F. Scott Feil interviews Sandy Hilton & Sarah Haag (Founders of Entropy Physio in Chicago, IL) while live at CSM 2018 in New Orleans with Brandon joining via computer. Sandy & Sarah discuss their development and path to where they are now, the most common conditions they see related to female and male pelvic health, most effective education tactics for teaching patients with pelvic health conditions, advice for the newer clinician looking to develop more into pelvic health, and much more!

Entropy Physio Website: http://entropy-physio.com/ 

Pain Science & Sensibility Podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/pain-science-and-sensibility/id1003630972?mt=2 

“Why Pelvic Pain Hurts” book: https://www.amazon.com/Pelvic-Pain-Hurts-Adriaan-Louw/dp/0985718684/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1529551059&sr=8-1&keywords=why+pelvic+pain+hurts 

International Pelvic Pain Society: https://www.pelvicpain.org/ 

International Continence Society: https://www.ics.org/ 

APTA Clinical Practice Guidelines: http://www.apta.org/EvidenceResearch/EBPTools/CPGs/ 

Sandy’s Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/sandy.hilton.73 

Sarah’s Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/sarah.haag.129 

Sandy’s Twitter Page: https://twitter.com/SandyHiltonPT 

Sarah’s Twitter Page: https://twitter.com/SarahHaagPT 

Sandy’s Instagram Page: https://www.instagram.com/sandyhiltonpt/ 

Sarah’s Instagram Page: https://www.instagram.com/ssarahjopt/ 

HET L.I.T.E Tool: www.pteducator.com/het 

Biographies:

Sandy Hilton graduated from Pacific University (Oregon) in 1988 with a Master of Science in Physical Therapy and a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from Des Moines University in December 2013. She has worked in multiple settings across the US with neurologic and orthopaedic emphasis combining these with a focus in pelvic rehabilitation for pain and dysfunction since 1995. Sandy teaches  Health Professionals and Community Education classes on returning to function following back and pelvic pain, has assisted with Myofascial Release education, and co-teaches Advanced Level Male Pelvic Floor Evaluation and Treatment. Sandy’s clinical interest is chronic pain with a particular interest in complex pelvic pain disorders for men and women.  Sandy is the co-host of Pain Science and Sensibility, a podcast on the application of research into the clinic. 

 

Sarah Haag graduated from Marquette University in 2002 with a Master’s of Physical Therapy. Sarah has pursued an interest in treating the spine, pelvis with a specialization in women’s and men’s health.  She went on to get her Doctorate of Physical Therapy and Masters of Science in Women’s Health from Rosalind Franklin University in 2008. In 2009 she was awarded a Board Certification as a specialist in women’s health (WCS). Sarah also completed a Certification in Mechanical Diagnosis Therapy from the Mckenzie Institute in 2010.  Most recently, Sarah completed a 200 hour Yoga Instructor Training Program, and is now a  Registered Yoga Instructor. Sarah plans to integrate yoga into her rehabilitation programs, as well as teach small, personalized classes.  Sarah looks at education, and a better understanding of the latest evidence in the field of physical therapy, as the best way to help people learn about their conditions, and to help people learn to take care of themselves throughout the life span.