30 | Dr. Dom's Journey: Pelvic Floor Issues, Diastasis Recti, Low Back Pain and More!

Join us as Dr. Dom dives into his personal journey with injuries as an athlete.  Listen as he explains that, although a physical therapist, he still has functional limitations within his own body. He explains what type of injuries he has run into, what he did in the past for them, and how he treats them now. Listen as we dive in to male pelvic floor control issues, knee injuries, and neck injuries with Dr. Dom and what he has learned from it all; explaining how daily practices are so important for the body. 15% OFF VivoBarefoot Shoes with code “TOB” at checkout: https://bit.ly/3cDHcAx What You Will Learn in this PT Pearl: 03:17 – Dr. Dom’s athletic background 05:45 – Dr. Dom’s first injury and physical issues he ran into early on - How it was handled 07:55 – Dr. Dom’s recovery, post surgery - Why fixing the symptoms don’t always fix the cause 10:01 – Why pelvic floor control issues are not just limited to pregnant women - What it entails 13:23 – Misconceptions of gaining pelvic floor control - What helps Dr. Dom gain pelvic floor control 14:59 – Why this limitation within Dr. Dom may have caused other functional limitations 15:52 – Dr. Dom’s knee injuries explained - How they affected Dr. Dom’s athletic performances 17:43 – What Dr. Dom is doing to gain his athletic abilities back 19:03 – Dr. Dom’s mobility journey - How one tight joint led to compensation of others 21:25 – When Dr. Dom started to find his neck to be problematic - Why he decided to get an MRI 24:48 – Where Dr. Dom has mentally landed with his neck injury - His daily breathwork routines 28:42 – What Dr. Dom does to help guide him foundationally, from the feet up - How long he’s been doing it and what to be aware of To Watch the PT Pearl on YouTube, click here: https://youtu.be/jOppkJFRKV8 About Dr. Dom: Domenic Fraboni is a Doctor of Physical Therapy and Lifestyle Coach. He earned his doctorate from Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences in Rochester, MN in 2018. He is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) and recent APTASA Board of Director member. In this position he was an active advocate for the advance of national healthcare quality and access to care in the USA. Domenic was an avid coach, unified partner, and volunteer coordinator for Special Olympics, and has assisted in coordinating events nationally for the NCAA and APTA. He has recently relocated to Los Angeles where he coaches people into their bodies using a unique approach of Health and Lifestyle consulting in the areas of mindset, movement, and meals. Domenic believes that true human healing happens through empowering individuals to independence in their journey. As cohost of The Optimal Body Podcast, he always hopes to continue to get this message of empowerment out to the masses. Items mentioned in this episode include: Vivo Barefoot Shoes:  https://bit.ly/3cDHcAx The Optimal Body: https://docjenfit.com/theoptimalbody To see this episode's full shownotes and check out the rest of Doc Jen's website, click here: https://docjenfit.com/podcast/episode30/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tobpodcast/message