at the Herman & Wallace Pelvic Rehabilitation Institute.

Highlights of this podcast include:

• Pelvic pain
• Pelvic muscle disfunction 
• Pelvic rehabilitation
• Women empowerment
• Endometriosis
• Toxins
• Genetic predisposition
• Autoimmune disease 
• Hypertonic and Hypotonic pelvic floor
• Pelvic floor pain symptoms 
• Musculoskeletal pain
• Men and pelvic floor issues
• Inflammation
• Nerve pain
• Treatment
• Exercise
• PCOS
• All systems are connected
• And so much more...

To learn more about Dr. Allyson Augusta Shrikhande, please visit Instagram @pelvicrehabilitation or visit the website pelvicrehabilitation.com