This episode of the Female Athlete Nutrition podcast is with physical therapist Dr. Kelly Baez, PT, DPT. Kelly shares her unconventional path to becoming a physical therapist, inspired by teaching children and taking a personality test. Kelly owns a concierge medical practice, Brisa Wellness, that offers personalized care plans tailored to your lifestyle. Brisa stands for breeze in Spanish, which represents the emphasis on our body’s environment and movement. We dive deep into concierge medicine and how it differs from the traditional insurance-based healthcare model in the US. We talk about the strengths and weaknesses of both, and the role for self-pay, specialist care through concierge medicine. A lot of the conversation is about chronic pain, understanding pain perception and lifestyle interventions that may help. These include exercise and physical therapy, mindset strategies, nutrition, hydration, blood testing and sleep. We highlight the roles of movement and antioxidants for healing chronic pain. Kelly also speaks to the importance of pelvic floor, bowel and urinary health, including signs and symptoms of dysfunction. Underlying this episode is the role of a multidisciplinary team for managing your health, and Female Athlete Nutrition is here to help you with your nutrition! TOPIC TIMESTAMPS: 5:15 Introducing Dr. Kelly Baez and her background as a teacher and physical therapist7 10:45 Kelly’s physical therapy philosophy and holistic healthcare beliefs  14:00 Concierge medicine vs traditional insurance-based healthcare  23:00 Tips for health insurance and affordability  24:30 Understanding and managing chronic pain 32:00 Pain perception: individual responses and mindset 37:00 Gender differences in healthcare and treatment 40:30 Role of nutrition in the treatment in chronic pain 43:30 Blood work and functional medicine for pain management  44:45 Tips for helping your body for health, performance and healing 49:00 Pelvic floor, GI and hormonal dysfunction and health   1:00:00 End of the podcast questions For more on concierge medicine, this time from a family medicine practitioner, check out: “190. How CrossFit Kickstarted RED-S Recovery,  12 Years of No Period + Concierge Medicine with Dr. Jana Baatenburg MD” Follow Dr. Kelly Paerce Baez on LinkedIn and her practice on Instagram @brisawellness.co and me, your host Lindsey Cortes, @female.athlete.nutrition  SIGN UP FOR EMAIL LIST: https://riseupnutrition.activehosted.com/f/6  Check out our NEW website with resources, blogs, and more: www.FemaleAthleteNutritionPodcast.com Join our amazing "FANS": Female Athlete Nutrition Supporters by considering a contribution of just $5 a month: https://www.patreon.com/femaleathletenutrition Health Practitioner or Dietitian? Check out ThatCleanLife for recipes & meal planning software: https://get.thatcleanlife.com/femaleathletenutrition Check out more brand partners and affiliates at: https://www.femaleathletenutritionpodcast.com/affiliatepartners We are so grateful to our FANS and listeners! I hope you enjoy the episode.