Stress Incontinence in Female Athletes: What the Research Really Shows — with DR. MARINA PETTER RODRIGUES

Send us Fan Mail🎙️ The Active Mom Podcast welcomes Marina Petter Rodrigues, a pelvic health physical therapist and researcher at the University of Ottawa. Currently working at the Motor Function Measurement Lab with Dr. Linda McLean, Marina leads groundbreaking research on urinary incontinence in runners.Topics We Cover:🏃 Pelvic floor strength and its role in running💡 Moving beyond Kegels—what really works🔍 Prevention-focused approaches to urinary incontinence⚙️ Improving tools for clinicians📚 Exploring SUI in para-athletes🩺 Collaborative care between ortho and pelvic floor specialists🛠️ Using pessaries and other devicesTime Stamps:1:00 – Introduction3:56 – Pelvic floor muscles & urinary incontinence8:05 – It’s more than Kegels18:02 – Improving levator ani function21:00 – How clinicians assess patients27:55 – Using ultrasound in treatment50:06 – Urinary incontinence in para-athletes57:55 – Looking ahead in researchCONNECT WITH MARINA:📸 Instagram: @fisiopelvicamarinaCONNECT WITH ME:📸 Instagram: @carriepagliano🌐 Website: carriepagliano.comThe 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 💌