Institute for Birth Healing

Creativity and clinical reasoning don’t thrive in depletion.

They thrive with space.

I want to address something that many practitioners experience but rarely talk about: the constant need to push through fatigue and emotional load, and how that impacts on the quality of what we create.

The insight.
The intuition.
The ability to see nuance with clients.

All of it is impacted when we never pause long enough to let the nervous system reset.

Sometimes stepping away is exactly what allows clarity to return.

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Many pelvic health clinicians were never taught to assess boney changes after childbirth.

But what if the pelvis is holding clues your hands haven’t been trained to feel yet?

In this episode, Lynn Schulte explains how osseous lesions in the sacrum, coccyx, p***c rami, and ischial tuberosities can contribute to:

💜 Persistent pelvic pain
💜 Tailbone symptoms
💜 Chronic soft tissue tension
💜 Recurrent adductor tightness

She also shares how skilled palpation can help clinicians distinguish between healthy, mobile bone and hardened bone that may be driving dysfunction.

Once you hear this conversation, you may never assess the postpartum pelvis the same way again.

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Here’s the good news: a posterior sacrum is treatable once you know what you’re looking for.

When the sacrum is restored to proper movement:

✨ Pain can reduce significantly
✨ The pelvis regains its natural “shock absorbing” ability
✨ Movement through the whole body improves
Treatment focuses on:

💜 Restoring sacral mobility
💜Releasing ligament and fascial restrictions
💜Rebalancing pelvic floor tone

Because when the pelvis works well, the entire body benefits, not just postpartum recovery.

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We’re often taught to push through resistance.
Work harder. Stay productive. Keep going.

But what if resistance is actually information?

When I gave myself permission to stop pushing, my energy completed shift, I had more clarity, and more room for creativity.

Sometimes the body and nervous system aren’t asking for more force, they’re asking to be heard.

💜 Curiosity over override.
💜 Space over pressure.
💜 Listening instead of pushing through.

If this resonates personally or professionally, this is a powerful read.

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What if the recurring tightness you keep treating is actually the body reacting to an osseous lesion?

In today’s podcast episode, Lynn introduces the concept of osseous lesions — areas of hardened pelvic bone created by trauma or compression during birth.

These lesions can affect surrounding muscles, ligaments, and tendons, creating ongoing symptoms that don’t fully resolve with soft tissue work alone.

You’ll learn:
💜 The most common pelvic locations for osseous lesions
💜 How prolonged pushing and baby positioning impact the pelvis
💜 What “healthy bone” should feel like on palpation
💜 Why some postpartum symptoms keep returning despite treatment

This episode opens the door to assessing the pelvis in a completely different way.

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Postpartum low back or pelvic pain that won’t resolve? It might not be what you think.

A posterior sacrum often presents as:

👉 Deep sacral or low back pain
👉A feeling of “locking” in the pelvis
👉Stiffness or limited movement (especially rotation)

Clinically, two key signs stand out:

1. Decreased sacral rotation mobiliity on either side
2. Reduced movement at the PSIS

When these show up together, especially after certain birth positions, it can point to a deeper mechanical issue.

This is why detailed assessment matters.

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You’ve released the adductors.
You’ve worked the pelvic floor.
You’ve addressed the gluteals.

But your postpartum client still has pain.

In this episode, Lynn shares a frequently overlooked contributor to persistent postpartum pelvic pain: osseous lesions in the pelvis.

These subtle areas of hardened bone can develop during childbirth and continue driving muscle tension, pelvic pain, and tailbone symptoms long after delivery.

Inside the episode, we discuss:

💜 Why birth mechanics matter for the bones
💜 Common pelvic locations where lesions occur
💜 Why persistent muscle tightness may be misleading
💜 How to assess healthy vs hardened bone
💜 A gentle technique that may improve symptoms

If you work with postpartum women, this conversation may completely change how you assess the pelvis.

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Did you know one of the most overlooked yet clinically significant conditions I see in postpartum recovery is the posterior sacrum?

After certain births, especially when baby is in an OP (occiput posterior) or asynclitic position, the sacrum can get pushed backward and stay there. This changes how your pelvis moves and functions.

The result?

👉 Ongoing pain
👉 Altered pelvic floor function
👉 A body that just doesn’t feel “right” after birth

This is something many practitioners aren’t even taught to look for, but it can make a huge difference in recovery.

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The importance of postpartum care is no longer just an afterthought – in this podcast episode we explore exactly why that matters for your practice.

Lynn Schulte is joined by Rachelle Seliga, a Midwife, Educator and the creator of INNATE Postpartum Care. Together, they unpack the dramatic shifts that have occurred in postpartum care over the past decade, the direction this field is going next, and what we can do as practitioners to keep up with the changing tides.

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