69: Hope and Healing in Pelvic Pain Recovery with Michiko Caringal
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69: Hope and Healing in Pelvic Pain Recovery with Michiko Caringal
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In this powerful episode, Kristen sits down with Michiko Tsukada Caringal, a pelvic health physiotherapist in British Columbia who brings both clinical expertise and deeply personal experience to her work. Michiko spent three years recovering from vulvodynia before becoming a physiotherapist, and that journey shapes everything about how she treats patients today.
What You'll Learn:
Michiko opens up about her non-linear recovery from pelvic pain, including the moments she gave up hope and how she eventually found her way to being symptom-free for over 10 years. She shares the golden nuggets from her journey—particularly the critical role of hope, finding your own advocate, and believing recovery is possible even when the path isn't clear.
You'll hear about Michiko's unique approach to gender-inclusive pelvic care, her work as a subject matter expert with TransCare BC, and how she navigates the tension between maintaining professional boundaries while creating genuine human connection with patients. She explains her "detective cap" approach to understanding each person's unique story and why relationships are the foundation of all healing.
The conversation also covers practical topics like post-prostatectomy incontinence recovery, functional pelvic floor training that makes sense in real life (not just on a treatment table), and why the best healthcare professionals can be both your cheerleader and your source of evidence-based facts.
About Michiko Tsukada Caringal:
Michiko is a pelvic health physiotherapist with a master's in bioethics who treats people of all ages and genders at two clinics in BC: Inner Circle Physio in Burnaby and Kaia Health Care Center. She specializes in gender-inclusive care, works as a subject matter expert for TransCare BC, and is passionate about empowering anyone with a pelvic floor to understand and heal their bodies.
Theme Song: I'm a Believer by The Monkees
Connect with Michiko:
- Website: Happy Down There
- Email: Available on her website
- Clinics: Inner Circle Physio (Burnaby) and Kaia Health Care Center (BC)
Visit blueberrytherapy.ca to learn more about pelvic health services in Hamilton, Ontario.
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