33. Don’t Ignore Your Pelvic Floor | Dr. Amber Rand

“If we're getting good coordination between the pelvic floor and our abs, we're just going to be able to generate more power,” explains Dr. Amber Rand, PT, DPT, OTR/L, CHT, CMTPT, and Physio Room’s Women's Health Specialist. Through her own challenges with pregnancy, Dr. Amber became passionate about women’s health. At Physio Room, she helps mothers through their pregnancy journeys and educates her clients about their pelvic health.   If you’re pregnant, Dr. Amber recommends seeing a Pelvic Floor Therapist at least once per trimester. As a result, pregnant women can determine their labor and delivery prep and manage their changing bodies throughout daily activities. By learning to relax your pelvic floor, you can avoid the potential for physical damage down the road and gain dynamic control over this area of your body.    Everyone has a pelvic floor, and learning how to use it will make any recovery that much easier. Learn more about Dr. Amber’s suggestions for improving the post-partum process, how our pelvic floor works, and what to do to strengthen your bladder. Quotes • “If what your providers are telling you, whether that's a midwife or OB or whoever, isn't aligning with the things that you like to do, that's a really hard mental place to be.” (12:55-13:06| Dr. Amber) • “An evaluation with a Pelvic Floor PT should also look at your body as a whole system.” (28:32-28:37| Dr. Amber)  • “We're working a lot more on relaxation and the lengthening of the pelvic floor. And once we have that length, the pelvic floor automatically becomes more efficient.” (42:05-42:18| Dr. Amber)  • “Whether it's lifting, running, or cycling, making sure the pelvic floor and the whole abdominal canister is efficiently working will avoid injury later on.” (46:40-46:54| Dr. Amber)  • “If we're getting good coordination between the pelvic floor and our abs, we're just going to be able to generate more power.” (47:56-48:04| Dr. Amber) Links   Connect with Dr. Amber Rand  Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/amber_rand_pt/ Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/amber.mitzelfelt   Connect with Physio Room:  Website | ​​https://physioroomco.com/  Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/physioroomco/ Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/physioroomco Andrew’s Personal Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/dr.andrewfix/  Andrew’s Personal Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/andrew.fix.9/   Podcast production and show notes provided by HiveCast.fm