"I used to sit in my house and not leave, nights and nights in a row, because I was afraid of what was gonna happen."

For over a decade, patient Jen Superdock lived with a cascade of conditions that doctors struggled to connect: chronic pelvic pain, gastroparesis, GERD, Barrett's esophagus, and sudden, unexplained loss of bladder control. She tried physical therapy, pelvic floor therapy, medications, and eventually a surgically implanted bladder stimulator with underwhelming results.

In this episode of Patient Perspectives, Jen sits down with Dr. Dave to share her story and how fascial counterstrain helped her reclaim her life.

In this episode:

• Jen's 13-year history with GERD, gastroparesis, and Barrett's esophagus
• The onset of sudden bladder pain and incontinence and the silence that often surrounds it
• Her experience with a sacral nerve/bladder stimulator implant
• What brought her to fascial counterstrain after traditional treatment plateaued
• The surprising connection between eye muscle tension and pelvic floor dysfunction
• Canceling a scheduled hemorrhoid surgery after treatment
• Her advice to anyone who feels like they've run out of options

1:31 Jen's background: Pensacola, military upbringing, life with Jax
2:29 The beginning: GERD, gastroparesis, Barrett's esophagus
4:33 Traditional PT, medications, and the bladder stimulator decision
5:01 The implant trial and painful recovery
5:35 Life before illness: roller derby, softball, the gym
5:49 Post-implant life: still having episodes, waiting for results
6:19 A second surgery: battery malfunction and replacement
6:40 What brought her to Renew: lower back pain after surgery
10:00 First session: pelvis adjustment, soft tissue, a reason to return
10:31 The second session — counter strain changes everything
11:10 Eye muscles and the pelvic floor: the neuroscience behind it
12:57 Layer by layer: peeling back trapped inflammation
13:17 Reclaiming her life — emotional moment
18:32 From 16 supplements to fewer than five
18:38 Treating the whole picture, not just the symptom
19:10 When PT and functional medicine work together
20:42 Finding providers willing to collaborate
20:50 The problem with medical specialization and siloed care
21:52 Final words: don't give up, be your own advocate

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