Postpartum Return to Tennis & Pelvic Health: What Active Moms Need to Know — with RESHMA RATHOD

Send us Fan MailToday I am speaking with Reshma Rathod, co-founded of Restore Motion, a physical therapy practice in Rockville MD, in 2004. She has been Primary Health Care Provider for the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) since 2007, and is also a member of the Hologic WTA Women’s Health Task Force. She has a passion for women’s health and understands the profound need for a women-focused, compassionate physical therapy practice that could support the female leaders who make our communities prosper.  She is excited to share her passion, knowledge, and advocacy with a global audience and is determined to bring the topic of women’s health to life.  We talk about: -the mashup between ortho and pelvic health -tennis and pelvic health -tennis after pregnancy -elite athletes returning to sport after pregnancy -breast mechanics & mobility -issues caused by high tone -changing the conversation  Time Stamps 1:00 Introduction 4:30 the roll of pelvic floor in ortho cases 8:45 working with the Women’s Tennis Association 11:30 transitioning into motherhood 19:35 returning to tennis postpartum 28:28 changing mechanics and pelvic floor symptoms 32:35 reteaching coordination 34:50 young athletes in tennis 36:20 high tone issues 40:58 Resume’s pregnancy/postpartum experience 45:00 the evolution of pelvic health 50:23 rapid fire questions  CONNECT WITH CARRIE IG: https://www.instagram.com/carriepagliano/ Website: https://carriepagliano.com  CONNECT WITH RESHMA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/restoremotion/ Website: https://restoremotion.com/ The Active Mom Podcast — a real mom's guide to pregnancy, postpartum, perimenopause & beyond, for active moms and the professionals who help them get there.Quick-hit conversations with moms, providers, and researchers... because you don't have a lot of free time (you're probably listening at 1.5x right now).Follow so you don't miss an episode. Rate & review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ — it's how the next mom searching for these answers actually finds them. Share it with the friend who needs it.Questions or topic requests? DM me 💌