November 20, 2024
You got the 411- female athlete pelvic health is a thing. You’ve added some questions to your intake, and your athlete told you they have leaks while running-now what? How do you interpret pelvic health symptoms as a part of the whole clinical picture? You got this! Bring your sports physical therapy (physio), strength and […]
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May 1, 2023
Q: To Kegel or not to Kegel?- Asking for a friend. A: Short Answer: Both/and, not either/or. Long Answer: Let’s move the conversation forward and ask new questions. What’s the Issue? To Kegel or not to Kegel is a hot topic these days. However, the controversy and conversation is not new. The concern is that […]
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September 7, 2021
Hey everyone! After the mother load of transitions this spring/summer- new job, move, house sale/hunt, firstborn to uni- I am just coming up for air! Wanted to share my conversation with the amazing @celestpereiraphysio on her new podcast #loveatfirstscience. We chatted about the link of breath to so many systems for pelvic health, athletics and beyond! Follow the […]
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June 26, 2019
Please stop talking to my patients about their BMI. Pelvic Health and BMI. I grew up as an orthopedic/sports medicine physical therapist. If I had a dollar for every patient (male and female) I have treated in my 23 years as a PT who was told by their medical provider that weight loss would get […]
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August 13, 2018
The CrossFit Games have come and gone, but the conversations it stirs inside both rehab and fitness carry on! I had a conversation with CrossFit Headquarters last winter on all things pelvic health and pelvic health messaging inside their community (both female and male). The topics we covered are still relevant today as CrossFit pushes […]
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July 21, 2018
Post update on 11/22/23: The original video is no long available but you can still listen to the interview following this link. Enjoy! ––––––––––– I had the opportunity to sit down and chat with Physician and CrossFit Games athlete, Julie Foucher, to discuss the unique needs of female athletes before, during and after pregnancy. Have […]
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April 24, 2018
Today, I am thrilled to share a guest blog from my teaching partner Susan Clinton linking voice to postural control and pelvic health. She and I worked together to develop an introductory online module to share concepts like these that we are happy to announce is now eligible for CEUs! Check it out…knowledge bombs await! […]
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February 6, 2018
I recently got to sit down with anthropologist and mama, Kate Clancy. She studies periods, reproductive health, and has recently had her own experience navigating pelvic health during pregnancy and post partum. She also does roller derby in her spare time….love it! It was great opportunity to introduce the concepts I share with […]
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January 18, 2018
Episode 321 of the Health Wealthy and Smart Podcast originally recorded as a Facebook Live
read post I sat down to chat with Karen Litzy, physical therapist and host of the Healthy, Wealthy and Smart Podcast to talk about the pelvic floor, incontinence and performance. It isn’t just about staying dry, although that is a huge win, it is about harnessing the pressure, energy and force that you are losing out […]
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