STA148 ’Focus On The Groin & Abdomen Part 1’ with special guest Dr. Sarah Rollins

In Part 1 of our focus this month on 'Groin & Abdomen', our guest is Dr Sarah Rollins, who discusses the anatomy of the anterior abdominal wall, the cause of hernias, diastasis recti, the use of ultrasound for diagnosis, and more. Other Episodes In This Series Part 2 - to be recorded 8pm Tuesday 16th May - special guest Dr Dora Papadopoulou, a Sport Exercise & Musculoskeletal Consultant and orthopedic surgeon, will be talking about sports related groin / abdominal issues. Part 3 - to be recorded 8pm Wednesday May 24th - special guest Benoy Mathew of Function2Fitness will be focussing on Groin Pain. Part 4 - to be recorded 8pm Tuesday May 30th - special guest Jenny Burrell of Burrell Eduction will be focussing on Diastasis Recti (abdominal separation). Dr. Sarah Rollins is an ex-Army GP and now a Consultant in Sport, Exercise and Musculoskeletal Medicine. As a doctor working for the Ministry of Defence, she has looked after injured Tri-Service personnel who have become injured through training, trauma or sport since 2012. With specialist interests in Musculoskeletal Ultrasound and injections (which she now teaches), exercise induced lower limb pain, and women’s health, Dr. Rollins remains the Lead Doctor for the Defence Women’s Health Rehabilitation Working Group and has developed the Defence Women’s Health Rehabilitation Best Practice Guidelines. Topics discussed: 0:00 Intro 4:40 Welcome Dr Sarah Rollins 8:38 Anatomy of the anterior abdominal wall 18:40 Hernias: what they are & what causes them 31:28 Diastasis Recti Abdominis (DRI): what it is & what causes it 44:30 Effects of Diastasis Recti Abdominis 45:49 Misconceptions about Diastasis Recti Abdominis 48:30 Surgica procedure for Diastasis Recti Abdominis 55:00 How common is Diastasis Recti Abdominis in men? 58:40 Refusing women surgery: Sexism in the NHS Useful Links Twitter: @DrSarahRollins Pure Sports Medicine • Raynes Park, London  Our sincere thanks to Dr Sarah Rollins for giving up her time to be a guest on the show! PART 2 to be recorded live Tuesday May 16th: Special guest Dr Dora Papadopoulou talking about sports related groin / abdominal issues. Want to join the live recordings? Episodes of the Sports Therapy Association podcast are recorded live every TUESDAY at 8pm on the Sports Therapy Association YOUTUBE CHANNEL. Everyone is welcome - you do not have to be an STA member! If you cannot join us live, be sure to subscribe to the 'Sports Therapy Association Podcast' on all popular podcast apps to be notified when new episodes are available. Please Support Our Podcast! If you appreciate what we do, please take a couple of minutes to leave us a rating & review on Apple Podcasts. It really does make all the difference in helping us reach out to a larger audience. iPhone users you can do this from your phone, Android users you will need to do it from iTunes. Questions? Email: [email protected]