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New study by Origin & Ipsos Highlights the Hidden Pelvic Health Crisis Over the years, we've gotten used to people telling us that pelvic floor symptoms like bladder leaks and pelvic pain  are "niche” issues that “only” impact postpartum and older women (as if these people count less?). And until now, we’ve lacked detailed and validated data to prove them wrong. That changes today. Conducted in partnership with Ipsos and made possible with a grant from Rise Together Ventures, the 2024 Origin Pelvic Health Study shows that pelvic health issues among women ages 18-59 have reached epidemic levels — and we are not getting the care we need. 🛑 Pelvic health symptoms impacted 8 in 10 women within the past year. 🛑 83% report at least one pelvic health symptom in the past year (75% report two or more) 🛑 The average number of pelvic health symptoms reported is 5 🛑 Millennial women are even more likely to report a host of symptoms than Gen X 🛑 64% say symptoms negatively impact their lives, yet 96% have not received a related health diagnosis If you’re nodding your head, repost to help drive awareness about these issues and advocate for more and better pelvic healthcare — and DM us if you want to collaborate on future research or discuss the data with our clinical team. See the full study here: https://lnkd.in/gT6NGAyT #powertothepelvicfloor #thefuturefeelsgood #pelvichealth #womenshealth #research

September marked the 1 year anniversary of opening the Salt Lake City location of Origin physical therapy. I wanted to continue practicing pelvic PT with 1:1 care and while better addressing the two biggest barriers we know exist in pelvic health: access to quality care and cost. The team at Origin is relentlessly addressing those barriers in tangible ways. So what does that look like 12 months later in Salt Lake? I'm proud to say every client has been offered an evaluation with less than a 2 week wait, and most often, with same-week availability. Yesterday, here are the diagnoses I treated and the cost to each patient: - Birth prep and constipation: BCBS ($40 copay) - Persistent knee pain, related to pelvic floor issues: Cigna ($30 copay) - 4 week postpartum recovery: BCBS ($40 copay) - Diastasis Recti: BCBS coinsurance ($14) - Prolapse and chronic constipation: Self pay ($150) - Vulvodynia: Self pay ($150) - Birth prep and stress incontinence: self pay ($150) - Pelvic pain and infertility: UHC coinsurance ($20) - Rib Pain: BCBS ($40 copay) The self pay patients? Origin has already applied to be INN with their insurance companies. I'm optimistic that more payers will see the value in how we are meeting their patients' need and elevating the care they receive. ** Origin in SLC, UT is now in network with Cigna, Aetna, BCBS, UHC/Optum, University of Utah Health plans, and Select Health Care and Choice plans **

Our team at Origin is excited to announce we are a Finalist in the 2024 The Digital Health Hub Foundation - Digital Health Awards in the Rising Star - Women's Health category! The Awards recognize health technologies driving significant change in healthcare. Winners will be announced during the Grand Finale at HLTH on Oct 21st. Hope to see you there with our Co-founder and CEO Carine Carmy. https://lnkd.in/gD9HMJUk

New podcast episode out today! Thanks to host Christina Farr and Second Opinion Media for the no-holds-barred conversation with Origin CEO Carine Carmy about getting investors excited about taboo-busting companies, why brick-and-mortar clinics are worth building, and how Origin came to be.

It's nearly cathartic to see USA TODAY reporting on the overwhelming need for pelvic floor PT, why so few PTs specialize in pelvic health — and why those who do frequently leave hectic, hospital-based clinics for out-of-network, private practices. This is why we do what we do! Origin is available everywhere in the U.S. and in-network for 45+ million people and growing. When not treating patients, our amazing clinicians are helping to mentor the next generation of pelvic floor PTs. We hope articles like this will get people fired-up to advocate for pelvic health care and seek out pelvic floor PT when they need it. As legendary PT Tami Lynn Kent is quoted as saying: "This is here so you don't have to suffer." Thanks to reporter Alyssa Goldberg for diving in and getting so many details right. https://lnkd.in/gU-Fbgpm

Azia To's experience with painful sex is all too common: "She could only afford six sessions with a pelvic floor physical therapist, which she paid for out of pocket. After that, she had to learn to manage her vaginismus on her own." Now in-network with 45M+ people across the country, Origin's mission is to make sure no one has to deal with this frustrating, complex condition on their own. Bravo to the editors at Women's Health for bringing attention to this issue and shout out to filmmaker and vaginismus advocate Shelby Hadden, also included in this piece. Thank you for all the work you do!!! https://lnkd.in/g5abKKSm

Thank you Korin Miller for including insights from Origin's Ashley Rawlins in this article and encouraging people to power-up their leaky pelvic floors 💪 https://lnkd.in/gEtwunW3

We're happy to share that Origin has been selected as a Quarterfinalist for the 2024 The Digital Health Hub Foundation - Digital Health Awards in the 🌟 Rising Star 🌟 Women's Health category! Thanks to The Digital Health Hub Foundation for this opportunity to highlight the need for specialized pelvic floor and whole-body PT for women — and for nominating so many other deserving women's health companies 👏 👏 👏

Thank you Kevin Pho, M.D. for talking with our CEO Carine Carmy about her personal struggle to get care for pelvic floor dysfunction — and the hidden pelvic health crisis that too few clinicians are aware of. Lets get the word out! https://lnkd.in/gpeV4WeC

We love seeing Origin's educational content linked to in The New York Times! Thanks to Clinical Content Specialist Ashley Rawlins, PT, DPT, for lending her expertise to this much-needed article by Melinda Wenner Moyer. Most women never get care for their Cesarean scar beyond their 6-week visit. Now many more will know that they can see a pelvic floor PT for pain and discomfort — even if they gave birth years ago. It's just one of dozens of ways that women's health PTs are filling the postpartum care gap. https://lnkd.in/gzxcY3Zi