The Pelvic Floor Project
This podcast is for anyone with a pelvic floor. Pssst….. everyone has a pelvic floor. The pelvic floor is a group of muscles responsible for controlling our bodily functions. I refer to myself as a physiotherapist for embarrassing issues. I routinely help clients address symptoms like incontinence, prolapse, diastasis, pelvic pain, intimacy issues and the list goes on. A theme that stands out to me is how little we learn about our private parts and the muscles surrounding. This podcast is for you if you are interested in learning more about your body. Focused on the female, I cover topics pertinent to puberty, athletics, pregnancy, birth, postpartum recovery, menopause, surgery and so much more.I promise to share evidence based information through discussion with other health care experts in their field with the goal to showcase a holistic and empowering approach to taking care of the only body you will ever have. I hope you enjoy!
The Pelvic Floor Project
51. Postpartum recovery care: A bird’s-eye view with Gráinne Donnelly
In this episode, fellow physiotherapist, Gráinne Donnelly and I discuss:
- The big picture view of postpartum recovery care
- What others countries are doing?
- Gaps in care
- What is being done to change this?
- Current research being done in the field
- Drawing parallels between rehabilitation of other musculoskeletal injuries and postpartum recovery
- Resources available for those looking to take a proactive approach
Gráinne Donnelly is an Advanced Physiotherapist in Pelvic Health. More recently she has become a clinical researcher, undertaking research in the areas of perinatal exercise and diastasis recti. She is an honorary member of the Perinatal Physical Activity Research Team and is on the specialist advisory board of the Active Pregnancy Foundation. Her particular areas of interest include ultrasound imaging within pelvic health, diastasis rectus abdominis and perinatal exercise.
Links mentioned:
Episode 22: Return to running postpartum
Reframing return-to-sport postpartum: the 6 Rs framework
Links to contact Gráinne:
Twitter: @ABSPhysio
Instagram: @absolute.physio
Facebook: @absolute.physio
LinkedIn: Grainne Donnelly
www.absolute.physio
Thanks for joining me!
Here is where you can find more:
my online course to walk you through pregnancy, birth prep and postpartum recovery: https://mommyberries.com
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