The Pelvic Floor–Voice Connection: Singing, Postpartum Recovery & Finding Solutions — with DR. GINGER GARNER

Send us Fan MailToday I speak with Dr. Ginger Garner, PT, DPT, ATC/L. She is a clinician, author, educator, and longtime advocate committed to improving access to physical therapy services. She is the CEO of Living Well Institute, which has trail blazed interdisciplinary training in Therapeutic Yoga and Functional and Lifestyle Medicine since 2000. She also owns Garner Pelvic Health, a private practice located in Greensboro, NC. Dr. Garner specializes in chronic pelvic pain including endometriosis, interstitial cystitis, prolapse, incontinence, peri- and menopause, and also serves the performing arts and public speaking community with “voice to pelvic floor” therapy, as well as post hip arthroscopy rehab. Ginger tells us about her experience as a singer and how her pregnancies and postpartum periods affected her abilities. You don't what to miss what she has to say!We talk about:-finding pelvic floor physical therapy-the voice and the pelvic floor-how singing changes with pregnancy and postpartum-recovering from a birth injury-connection to sounds and pelvic floor symptoms-post hip surgery horseback riding-coming back better after childbirth-evidence based practiceTime Stamps1:00 introduction2:50 first pregnancy expectations6:30 getting into care with a pelvic floor PT11:29 connection to singing and pelvic floor16:50 common patterns with singing19:40 working towards function patters25:55 birth injuries and riding horses33:34 early pelvic floor physical therapy39:40 walking moms through the process48:01 learning from those who went before us57:00 rapid fire questionsCONNECT WITH CARRIEIG: https://www.instagram.com/carriepagliano/Website: https://carriepagliano.comCONNECT WITH GINGERIG: https://www.instagram.com/drgingergarner/Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/living-well-podcast-with-dr-ginger-garner/id1678127480The 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 💌