Caring for the Pregnant Athlete with Dr. Ellen Casey. Episode #452

Serenna Williams, Alysson Felix, Kerry Walsh Jennings, Lisa Leslie. Mothers and champions. In this AMSSM Sportsmedcast sports medicine specialist Dr. Rathna Nuti hosts Dr. Ellen Casey, @EllenCaseyMD, Associate Attending Physiatrist in the Department of Physiatry and the Women's Sports Medicine Center at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York. Dr Casey who works with US Gymnastics, is also an Associate Professor of Clinical Rehabilitation Medicine at Weill Cornell Medical College. Dr. Casey addresses the following topics: •What are some things to consider when caring for a pregnant athlete? •Should a pregnant athlete be exercising or training? •What are some misconceptions surrounding a pregnant athlete and exercise? •What exercises are recommended? •What exercises are prohibited? •Is there any point in time that a pregnant athlete should stop exercising? If so, when can she safely resume? •Is there any medications or supplements that a pregnant athlete should be taking during her pregnancy? •Any special medical evaluations that should be assessed by either the OB/GYN or Sports Medicine physician besides to the overall care of the pregnancy? •What are some common barriers to exercise in pregnant athletes (lumbopelvic pain, fatigue) •What are some things to consider when returning to sports/exercise after delivery?What are some of the barriers to exercise in postpartum women? •What is diastasis rectus abdominis? Can anything be done about it? •What are some of the reasons postpartum women develop urinary incontinence during sports/exercise? Can anything be done about it? •What do we know about breast feeding and sports participation? References Mottola et al. Br J Sports Med 2019 PMID: 30337460 Prather et al. PMR 2012 PMID: 23174548 Bø et al. Br J Sports Med 2016 PMID: 28642221 Meah et al. BJSM 2020 PMID: 32513676