About this episode

This episode explores pelvic floor dysfunction in athletes and discusses architectural solutions rather than traditional muscular approaches.

In this episode of the Pain Free Athlete Podcast, host Dana Jones welcomes back Esther Gokhale, founder of the Gokhale Method, for a deep dive into one of the most common (and least understood) issues athletes face: pelvic floor dysfunction. Most of us have heard "do your Kegels," but Esther explains why that advice misses the root cause entirely. The real issue isn't muscular — it's architectural. In this episode, we cover: Why a tucked pelvis — not weak muscles — is the true driver of pelvic floor problems How modern furniture, car seats, and even ergonomic chairs are training us to tuck from infancy Why Kegels can actually backfire and create a too-tight pelvic floor The connection between pelvic position, sciatica, and piriformis syndrome What "pelvic anteversion" means and why it protects your organs, your discs, and your performance The L5S1 distinction — why not all "forward pelvis" positions are the same How C-section recovery affects pelvic architecture and what muscles to focus on Leg length discrepancies — what's real vs. what's a tight QL FREE WORKSHOP — July 3rd at noon: Pelvic Freedom: A Tucked Pelvis is a Stuck Pelvis Register Pelvic…

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