205- Why I Told My Patient I Didn't Care What Exercise She Did And What I Cared About More to Stop Her Leaking

What if finding the “perfect” exercise isn't actually the thing that moves you forward?

I recently told a patient that I didn't really care what exercise she did—which probably sounds like a strange thing to hear from a physical therapist! But what I meant was that I cared far less about choosing the perfect exercise and far more about what was happening in her body while she was doing it.

In this episode, we're talking about why two people can do the exact same exercise and have completely different experiences—and why learning to notice your breath, pressure, tension, symptoms, and overall connection can be more valuable than constantly searching for the “right” movement.

Because the goal isn't perfect exercise.

It's learning how to move with intention, awareness, and confidence.

In This Episode We Explore

Why I told a patient I didn't care what exercise she chose

Why we get so caught up searching for the “best” pelvic floor or core exercise

How the same movement can look completely different inside two different bodies

What I'm actually paying attention to when I watch a patient move

The relationship between breath, pressure, tension, symptoms, and movement

Why intention over perfection matters