Jan 11, 2026

Podcast: Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy with Dr. Lauren Diehl

by Kaysha Bates

Today I am joined by Dr. Lauren Diehl, a pelvic floor physical therapy expert who uses mTrigger biofeedback in her daily practice. Lauren received her doctorate in physical therapy from Arcadia University in Pennsylvania before beginning clinical practice and specializing in treatment of the pelvic floor.

Today, I sit down with Lauren to discuss how she uses mTrigger biofeedback for pelvic floor conditions such as dyssynergic defecation, weakness, incontinence, and more. She talks about what assessments she is making and how mTrigger biofeedback can change a patient's perspective and treatment outcomes.

Key Takeaways

Biofeedback allows patients to see real-time feedback of their pelvic floor muscle activation, helping them learn how to properly contract and relax those muscles instead of “guessing.”
For many people, biofeedback-guided pelvic floor therapy enables better awareness and control of those internal muscles, which often respond poorly to standard exercise without guidance.
Biofeedback is useful not only for strengthening weak muscles (e.g. to address incontinence or prolapse), but also for relaxing over-active or tight pelvic-floor muscles—which can help relieve pelvic pain, dysfunction, or tension-related issues.
The choice between small external electrodes (surface EMG) and internal probes (vaginal or rectal) matters: internal probes give more direct, precise, and muscle-specific feedback—so they tend to be better when you need to accurately detect and target your pelvic-floor muscles (especially if they’re weak, hard to feel, or difficult to isolate). However, patient comfort matters more than anything.

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Beginner's Guide to Pelvic Floor Biofeedback