Rethinking Compression Garments & Diastasis: An Interview with Gráinne Donnelly

How do you challenge long-held beliefs in pelvic health?  You ask better questions.This week, we're joined by Gráinne Donnelly—pelvic health physiotherapist, researcher, educator, editor-in-chief of the Journal of Pelvic, Obstetric and Gynaecological Physiotherapy, and one of this year's featured PelviCon 2026 speakers. Gráinne has built a career around asking questions that matter, from postpartum return to sport and diastasis recti to compression garments and pelvic floor function. In this conversation, she shares what she's learning through her PhD research, why clinical curiosity should drive research, and how our profession continues to evolve.In this episode, we discuss:🔹 The story behind her new textbook, Sports Medicine and the Pelvic Floor: From Science to Practice🔹 What her research is teaching us about compression garments🔹 Why our understanding of diastasis recti continues to evolve🔹 Bridging the gap between research and real-world clinical practice🔹 How motherhood has shaped her as a clinician, researcher, and leaderIf you're passionate about evidence-based practice—and want to hear from someone helping shape the future of pelvic health—you'll love this conversation.🎟️ Learn from Gráinne live at PelviCon 2026Gráinne will be presenting two sessions at PelviCon 2026 (September 25–26):✅ The Science of Pelvic Floor Support Garments✅ Distilling Diastasis: Current Evidence for Assessment & ManagementCan't join us in Atlanta?Grab a Live Virtual + Lifetime Recording Ticket and you'll get access to both of Gráinne's presentations—and all 8 featured speakers—to watch live or anytime afterward.🎟️ Register at www.pelvicon.comAbout Gráinne DonnellyGráinne Donnelly is a pelvic health physiotherapist, researcher, educator, and editor-in-chief of the Journal of Pelvic, Obstetric and Gynaecological Physiotherapy. She is currently completing her PhD while leading internationally recognized research on postpartum return to sport, compression garments, and diastasis recti. She is also the editor of the textbook Sports Medicine and the Pelvic Floor: From Science to Practice.📍 Website: https://absolute.physio/📸 Instagram: @grainnedonnelly_absolutephysioAbout Nicole & Jesse CozeanPelvic health is hard. We want everyone in this field to have a joyful, impactful career—and for business owners to build something that truly works for them.🎙️ Pelvic PT Rising Podcast — Over 1 million downloads and one of the world's leading pelvic health podcasts.🏥 Founders of PelvicSanity — One of the nation's leading cash-based pelvic health practices.🎤 Co-Creators of PelviCon — Bringing together the brightest minds in pelvic health.📚 Authors — The Interstitial Cystitis Solution, helping more than 20,000 patients worldwide.🎓 Clinical Educators — Training thousands of pelvic PTs & OTs around the world.💼 Business Coaches — Helping more than 1,000 pelvic health business owners build thriving practices.Get in Touch!Learn more at www.pelvicptrising.com, follow Nicole @nicolecozeandpt (www.instagram.com/nicolecozeandpt) or reach out via email ([email protected]).Check out our Clinical Courses, Business Resources and learn more about us at Pelvic PT Rising...Let's Continue to Rise!